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Podcast Episode

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  • Post published:October 20, 2025
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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...so you can hear me too, not just read my thoughts. Not sure if that's a good thing, lol!

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Dr. FIREfly Calculations

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  • Post published:September 5, 2025
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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Hello again! As promised from the previous post, here's a breakdown of my current FI strategy.4% RuleMy initial excitement earlier this summer is based on running the numbers through the…

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Early Career Physician…Looking at Retirement

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  • Post published:August 28, 2025
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It’s been a mere eight years since starting along the FI(RE) path. I remember discovering FIRE in my PGY3 year (ah, PGY2 and 3 in a five-year program. It felt…

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The Elusive Work-Life Balance

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  • Post published:April 9, 2024
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Personal Finance
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A year and a half between posts is a long time.It started with trying to return my writing focus to fiction after a long hiatus that lasted through undergrad, medical…

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Read more about the article The First Year (And Some) of Staff Life

The First Year (And Some) of Staff Life

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  • Post published:September 28, 2022
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Reviewing the first year of staff life...well, first year and then some, because things got busy :)

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The First Quarter of Staff Life

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  • Post published:November 7, 2021
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Reflections on how the first three months of being a fully fledged physician have been. And the unexpected surprises.

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Read more about the article How Survive and Thrive During Certification Year: Self-Care

How Survive and Thrive During Certification Year: Self-Care

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  • Post published:September 12, 2020
  • Post category:Life/Medicine/Productivity
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Part 1 of 2, discussing preparing for Royal College/CCFP Exam. How to stay alive – and thrive! Diving into practical self-care tips during Royal College/CCFP exam preparation season.

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How Survive and Thrive During Certification Year: Studying

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  • Post published:September 6, 2020
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Part 1 of 2, discussing preparing for Royal College/CCFP Exam. How to stay alive - and thrive!

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Read more about the article A Resident’s Guide to Moving for Work

A Resident’s Guide to Moving for Work

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  • Post published:July 3, 2020
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Moving is stressful. Moving for fellowship/subspecialty training-related work has a few extra bits thrown on top. Here are some useful tips on the process.

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Dreams and Worries

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  • Post published:May 30, 2020
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Reflecting on transitions in medical training, the final year of residency, and the overlay of COVID on top of these usual transition points.

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