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How to Choose the Right Medical Specialty | My Journey to Plastic Surgery
Episode 14
Choosing a medical specialty is one of the biggest and most stressful decisions in medicine.
In this season finale of Cut & Tell, newly graduated plas…
18 hours ago
My First Day as an Attending Plastic Surgeon | Life After Residency
Episode 13
What does the first day as an attending surgeon actually look like?
After years of medical school and plastic surgery residency, Dr. Liz Malphrus offi…
1 week ago
Starting My First Job as a Plastic Surgeon (What I Had to Buy)
Episode 12
Starting your first attending job means more than just showing up on day one. It means building an entire practice from the ground up.
In this episode…
2 weeks ago
How to Find Your First Doctor Job (What Nobody Teaches You)
Episode 11
No one teaches physicians how to find their first job.
After years of medical school and residency, new attendings are suddenly expected to navigate n…
3 weeks ago
Confessions of a Former People-Pleasing Plastic Surgeon | Cut & Tell
Episode 10
After six years of surgical residency, I expected to leave with better technical skills. I didn't expect to leave without one of my defining personal…
4 weeks ago
Chief Resident Advice No One Teaches You | How to Lead a Residency Team
Episode 9
What actually makes a great chief resident?
After finishing plastic surgery residency, Dr. Liz Malphrus reflects on one of the most important leadersh…
1 month ago
How to Survive (and Thrive) During Intern Year | Advice From a Graduating Resident
Episode 8
Starting residency can feel overwhelming. New city, new hospital, new responsibilities, and suddenly everyone expects you to know what you're doing.
I…
1 month, 1 week ago
Why Residency Feels Financially Impossible Today | "Back in My Day", Part 2 | Cut & Tell
Episode 7
Residents today earn roughly the same inflation-adjusted salary as residents did decades ago. So why does training feel so much more financially diff…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
"Back In My Day" - Why Today’s Residents Feel Less Prepared Than Ever | Cut & Tell
Episode 6
Attendings often tell stories about residency "back in the day" - more autonomy, more responsibility, more independence. But was training really bett…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The 3 Books Every Resident Should Read Before Graduation | Cut & Tell
Episode 5
What if the most important lessons of residency aren't found in a textbook?
With graduation just days away, Liz shares the three pieces of writing tha…
2 months ago