The Harsh Truths and Pleasant Realities of Med School
Happy New Year! With the holidays slowing down the pace of listener questions, Dave asks new … 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.
New Year, New Beginnings
Happy 2019!! The beginning of a new year always brings about an air of reflection, … Read more
Staying Afloat: 12 Tips for Juggling Research with Your Classes
Medical school can often feel like an impossible juggling act. Students are constantly struggling to … Read more
The Darkness Without: Sad in Medical School
Madeline called to ask: it’s finals week and you’re stricken with seasonal depression–what’s a med … Read more
Who Is On The Medical Team
A Guide To All The People You May Encounter On The Wards As the field … Read more
Tooth and Nail: The Making of a Female Fight Doctor
By Pratiti Roy, MD Candidate, Penn State University College of Medicine I am a first-year … Read more
Which of the Following Treatments Should Be Initiated?
A 20-year-old mechanic is brought to the emergency room after his co-workers found him exiting … Read more
Mouths Wide Open
Aline Sandouk discusses with her co-hosts the recent breakthrough in her research–which is pretty much … Read more
Quickly Calculate Logarithms Without a Calculator | MCAT Tips and Tricks
Logarithms are one of the most difficult math topics on the MCAT because many of … Read more
How to Get into Medical School: The 10 Steps
David Steinhardt, MD shares 10 steps for getting into medical school.
How The Humanities Make Us Better Physicians
At the end of sophomore year in college, I punched in my biology and chemistry … Read more
The Residency Interview Trail
By Adelle It’s finally begun! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: to … Read more
10 Last-Minute Gift Ideas for Medical Students
If you’re down to the wire holiday shopping for the doctor-in-training in your life—or looking … Read more
Which Antibiotic Is Associated With This Presentation?
A 35-year-old male presents to his family physician with progressive heel pain. He denies any … Read more
Genetically Engineered Babies, Medical Student Influencers
Are you buying what med student Instagrammers are selling? You’ve probably noticed them. Cute med … Read more
Perspective From Medical Students: Important Lessons Patients Teach
After a long semester of studying and exams, it can be easy to forget what … Read more
3 Ways to Prepare for the MCAT Over Winter Break
Collegiate winter breaks often span three or four weeks, and for premedical students, this time … Read more
Three Tips to Help Doctors Go Beyond “Book Smart”
Early in my career as a surgeon, one of my technicians pulled me aside and … Read more
Do you recognize this ominous sign?
What underlying condition is most likely? A 62-year-old female presents with fatigue and innumerable pruritic, … Read more
LGBT In Med School
What’s it like being a ‘sexual minority’ in medical school? Short Coats Rob Humble and … Read more