How to Thrive On a Rotation You Don’t Like
It is Friday afternoon at 4 pm. I’m headed to see a consult while simultaneously ... Read more
Written by: Kara Hessel
Published on: July 26, 2018
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.
Q&A with Dr. Ike Anya, Writer and Public Health Consultant
Dr. Ike Anya is a consultant in public health medicine, writer, honorary lecturer in Public ... Read more
Written by: Gloria Onwuneme
Published on: July 23, 2018
Macroglossia and Edema—What Do You Suspect?
A 65-year-old male presents to his family physician with complaints of increasing fatigue, dyspnea on ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: July 20, 2018
Interview Prep, Opening Up, and Death.
And no, that’s not the three stages of your med school application. ’Tis the season ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: July 20, 2018
Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience
Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: July 19, 2018
How to Choose Extracurriculars as a Premedical Student
You may have heard that there’s a “perfect formula” of undergraduate extracurricular activities sought by ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: July 17, 2018
Writing That Personal Statement
Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: July 16, 2018
Med School Youtubers, Pre-Med Experiences, and Overcoming Shyness
So many listener questions! Listener Amari returns to ask Aline Sandouk, Jayden Bowen, Tony Rosenberg, ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: July 13, 2018
Why is this urine bag purple?
An 80-year-old female with a history of diabetes and chronic constipation presents to the emergency ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: July 13, 2018
5 Ways You Can Help Prevent Your AMCAS® Application from Being Delayed
Many applicants applying with AMCAS strive to complete and submit their application as quickly as ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: July 12, 2018
What is the MCAT?
MCAT stands for the Medical College Admissions Test, which is an examination that one must ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: July 10, 2018
Did a drug interaction complicate this injury?
A 76-year-old male presents with a progressive headache, dizziness, and confusion after falling from his ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: July 6, 2018
Why You Might Want to Wait to Apply to Med School
Your Med School Application is Too Important to Rush Listener Hanna wrote in to ask ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: July 6, 2018
Q&A with Ms. Carolann Curry, Reference and Outreach Librarian
Ms. Carolann Curry is a Library Assistant Professor and the Reference & Outreach Librarian at ... Read more
Written by: Jacob Adney
Published on: July 4, 2018
Q&A with Dr. Katherine Semrau, Women’s and Maternal Epidemiology
Dr. Katherine Semrau, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Epidemiologist at the Division of Global Health ... Read more
Written by: Gloria Onwuneme
Published on: July 2, 2018
What’s Causing This Persistent Cough?
A 75-year-old female presents with a two-year history of a persistent cough and fatigue. The ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: June 29, 2018
The Secondary Application: Bragging vs. Confidence
How can you brag about yourself without bragging about yourself? We are taught from a ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: June 29, 2018
How To Present a Patient: A Step-To-Step Guide
Updated and verified by Dr. Lee Burnett on March 19, 2022. The ability to deliver ... Read more
Written by: Kunal Sindhu
Published on: June 28, 2018
Challenges as Opportunities to Grow
Up until medical school, my life was relatively smoothing sailing. I did not really have ... Read more
Written by: Medicine Pathways
Published on: June 26, 2018