Becoming a Physician

Sometimes it seems like a career in medicine is just one leap of faith after another. Each transition—college pre-med to medical student to resident to active practicing physician—is a nerve-jangling experience full of the unknown. 

The Institute for Good Medicine hopes to make those transitions a little easier. The stories and tools you find here should help you understand what’s coming in the next phase of your career so you can be a little more prepared.


Patient Safety
The majority of Pennsylvanians feel hospital safety has improved or stayed the same during the past 10 years.
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