Thriving in School? Integrating Stress Intervention Practices
Mark Twain “The physician who knows only medicine, knows not even medicine.” Ahhh, spring! A time to shake off winter …
Redirecting the worries brought on by the medical school reapplication process
I am a reapplicant. Those are four words that every reapplicant shies away from and for understandable reasons, having been …
Plan to Make the Most of Your Summer—Now
Summer is a great time to get medically related experience, which can be an important piece of a medical school …
Marriage in Medical School: A Memoir (So Far)
During my senior year of college, I asked my girlfriend to marry me. We had been together for almost three …
Of Capacity and Communication
I am about 45 minutes from the end of my night float shift, that dangerous hour all residents learn to …
Stepping Into the Medical Field and Out of Your Comfort Zone
Are you ready to become a doctor? Making the transition from undergraduate to medical school student, and on to being …
6 Ways to Be Productive While Studying
Life as a med student is a blur of tests and clinicals with many nights of bleary-eyed studying in less-than-ideal …
Humane Medicine
Republished with permission from here. “What can you do here that we can’t do at home?” This question angered my resident. …
Budgeting in Medical School: Does It Really Matter?
By Brent Schnipke, MD Medical students deal with a lot of scary things: frequent do-or-die exams, looming USMLE or COMLEX …
Top 5 Reasons Applications Get Rejected
In 2013, roughly half of all medical school applicants did not receive an acceptance letter. Though many applicants possess a …
The 10 Lessons Every Pre-Med Must Learn
The premed journey is different for everyone. For some, it’s really not that much of a struggle to get accepted …
Six Ways for Applicants to Find a Happy Medium with Social Media
You know that people judge your character based on your behavior or appearance in an in-person interview. But what does …
An Introvert’s Survival Guide: How to function (and flourish) in medical school as an introvert
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle Even at the time, I realized it was an exquisitely …
5 Golden Nuggets of Advice From a 3rd Year Dental Student
This article is reprinted with permission from the American Student Dental Association. It originally appeared on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off. …
Self-Care in Medical School: A Lesson from the Heart
As a first-year medical student only a few weeks into gross anatomy, I still have a lot to learn. In …
Married Medical Student: Prioritizing Date Night
Reposted from here with permission. As a tour guide on interview days for my school, the most frequent question I am asked …
Avoiding Business Mistakes as a New Doctor
Avoid common business mistakes to make a smooth transition to private practice.
How to Find the Strength to Keep Going: Words of Advice from a Third-Year
When medicine burns you out, find strength in remembering why you're there.
Speaking Out On Suicide
There is no simple solution to physician suicide, but it begins with awareness and discussion.
How to Start a Dental Practice Right After Graduation
Thinking about business and marketing while in dental school could be your first steps into successful practice ownership.