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Internal Medicine

Internal Medicine refers to the medical specialty focused on adult patient care and diagnosis.

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Dr. Ezra Yu

Physician Q&A

Physician Interview: Dr. Ezra Yu, Internal Medicine Resident

Ezra Yu, DO, Internal Medicine PGY-2 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, ... Read more

Alexander Salas

Updated May 21, 2025 by Alexander Salas

Specialty choices for burned out medical students

Medical School

Specialty Choices for Burned Out Medical Students

We’re increasingly hearing about physician burnout, with roughly 50% to 60% of doctors⁠ exhibiting signs ... Read more

Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH

Updated March 12, 2025 by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH

Medical (MD/DO)

The Relationship between Age and Treatment of Adults

This article discusses life care expectancy in a novel way. Based on your experiences after reading this, what are your thoughts?

Multiple Authors

Updated June 22, 2022 by Multiple Authors

IM resident with patient and family

Medical (MD/DO)

What’s an Internal Medicine Residency Really Like?

Are you considering going into Internal Medicine? Let’s take a look at what IM is ... Read more

Amy Rakowczyk

Updated October 15, 2019 by Amy Rakowczyk

Medical (MD/DO)

Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the ... Read more

Adelle

Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle

Arefa Cassoobhoy

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy, Senior Medical Director at WebMD

Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy is the Senior Medical Director at WebMD; the Senior Medical Correspondent for ... Read more

Gloria Onwuneme

Updated June 24, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme

med-psych

Residency and The Match

Combined Medicine and Psychiatry Training: It’s a Thing

Most people asking what discipline I was pursuing during my fourth year of medical school ... Read more

Guero

Updated June 24, 2022 by Guero

surgical specialties

Medical School

Entering Third Year With An Open Mind

By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle

geeky medics

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Lewis Potter, GP, Founder of Geeky Medics

Dr. Lewis Potter is a physician in Newcastle (UK) and the founder of Geeky Medics, ... Read more

Gloria Onwuneme

Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Knut Schroeder, General Practitioner

Dr. Knut Schroeder is a practicing  GP in Bristol, UK; a freelance medical author, and ... Read more

Gloria Onwuneme

Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme

medical apps for students

Medical School

Best Medical Apps for Students – Clinical Practice Guidelines

Updated February 5, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more

Guideline Central

Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central

Medical School

20 Clinical Practice Guidelines That Medical Students Should Know

Updated February 17, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. ... Read more

Guideline Central

Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central

Medical (MD/DO)

Internal Medicine: The "Classic" Physician

By Brent Schnipke If the average reader is asked to imagine a typical medical student, ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

med-peds residents

Residency and The Match

Why Med-Peds? A Current Resident’s Perspective

The transition from eager-to-learn-everything MS3 to self-assured MS4 with a clear residency goal comes much ... Read more

Michael Cafarchio

Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Cafarchio

Healthcare Policy

Why Student Doctors Should Care About Climate Change

Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more

Brian Wu

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu

no happy ending

Medical School

No Happy Ending

Republished with permission from here. One after the other, day after day it seems, I ... Read more

Erica Patel

Updated June 26, 2022 by Erica Patel

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Terry L. Wahls, MD – Internal Medicine

Terry Wahls, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, where ... Read more

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 26, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

med-peds

Medical (MD/DO)

The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All

As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more

Eric Chow and Christopher Terry

Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Barbara Pro, Oncologist

Dr. Barbara Pro, a medical oncologist in Philadelphia, is a Thomas Jefferson University-Kimmel Cancer Center ... Read more

Juliet Farmer

Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

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