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Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Beginning Clinical Rotations

I walked into my first rotation with a stethoscope and granola bar in my pocket ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: August 21, 2017

Pre-Medical

Ending Premed Naivety: Understanding the Realities of a Medical Career

The only real recollections I have of visiting the hospital before college were once as ... Read more

Written by: Nicole Hawkins

Published on: August 16, 2017

Exploring Career Options

DentalMedical

How to Prepare For Any Casper Test Scenario

Before giving you some specific strategies to ace Casper scenarios, it’s important to step back ... Read more

Written by: Behrouz Moemeni

Published on: August 15, 2017

Pre-Medical

5 Tips for Finding and Working With a Mentor

Do you know anyone who raves about their mentor? A mentor can offer you expertise ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: August 10, 2017

premedical freshman

Pre-Medical

How to Have a Successful Premedical Freshman Year

The transition from high school to college is stressful for many students, and perhaps more ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: August 8, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Shane Quinonez, Pediatric Geneticist

Dr. Shane Quinonez is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Associate Program Director of the ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: August 7, 2017

Medical Spouse

Medical School

Division of Labor: How to Keep a Household Running While Your Spouse is In Training

By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer One of the biggest challenges that arises during medical ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: August 3, 2017

Medical School

ShirlyWhirl, MD: The Life of a Med Student in Comic Form

Shirlene Obuobi draws the life of a medical student in her comic ShirlyWhirl, MD. See ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: August 1, 2017

Residency and The Match

An Apology to a Medical Student

Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and ... Read more

Written by: Karen Tran-Harding

Published on: July 31, 2017

switching specialties

Residency and The Match

Switching Specialties: Why It’s Never Too Late to Try Something Different

“So if you don’t mind me asking, why did you make the switch?” I get ... Read more

Written by: Karen Tran-Harding

Published on: July 27, 2017

pharmacy elective

Healthcare News and Policy

Understanding Our Patients’ Drugs: The Need for a Pharmacy Elective Within Medical School

Republished with permission from here. I spent one year working full-time as a pharmacy technician ... Read more

Written by: Sarayna Schock

Published on: July 26, 2017

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

Written by: Guideline Central

Published on: July 21, 2017

Student Loans

7 Ways to Shrink Your Student Loans and Pay Them Off Faster

Updated September 2, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more

Written by: Andrew Josuweit

Published on: July 17, 2017

Medical Spouse

Medical School

How To Make New Friends and Find A Community

If your spouse’s medical studies have recently brought you to a new city, or to ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: July 6, 2017

Pre-Medical

The Joy of the Perfect Candidate: A Conversation with Susan Mulroney, PhD

Sometimes, Susan Mulroney, PhD, professor and director of the special master’s program at Georgetown Medical ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: July 5, 2017

Medical

Osmosis Co-Founders Ryan Haynes and Shiv Gaglani

  Ryan Haynes, PhD and Shiv Gaglani, MBA discuss how they went from anatomy partners ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 4, 2017

Residency and The Match

The Future of MD/DO Residencies Under Single Accreditation

Recently, the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced that by 2020, all allopathic ... Read more

Written by: DocThoughts

Published on: July 4, 2017

Healthcare News and Policy

Immigrants, Insurance and Nonprofits: Our Generation’s Obligation

Republished with permission from here. The future of American health care remains uncertain. It was ... Read more

Written by: Matt Agritelley

Published on: June 28, 2017

Finding a Job

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 2

Read  about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series  here. Right now, ... Read more

Written by: PracticeLink

Published on: June 27, 2017

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