Why You Should Consider Family Medicine
One of the most exciting experiences during medical school is selecting the specialty in which … Read more
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Learn about medicine and how to become a physician in our articles for pre-medical students (including the MCAT), medical students, resident physicians, and practicing physicians.
What Research Means For Residency Applications
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to … Read more
The Benefit of Psychoeducational Assessments For Some MCAT Takers
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? … Read more
Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the … Read more
AAMC Fee Assistance Program: What’s New in 2019
The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the … Read more
What Ophthalmologic Feature Is This Child Most Likely To Develop?
A 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, … Read more
Doubts, Needles, and Measles
Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind … Read more
5 Tips for Transitioning From the Preclinical World to the Clinical One
While undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort … Read more
The One About Trigonometry | MCAT Tips and Tricks
I’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked … Read more
Where Is A Chordoma Most Likely To Occur?
A 21-year-old female is referred with a one-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and … Read more
MD/PhD Admissions and Shadowing Strategies
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. … Read more
Overwhelmed In Training
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At … Read more
What’s Causing This Young Woman’s Altered Mental Status?
Click through each section to learn more about the case and refine your differential diagnosis. … Read more
Staying Organized for Success in Research
Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. … Read more
Six Tips For A Successful Intern Year
Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. … Read more
Which additional CSF finding is most likely?
An 11-month-old male with a two-day history of irritability and lethargy is brought to the … Read more
Doctor Down Under or Medicine in ‘Merica?
This week, we’re winging it on SCP–life was a bit more complicated for Dave than … Read more
Unit Conversions In Eight Easy Steps | MCAT Tips and Tricks
Unit conversion questions are so common on the MCAT that they deserve their own post. … Read more
Med School Hidden Cost and Extracurricular Activities
Med School is Expensive…More Than You Know But what’s this? Podcast merch? Dave has a special announcement, what … Read more
What’s Causing These Pruritic Lesions?
A 38-year-old man presents with itchy, scaly lesions on his elbows and small, erythematous papules … Read more