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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 108: Essential workers
The novel coronavirus pandemic has raised an interesting question -- what exactly is an "essential worker?" And if they are so essential, is it fair how they are compensated relative to others? Andy and Ryan debate the concept in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
April 16, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 107: The B.E.R.T. team swings into action
What's the craziest thing you've seen happen during the novel coronavirus pandemic? Andy finds herself drafted onto the B.E.R.T. team, which responds to another emergency in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
April 2, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 106: How coronavirus changed my life
In addition to being a public health emergency, the coronavirus outbreak is forcing Americans to radically change their way of life. Even Andy, Dr. Roth, and the rest of the radiology gang are affected, as you'll find out in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
March 12, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 105: Good news and bad news
One of the good things about getting your healthcare at a well-regarded academic medical center is that it often has some of the most highly regarded specialists in the field on staff. But that doesn't necessarily mean they will be assigned to your case, as one patient finds out in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
March 5, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 104: Standing on principle
Has your hospital started charging you for scrubs if you use too many in the month? Priya decides she's not going to stand for it anymore in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
February 20, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 103: Drop and give me 20!
Those New Year's resolutions can grow tiresome when they go on too long. Dr. Roth's new exercise regimen is starting to wear a bit thin on Andy and Ruchi in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
February 6, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 102: The show
With so much happening in the world, sometimes it can be hard to keep up. Ryan and Andy have slightly different perspectives on the top events of the day in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
January 23, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 101: So far away
What happens when global geopolitical events collide with daily life? Andy and Ryan ponder the possibilities in this installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
January 9, 2020
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 100: 4 reasons why I love you
From its first appearance in August 2016 to today, Ryan McBeth's ongoing #MyRadGirlfriend cartoon has chronicled the lives of Andy, Ryan, and a host of characters in a radiology residency program in Philadelphia. For our 100th installment, we've compiled a look back at some of the more important moments in the relationship between Andy and Ryan.
December 19, 2019
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#MyRadGirlfriend No. 99: The day star
Do radiologists spend too much time staring at computers in dark rooms? It's a common misconception -- or is it? Find out in the next installment of #MyRadGirlfriend.
December 5, 2019
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