Legal Matters: Joining a Board
Congratulations! You have graduated from residency and are establishing yourself in your local community. Now … Read more
Dental
Current and previous articles on pre-dentistry, dental school, and dentist (DDS, DMD) related topics. SDN publishes new articles, interviews, podcasts, and features every weekday.
The Student Doctor Network was founded by students in 1999 to help students become doctors. All articles are provided free as part of our nonprofit educational mission.
Articles are listed below in reverse date order:
Beyond the ICD code: How to better interact with patients with disabilities
Disabilities The Centers for Disease Control defines disability as “any condition of the body or … Read more
Campus Dorm Resident Assistants Adjust to a New Role: COVID Cop
Originally published on Kaiser Health News, October 6, 2020 Breaking up parties, confiscating booze and … Read more
Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say
by Michael McAuliff. Originally published by KHN.org on September 23, 2020. Reopening colleges drove a … Read more
Legal Matters: Employment Contract Basics
You have worked hard through college, medical school, and your residency. Now you can see … Read more
Addressing COVID-19 in Application Essays
This application cycle, many healthcare professional school applications have been affected by COVID-19. Many professions … Read more
Shopping List for Back to Virtual School Success
Classes will be starting soon, but for many students, the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted … Read more
What I Wish I Would’ve Known Before Entering Dentistry
Most medical professionals enter healthcare because they want to help and care for those in … Read more
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications
SDN strives to publish high-quality feature articles to serve as a resource for our membership … Read more
How to Get Legal Help
As you move along your journey to become a medical professional, eventually you are going … Read more
Underrepresented in Healthcare
Defining who is considered an underrepresented minority (URM), the frequent obstacles they face, and how … Read more
Celebrating Graduation Despite COVID-19
With cases of COVID-19 continuing to spread around the world, nearly all large events have … Read more
Summer Reads for Future Doctors of all Sorts
If you are aspiring to become a doctor, it can be tempting to spend your … Read more
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties
Originally published by Kaiser Health News April 22, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration … Read more
How Students Can Help Fight COVID-19
If you’re in the process of applying for graduate school as a healthcare professional, your … Read more
Reporting an Institutional Action
Last month, we discussed what constitutes an Institutional Action in the eyes of the American … Read more
National Health Service Corps Explained
Though most doctors will be able to pay their medical school loans, being weighed down … Read more
What To Do Before You Start Graduate School
It takes a lot of work to get accepted to graduate school as a healthcare … Read more
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 … Read more
Legal Matters: Institutional Action Basics
The Student Doctor Network gets several questions to our Confidential Consult experts a month about what is … Read more