What I Wish I Would’ve Known Before Entering Dentistry
Most medical professionals enter healthcare because they want to help and care for those in … Read more
Using Stories To Mentally Survive As A COVID-19 Clinician
Originally published on KHN.org on June 11, 2020 Dr. Christopher Travis, an intern in obstetrics-gynecology, … Read more
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications
SDN strives to publish high-quality feature articles to serve as a resource for our membership … Read more
How to Explore Nonclinical Career Options as a Medical Student or Resident
There’s a common misconception that nonclinical careers are suitable only for mid- to late-career physicians … Read more
How to Get Legal Help
As you move along your journey to become a medical professional, eventually you are going … Read more
Students Frustrated by Licensing Exam Issues
Medical students, residents, and other health professional students are running into significant issues as they … Read more
Underrepresented in Healthcare
Defining who is considered an underrepresented minority (URM), the frequent obstacles they face, and how … Read more
Celebrating Graduation Despite COVID-19
With cases of COVID-19 continuing to spread around the world, nearly all large events have … Read more
How Star Wars Influences Healthcare
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, medical … Read more
Summer Reads for Future Doctors of all Sorts
If you are aspiring to become a doctor, it can be tempting to spend your … Read more
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties
Originally published by Kaiser Health News April 22, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration … Read more
What is a Physiatrist?
A physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R, is called a physiatrist. … Read more
20 Questions with Dr. Richard Lane, MD, MPH & TM​
Dr. Richard Lane attended University of Maryland where he earned a Bachelor of Science in … Read more
Medical School, Humor, and the Hidden Curriculum
So widespread is mental death that we scarcely comment upon it to our friends. The … Read more
How Students Can Help Fight COVID-19
If you’re in the process of applying for graduate school as a healthcare professional, your … Read more
Reporting an Institutional Action
Last month, we discussed what constitutes an Institutional Action in the eyes of the American … Read more
Match Days Cancelled, Pared Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to grow in the United … Read more
Step 1 Becomes Pass/Fail: What are the Impacts?
Updated June 21, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors, and technical … Read more
National Health Service Corps Explained
Though most doctors will be able to pay their medical school loans, being weighed down … Read more
What To Do Before You Start Graduate School
It takes a lot of work to get accepted to graduate school as a healthcare … Read more