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AAMC Fee Assistance Program: What’s New in 2019

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 AAMC Staff98 Views aamc, Fee Assistance Program, MCAT, premedical

The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the AAMC, we believe that this

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What Ophthalmologic Feature Is This Child Most Likely To Develop?

February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 Student Doctor Network93 Views Figure 1, pediatrics, quiz of the week

A 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, numerous light brown macules are

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Doubts, Needles, and Measles

February 14, 2019February 14, 2019 Student Doctor Network127 Views medical school, medical student, short coat podcast

Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind and Madeline Slater about the

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5 Tips for Transitioning From the Preclinical World to the Clinical One

February 13, 2019February 13, 2019 Cassie Kosarek145 Views clinical rotations, medical school, medical students, preclinical years

While undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort in their preclinical years. Having

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How To Identify And Fight Implicit Bias in Medicine

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 Christina Amutah132 Views equity matters, healthcare disparities, implicit bias, medical school, medical student, racism

Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in an unconscious way. Implicit bias

Medical Podiatry

The One About Trigonometry | MCAT Tips and Tricks

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Chelsea Myers159 Views math, MCAT, mcat tips and tricks, premedical, prepodiatry, trigonometry

I’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked a dump truck full of

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Where Is A Chordoma Most Likely To Occur?

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 Student Doctor Network162 Views case of the week, Figure 1

A 21-year-old female is referred with a one-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and numbness of the tongue. Physical,

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MD/PhD Admissions and Shadowing Strategies

February 9, 2019February 13, 2019 Student Doctor Network162 Views medical school, medical student, the short coat podcast

Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. John Pienta whether she can

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Overwhelmed In Training

February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Amy Rakowczyk213 Views burnout, medical school, medical spouse survival guide, medical student, stress

Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At the end of the assessment

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What’s Causing This Young Woman’s Altered Mental Status?

February 5, 2019February 13, 2019 Human Diagnosis Project217 Views global morning report, Human Diagnosis Project

Click through each section to learn more about the case and refine your differential diagnosis. A 28-year-old woman with metastatic

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Staying Organized for Success in Research

February 4, 2019February 6, 2019 Trevor C. Hunt207 Views medical school, medical student, organization, premedical, research, research for the rest of us

Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. Odds are the image you

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Six Tips For A Successful Intern Year

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Andrew Lee936 Views intern year, internship, medical school, medical student, PGY-1, residency

Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. Regardless of the specialty, everyone’s

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Which additional CSF finding is most likely?

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Student Doctor Network440 Views Figure 1, quiz of the week

An 11-month-old male with a two-day history of irritability and lethargy is brought to the emergency department by his mother.

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Doctor Down Under or Medicine in ‘Merica?

January 31, 2019February 13, 2019 Student Doctor Network369 Views medical school, medical student, short coat podcast

This week, we’re winging it on SCP–life was a bit more complicated for Dave than usual–but we have some great

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Q&A with Janan Sarwar, PharmD, Director of Content Development, APhA

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Sarah Lawrence1116 Views janan sarwar, pharmacist

Dr. Janan Sarwar completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee and

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Unit Conversions In Eight Easy Steps | MCAT Tips and Tricks

January 28, 2019February 9, 2019 Chelsea Myers1231 Views math, MCAT, premedical, prepodiatry, unit conversions

Unit conversion questions are so common on the MCAT that they deserve their own post. Test authors love having you

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Med School Hidden Cost and Extracurricular Activities

January 24, 2019February 1, 2019 Student Doctor Network887 Views medical school, medical student, short coat podcast

Med School is Expensive…More Than You Know But what’s this? Podcast merch? Dave has a special announcement, what we’re going to use the

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What’s Causing These Pruritic Lesions?

January 24, 2019February 13, 2019 Student Doctor Network651 Views Figure 1, quiz of the week

A 38-year-old man presents with itchy, scaly lesions on his elbows and small, erythematous papules in the web spaces of

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Southern California SDN Meetup

January 24, 2019January 29, 2019 Student Doctor Network606 Views california, meet up, student doctor network

Hey West Coast! If you live in SoCal (or can get there), we want to meet up with you! SDN

Dental

Ready for Residency: Year-by-Year Preparation for Dental Residency Applications

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Abbey Tadros2069 Views dental residency, dental school, dentistry

You spend most days in dental school trying to survive. Tests pummel you; dentures demand that you grind away acrylic

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