Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the first and second year students
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the first and second year students
Read moreThe cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the AAMC, we believe that this
Read moreA 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, numerous light brown macules are
Read moreListener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind and Madeline Slater about the
Read moreWhile undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort in their preclinical years. Having
Read moreImplicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in an unconscious way. Implicit bias
Read moreI’m guessing that by this point in your MCAT preparation you feel like you’ve parked a dump truck full of
Read moreA 21-year-old female is referred with a one-year history of neck pain, difficulty swallowing, and numbness of the tongue. Physical,
Read moreListener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. John Pienta whether she can
Read moreRecently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At the end of the assessment
Read moreClick through each section to learn more about the case and refine your differential diagnosis. A 28-year-old woman with metastatic
Read moreClose your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. Odds are the image you
Read moreEvery July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. Regardless of the specialty, everyone’s
Read moreAn 11-month-old male with a two-day history of irritability and lethargy is brought to the emergency department by his mother.
Read moreThis week, we’re winging it on SCP–life was a bit more complicated for Dave than usual–but we have some great
Read moreUnit conversion questions are so common on the MCAT that they deserve their own post. Test authors love having you
Read moreMed School is Expensive…More Than You Know But what’s this? Podcast merch? Dave has a special announcement, what we’re going to use the
Read moreA 38-year-old man presents with itchy, scaly lesions on his elbows and small, erythematous papules in the web spaces of
Read moreHey West Coast! If you live in SoCal (or can get there), we want to meet up with you! SDN
Read moreEvery year, I love thinking about the past year and thinking about everything I have in store for the year
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