Second Looks and Fantasy Gap Years
As CCOM’s second-look day (which we call Get Acquainted Day) approaches, Aline Sandouk, LJ Agostinelli, … Read more
Medical
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.
A Medical Mission: Insights into a Career in Military Medicine – Dr. Aaron Saguil
From a young age, Aaron Saguil knew that he wanted to be a doctor. His … Read more
Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are … Read more
Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental … Read more
Is Your Previous Career A Strike Against You?
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what … Read more
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for … Read more
Why You Should Consider Family Medicine
One of the most exciting experiences during medical school is selecting the specialty in which … Read more
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