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Part 1: On Genghis Khan, Racing Trophies, and USMLE Score Creep by Brian Carmody, MD Genghis Khan was the leader of the Mongol Empire. At its largest, his army numbered around 130,000 soldiers, consisting primarily of a...

 June 1, 2021 by Bryan Carmody There is a certain rhythm to the calendar in academic medicine.July brings new interns. September brings new residency applications. March is Match Day. And May – well, May is when the National...

There’s a new sheriff in town—Bryan Carmody, MD,  a pediatric nephrologist who teaches at Eastern Virginia Medical School and calls his website thesheriffofsodium.com, In a series of brilliant blog posts and tweets,...

Keith Mather’s daughter Megan came back to live with him at the start of November, after an extended visit with her mother in Texas. Megan’s in 11th grade. She now finds herself in a new school, a new city (she grew...