Q&A with Jonny Kim, MD, NASA Astronaut Candidate
When the 12 members of NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class report to Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX for their …
Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician
Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine through shadowing, volunteering, working in …
The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty
What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based podcast about choosing a medical …
A Look at the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)
Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if I don’t match?” While most …
Learning from Thought Leaders in Healthcare: DocThoughts Founder, Nirmal Gosalia
What is DocThoughts? Give us an intro. DocThoughts is a media platform that interviews thought leaders in medicine and produces …
Use Mind Mapping to Write a Personal Statement that is Unique to You
Mind mapping is a brainstorming technique that can help you see the big picture of your life story, key personal …
Preparing to Apply to Medical School
Wondering if a career as a doctor would be a good fit for you? Already decided you want to apply …
Advice for Interns on Night Float
Earlier this year SDN member bob123451 was the lucky intern starting residency on night float covering multiple surgery services—vascular, general, …
Book Review | in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow’s Physicians
In early 2012, medical students Ajay Major and Aleena Paul started in-Training.org, a website dedicated to the medical student community …
20 Questions: Norman Pastorek, MD – Plastic Surgery
Norman J. Pastorek MD, FACS specializes in facial plastic surgery. He trained at The University of Chicago Illinois and is …
20 Questions: Jeffrey M. Whitaker, DPM, FACFAS
Dr. Jeffrey Whitaker knew at a very young age that he wanted to be a doctor, though his specialty remained …
Ensuring Fairness: An Interview with the Director of MCAT Security and Compliance
Accuracy and fairness in scoring the MCAT exam is an essential part of the test’s role as an indicator of …
20 Questions: Lindsay Stokes, Emergency Medicine
Lindsay Stokes, MD, attended medical school and residency at Albany Medical Center in Albany, NY where she still lives with her …