Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities
By Esther Landhuis. Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2020. Republished … Read more
Search Results for: member
Medical Students, Are You on Twitter? It’s Not Too Late.
The function of Twitter is evolving. Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has been recognized … Read more
Addressing COVID-19 in Application Essays
This application cycle, many healthcare professional school applications have been affected by COVID-19. Many professions … Read more
Shopping List for Back to Virtual School Success
Classes will be starting soon, but for many students, the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted … Read more
Families Of Health Workers Killed By COVID Fight For Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits
Originally published on Kaiser Health News on July 13, 2020 James “Mike” Anderson was a … Read more
Statement of Support for Black Lives Matter
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) supports the Black community and their rightful demand for justice … Read more
Using Stories To Mentally Survive As A COVID-19 Clinician
Originally published on KHN.org on June 11, 2020 Dr. Christopher Travis, an intern in obstetrics-gynecology, … Read more
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications
SDN strives to publish high-quality feature articles to serve as a resource for our membership … Read more
How to Get Legal Help
As you move along your journey to become a medical professional, eventually you are going … Read more
Donate Now
Regardless of background or financial status, every student should have the same opportunity to attend … Read more
Underrepresented in Healthcare
Defining who is considered an underrepresented minority (URM), the frequent obstacles they face, and how … Read more
Celebrating Graduation Despite COVID-19
With cases of COVID-19 continuing to spread around the world, nearly all large events have … Read more
How Star Wars Influences Healthcare
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, medical … Read more
What is a Physiatrist?
A physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R, is called a physiatrist. … Read more
Medical School, Humor, and the Hidden Curriculum
So widespread is mental death that we scarcely comment upon it to our friends. The … Read more
Reporting an Institutional Action
Last month, we discussed what constitutes an Institutional Action in the eyes of the American … Read more
Match Days Cancelled, Pared Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to grow in the United … Read more
Social Media Spotlight: The Rise of Visual Abstracts in #Research
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies … Read more
Any Questions? What to Ask During Medical School Interviews
Being a serious candidate for medical school, or any health professional school, means recognizing that … Read more
Legal Matters: Institutional Action Basics
Updated December 20, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. The Student … Read more