20 Questions: Julie Hersch, MD
Dr. Julie Hersch shares her insights about her career and the field of oncology.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
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All About Competency: Part 6
For future pre-health professional students, developing competencies and communicating them to admissions committees will be critical for success.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
20 Questions: Sandeep Jauhar, MD
Interview with Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, a cardiologist and author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: William R. Wills, Pharmacist
William Wills discusses his career and the field of compounding pharmacy.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
All About Competency: Part 5
Emil Chuck discusses the concept of professionalism for health professions students.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
20 Questions: Dr. John Geyman, Family Medicine
John Geyman, MD shares his views on the profession, primary care, and the state of health care in the United States.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Getting the Most Out of Your Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Dr. Barb Kasper and Dr. Sarah Lawrence share tips to help students get the most out of their APPE rotations.
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Sarah Lawrence
20 Questions: Dr. Maggie Kozel
Pediatrician Maggie Kozel discusses her journey in and out of medicine.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Medical School Application Secondary Essays
What are medical school secondary essays? Why are they important? Dr. Jessica Freedman answers common questions about secondaries.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Jessica Freedman
20 Questions: Thomas S. Harbin, Jr., M.D., M.B.A., Author, Ophthalmology
Dr. Tom Harbin is an an ophthalmologist and author of What Every Doctor Should Know...But Was Never Taught in Medical School.
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Updated August 23, 2022 by Laura Turner
The Successful Match: Getting into Pediatrics
An interview with Dr. Su-Ting Li, program director of the University of California Davis pediatric residency program and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Rajani Katta and Samir Desai
20 Questions: Michelle Au, MD, Author
Michelle Au, MD, is an attending physician of anesthesiology at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, and author of "This Won't Hurt a Bit".
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 8, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: Beth Seltzer, MD, MPH, Preventive Medicine
Dr. Beth Seltzer, board certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, is a former documentary filmmaker and the author of 101 Careers in Public Health.
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: MAJ Kendall Mower, DDS
Twenty questions interview with MAJ Kendall Mower. He currently serves as a comprehensive dentist in the U.S. Army, deployed to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
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Updated August 14, 2022 by Laura Turner
How to: Get Into Undergraduate Research
Regardless of the health profession you hope to enter, conducting lab research will enhance your application. Learn how admissions committees view research experience and how to get it.
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Ashley Carter
All About Competency: Part 3
Do you have a distorted or realistic view of your competencies and how they will be perceived by admissions committees? Part 3 of a series.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
20 Questions: Gurpreet S. Khurana, DMD, MBA, Author
Dr. Gurpreet S. Khurana is a dentist in private practice and the author of Student Doctor Network Dental Admissions Guide.
Laura Turner
Updated June 27, 2022 by Laura Turner
All About Competency: Part 2
What are the characteristics of successful health professionals? How can you evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in your skills? Part two of a six part series.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
20 Questions: Dr. Yvonne Thornton, MD, MPH, OB-GYN
Dr. Yvonne Thornton was the first African-American woman board certified in maternal-fetal medicine and a Pulitzer-prize nominated author.
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer