Conference Confidential: Insider Tips and Strategies for Success
​Conferences are to medicine as trade shows are to business. Love them or hate them, … Read more
How To Use SDN Wisely While Applying To Medical School
I can vividly remember going through the medical school application process approximately three years ago. … Read more
Why Some Residency Applicants Don’t Match
Few days have a more profound impact on the lives of physicians in the United … Read more
When Times Get Tough: Focusing On The Positive In Dental School
Updated July 22, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. I’m tired. … Read more
Alphabet Soup: Making Sense of Nursing Degrees
Nursing is a career that has well-defined levels of advancement, but for a medical student … Read more
Making Friends in Medical School
During my wedding reception when the dance floor was full, multi-colored lights were flashing, and … Read more
How To Get OT Observation Hours
Observation hours are not only a requirement of becoming an occupational therapist, but also an … Read more
More Great Summer Reads For Aspiring Physicians
With summer just around the corner, it’s time for the AAMC’s annual list of book … Read more
Should You Apply to International Medical Schools?
Though many prospective medical students focus only on applying to domestic MD and DO programs, … Read more
The Art of Writing Abstracts
Abstracts are an essential currency of research, especially for students and early career scientists. They … Read more
The Male Medical Spouse
The demographics of medicine are changing. Almost half of all graduating medical students are now … Read more
What To Do If You Are Waitlisted For Medical School
Being placed on the waitlist for medical school can feel disheartening. After working so hard … Read more
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications For New Members
SDN strives to publish quality feature articles as a resource that supports our mission to … Read more
Are Sub-Internships Beneficial?
I was recently asked to speak to students at my former medical school and give … Read more
Perspective From a Student Who Left Medical School
Updated August 26, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. I’m sure … Read more
First Student Loan Steps for Veterinary Graduates
Save time and money on your student loans Congratulations, new veterinary doctors! It’s time to … Read more
PharmD to MD: How to Make the Switch in Pharmacy School
I sit here and write this article after a long day of rotation in the … Read more
The Cost of Applying to Medical School
Medical school is a costly undertaking. The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) reports the … Read more
The Power of Positivity
I’m in my home stretch (last week!) of officially being in medical school. I’ve done … Read more
5 Ways to Prepare Your Mindset for Medical School
When you ask little kids what they want to be when they grow up, one … Read more