http://www.studentdoctor.net An educational community for students and doctors spanning all the health professions. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:23:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click here to enter: http://inquiry.princetonreview.com/mcat/scholarship/ The Student Doctor Network is teaming with the Princeton Review to provide the chance to win one of three scholarship prize packages: First Prize Package ($2,100+ total value) - One full-length Hyperlearning® MCAT classroom course + Set of Princeton Review Med School Books - Best 168 Medical ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/07/win-free-mcat-prep/ By Laura Turner SDN Staff Writer “Boutique” or “retainer” medical practices have been steadily growing since 2005.  In this practice model, patients pay an annual retainer fee outside of insurance to gain greater access to their physician. (1) While it is growing in popularity, some physicians, ethicists, and policy makers are concerned about ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/06/white-coat-or-white-glove-concierge-medicine-101/ By Joseph Kim, MD, MPH SDN Forum Advisor and Guest Contributor As an active member and advisor on the Student Doctor Network forums, I’ve received countless questions from medical students (and recent graduates) about jobs and opportunities in the non-clinical world of medicine. There are many medical students who are seriously asking ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/06/opportunities-in-medical-writing/ By Samir P. Desai, M.D., and Rajani Katta, M.D. Authors of The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match and 250 Biggest Mistakes 3rd Year Medical Students Make And How To Avoid Them [caption id="attachment_1873" align="alignright" width="163" caption="Roy Ziegelstein, MD"][/caption] Dr. Roy Ziegelstein is the Executive Vice-Chairman of the Department of ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/06/the-successful-match-interview-with-dr-roy-ziegelstein/ By Laura Turner SDN Staff Writer The Student Doctor Network, in coordination with the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA), is pleased to announce the winner of the first annual SDN Scholarship in Community and Preventive Medicine. The inaugural winner is Tamar Nazerian, a first year medical student at Western University College ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/06/sdn-announces-scholarship-winner/ by Laura Turner SDN Staff Writer U.S. health care reform is shaping up to be a key activity for lawmakers in 2009. The Obama administration is mobilizing its volunteer base from the campaign to lobby Congress for change. Politicians on both sides of the spectrum are putting forth their vision for the ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/06/sdn-announces-health-policy-series/ Setting the Goal:  A Journey Toward Innovation in Medicine The Student Doctor Network is pleased to announce the following online presentation to our membership: [caption id="attachment_1822" align="alignright" width="204" caption="Dr. Maria Siemionow"][/caption] Kaplan Publishing in conjunction with Kaplan Medical is proud to present an evening with Dr. Maria Siemionow, a medical pioneer in facial transplant ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/05/live-online-event-setting-the-goal/ by Joe Sisk SDN Staff Author Ahh, simple childhood games. Music playing. Walking around a circle of chairs. I’m eyeing the one closest to me. *the music stops* I scramble for a chair. “I’m sorry, Joe. You can’t sit in a red chair. Those are for people with Outies. Your belly button is an Innie. ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/05/musical-chairs/ by Tony Guerra, Pharm.D. We have a hiring freeze. Call us in a couple of months. We have a position, but it’s in a small town. Do you need benefits? How much experience do you have? Did you do a residency? These aren’t supposed to be answers to our interview questions as ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/05/finding-a-pharmacy-job-you-love/ By Samir P. Desai, M.D., and Rajani Katta, M.D. Authors of The Successful Match: 200 Rules to Succeed in the Residency Match and 250 Biggest Mistakes 3rd Year Medical Students Make And How To Avoid Them A key component of the successful match is a full understanding of the residency selection process, and ... http://www.studentdoctor.net/2009/05/the-successful-match-interview-with-dr-marianne-green/