Monthly Archives: December 2007

Staying the Course: A Guide to Messing Up

Posted on December 30, 2007 by admin

by Mark Stam SDN Contributor As I peruse the SDN pre-professional forums, I routinely come across threads of a similar theme: “My GPA is shot; is my chance at a career in ________ lost?” While I don’t want to give …

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci, Veterinary | Tagged applications | 62 Comments

Easy Mac & Ramen Noodles: A Guide to Money Management

Posted on December 26, 2007 by admin

by Andrew Doan, MD, PhD SDN Contributor Students spend years learning chemistry, organic chemistry, physiology, and the health sciences to achieve their goals of becoming a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or health care professional. After all of the didactics during college, …

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci, Veterinary | Tagged finance | 22 Comments

Protecting Our Charge: A Patient Safety Q&A

Posted on December 22, 2007 by admin

Reprinted with Permission Dr. Robert M. Wachter, a professor of medicine, chief of the medical service and chair of the patient safety committee at UCSF Medical Center, has been a central figure in educating the medical community and general public …

Posted in Audiology, Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry, Psychology, Rehab Sci | Tagged feature article, healthcare, legal | 3 Comments

Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 5: Introductions

Posted on December 20, 2007 by admin

The most important leading sentence of all, of course, is the first sentence of your essay. The words and images you use must do more than simply announce the theme or topic of your essay-they must engage the reader. You …

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20 Questions: Dennis Stokes, MD, MPH [Pediatric Pulmonology]

by Sarah M. Lawrence SDN Staff Writer Dr. Dennis C. Stokes is a Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Program in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s Medical Center-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital-UT Health Science Center. He is also the …

Special Masters Program: Interview with Robert Banks, Ph.D.

by Brandon Luk SDN Staff Writer Dr. Robert Banks is a professor and course director of medical physiology in University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Additionally, he is also the program director for the M.S. in Physiology Program, a Special …

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