Steps to Apply to Medical School
The journey to medical school is long and requires a lot of hard work. Not all students are aware of …
Get It Before It’s Too Late: Disability Insurance
“What the [bleep] are you doing!? Don’t risk injuring your hands! We’re surgeons for goodness sake,” said my minimally invasive …
In-Flight Emergencies: What You Need to Know
We’ve all seen it on TV and movie screens: A medical emergency occurs on an airplane and the crew asks …
Legal Matters: Joining a Board
Congratulations! You have graduated from residency and are establishing yourself in your local community. Now that you have more free …
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 mind (impairment) that makes it …
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 answering noise complaints — being …
Identifying the Costs of Applying to Health Professional School
The Student Doctor Network is committed to building a more diverse doctor workforce. As a part of that commitment, we …
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 coronavirus surge of about 3,000 …
7 Steps to Take During Residency to Prepare for a Full-Time Locum Tenens Career
Are you a resident about to graduate from training? Have you decided that you’re going to start your career by …
Legal Matters: Employment Contract Basics
You have worked hard through college, medical school, and your residency. Now you can see the light at the end …
Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak: Young Physician Profile
Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak is a physician currently completing her residency in Emergency Medicine at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital. A …
Six Science-Backed Study Strategies for the USMLE Step 1
Today, the stakes are higher than ever to absorb as much information as possible during med school. Passing exams is …
Virtual Match: A Guide for Applicants
This year, the Match will be unlike any other. Virtual Match. Programs are already gearing up. How are they going …
Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities
By Esther Landhuis. Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2020. Republished with permission. As the coronavirus …
Medical Students, Are You on Twitter? It’s Not Too Late.
The function of Twitter is evolving. Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has been recognized as a one-stop-shop for the …
Addressing COVID-19 in Application Essays
This application cycle, many healthcare professional school applications have been affected by COVID-19. Many professions have dropped official transcript requirements, …
Shopping List for Back to Virtual School Success
Classes will be starting soon, but for many students, they will be held online rather than in person due to …
Families Of Health Workers Killed By COVID Fight For Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits
Originally published on Kaiser Health News on July 13, 2020 James “Mike” Anderson was a hospital employee in suburban Philadelphia …
Moonlighting as a resident physician
Although it sounds like something a werewolf may do, “moonlighting” is actually a way to earn extra cash outside of …
Using Stories To Mentally Survive As A COVID-19 Clinician
Originally published on KHN.org on June 11, 2020 Dr. Christopher Travis, an intern in obstetrics-gynecology, has cared for patients with …