Taking Medical School Prerequisites as a Nontraditional Student
A look at the pros and cons of a post-baccalaureate program, self-designed program, classes as a community college, and a
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Current and previous articles on pre-medical, medical school, and physician (MD, DO) 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:
An Episode Of Questionable Things
May the Slap Chop save us all. As medical science progresses, it not only answers questions but generates even more.
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Which Malignancy Is This Patient At Risk For?
A 62-year-old female presents with a new non-pruritic rash and muscle weakness. She mentions having trouble carrying her young grandchildren
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What To Do During A Gap Year
By AAMC Staff It’s become increasingly more common for premeds to take at least one gap year between their undergrad
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Genetics Education: Training Physicians for the Future of Healthcare
By Julia Bauman As a researcher at the Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA, I have a front row seat to
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Research Mentors: How to Find One, Keep One, and Reap the Rewards
By Trevor C. Hunt Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of
Read more Do recognize this genetic disorder?
A full-term female infant is born to a healthy 34-year-old woman. Newborn examination reveals a broad chest with widely spaced
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Poor: A Deadly Diagnosis In America, Ft. Sarah Smarsh
A look at the people valued more as functioning machines than as people This past week, the Carver College of
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Surviving Without A Medical Community
How to find friends outside of the medical world By Amy Rakowczyk A big part of surviving medical school and
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Why Recent Medical Graduates Should Not Rush Into Homeownership
By Justin Havre Several years ago, banks and mortgage lenders began targeting doctors who recently graduated from medical school or
Read more Why does this patient have difficulty walking?
A 24 year-old female presents with a history of multiple ankle sprains and complains of difficulty keeping up with her
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Hit By A Bus
Our newest co-host has already had a taste of fame. Abby Fyfe joins the crew this time, along with Aline
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Doctor, What Should I Eat?
Part 1: Do Physicians Really Need Nutrition Education? By Casey Paton It is a well-known adage that one should not
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ED Procedures Medical Students Should Know
By Emily Millet Emergency medicine draws many students towards it because of the lifestyle-friendly aspect, shift work, and variety of
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Opinion: “Right to Try” Legislation and the Responsibility of Physicians
By Adil Menon The “right to try movement” is often presented as an altruistic effort to provide patients with terminal
Read more Do you recognize these ring-shaped lesions?
A 69-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome presents with multiple ring-shaped lesions on both hands.
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Nebraska Has Questions
Jennifer Anderson, a sociology PhD student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, teaches a course called Sociology of Health and Health Care.
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Can the Fischer Clinic Save Primary Care?
By John Brewer Eberly, Jr, MD “0600. I’m biking from my home to see a patient with a bleeding gastric ulcer.
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9 Tips for Residency Interview Success
By Sarah Johnston You’ve got a lot riding on your residency interviews: a competitive undergraduate academic track + four years
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Considering a Combined Degree: MD-PhD, MD-MBA, MD-MPH
By AAMC Staff While the majority of medical students pursue a traditional MD degree, dual-degree programs are available to students
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