Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care
Dr. Keith Corl was working in a Las Vegas emergency room when a patient arrived with chest pain. The patient, …
Legal Matters: Institutional Action Basics
The Student Doctor Network gets several questions to our Confidential Consult experts a month about what is and what is not an …
Can You Get Public Service Loan Forgiveness?
People sometimes assume that student loans are easy to pay back on a doctor’s salary, but there are many factors …
Guide to SDN Resources
When most people think of Student Doctor Network, they think of the SDN Forums, where pre-health and health professional students …
Creative Student Housing Options
A few weeks ago, I read a Wall Street Journal article circulating through the web: “Your Parent’s Advice is (Kind Of) Wrong.” …
Discussing Service Orientation in an Impactful Way
All health care professionals are driven in part by their desire to help and serve others. The American Academy of …
Legal Matters: Lease Basics for Students
Congratulations, you have been accepted to the school of your choice! Your school is in another state that you have never …
20 Ways You Can Support SDN
When Student Doctor Network (SDN) was founded 20 years ago by medical students and residents, applying to health professional school …
SDN’s Top 20 Forums Threads
In honor of SDN’s 20th birthday, we have compiled a list of the most popular and helpful forums threads throughout …
How Much Will You Really Pay on Your Med School Loans?
You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance letter. You’re going to be …
Giving and Receiving Feedback
In the minds of many students and employees alike, the word “feedback” is synonymous with criticism. Sometimes it conjures memories …
Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing
How to Decide If It’s Right for You and Lenders to Consider Rate information updated 11-18-2019. It’s no secret that …
Health Professions Week 2019
Health Professions Week is a nationwide collaboration between today’s healthcare and education organizations designed to provide reliable, accessible resources to …
Combined Healthcare Degree Programs
Healthcare is a large and growing field in America, making up an ever-larger slice of the US economy. Nearly 17 million …
Pets During Professional School
Animals have been bringing companionship to mankind for more than 20,000 years. From the domestication of wolves to cattle to …
Roadmap to a Rewarding Research Year
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …
Second Year Dental Student: A Day in the Life
Have you ever wondered what life is like for a second year dental student? Every school, and every student, will …
Choosing the Healthcare Profession That Is Right For You
Choosing a career is among the most stressful decisions a person makes. Even narrowing the choice down to a healthcare …
How to Answer Tough Interview Questions
When you are interviewing for professional school or a job, some of the interview questions are going to be tough. …
DAT Overview From a 99th Percentile Score Recipient
The Dental Admissions Test (DAT) is a 4 hour and 15 minute exam that tests both right and left brain …