Laura Vater

I recently came across some life advice in the book The Gift of Presence by Caroline Welch. It was to spend 95% of your...

Making a relationship work in a medical career isn’t easy. These 12 tips can help.

A new attending reached out: “I’m struggling to balance my interest in medicine with time for my family, to rest, and fo...

A common question I get as an oncologist is: "How do you deal with the sadness of your work? How do you cope when your p...

Being concerned about our health as we navigate through school and training is normal. Studying is often a sedentary act...

Of all the transitions in medicine, the transition to fellowship is the most fun and the most difficult.

Going from being an intern to supervising interns (the next month) is quite a leap. I remember feeling overwhelmed at th...

Congratulations on matching and graduating from medical school!  When I was about to start my intern year, I had al...

Here are some things I've changed to protect my mental health:

If you want to be a thriving, compassionate clinician, you're in the right place. Start in the Collections tab, where yo...

In the spring of 2020, our internal medicine program drafted and instituted a new policy to protect pregnant residents (...

There may be times in your training when your exhaustion or burnout exceeds your ability to continue. This happened to m...

What happens when you make a medical mistake? This guide is about what to do next, how to prevent further errors, and ho...

What happens when you make a medical mistake? This livestream is about what to do next, how to prevent further errors, a...

If you’re in a season of rejection, know that this won’t last forever. Whether it's rejection from schools or programs y...