Who Is On The Medical Team
A Guide To All The People You May Encounter On The Wards As the field ... Read more
Kunal Sindhu
Updated August 16, 2022 by Kunal Sindhu
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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
Pratiti Roy
Updated June 24, 2022 by Pratiti Roy
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
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Mouths Wide Open
Aline Sandouk discusses with her co-hosts the recent breakthrough in her research–which is pretty much ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 24, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
How to Get into Medical School: The 10 Steps
David Steinhardt, MD shares 10 steps for getting into medical school.
David Steinhardt
Updated June 24, 2022 by David Steinhardt
How The Humanities Make Us Better Physicians
At the end of sophomore year in college, I punched in my biology and chemistry ... Read more
Yoo Jung Kim
Updated February 16, 2019 by Yoo Jung Kim
The Residency Interview Trail
By Adelle It’s finally begun! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: to ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle
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
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 24, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Genetically Engineered Babies, Medical Student Influencers
Are you buying what med student Instagrammers are selling? You’ve probably noticed them. Cute med ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
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
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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
Sanjay Sharma
Updated January 8, 2019 by Sanjay Sharma
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
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
LGBT In Med School
What’s it like being a ‘sexual minority’ in medical school? Short Coats Rob Humble and ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Five Myths about Applying to Canadian Medical Schools
Premed (and even high school) life can be full of rumors about medical school admissions. ... Read more
Christine Fader
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christine Fader
King Henry What?? | MCAT Tips and Tricks
An awesome trick for remembering metric prefixes and converting between units in the metric system ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 24, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
Why Are These Gallstones Black?
A 45-year-old female presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and vomiting. She mentions ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1