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Medical School

Getting into medical school was only the first hurdle. Learn more about how to be successful in medical school.

5 Tips to Survive Your First Year of Medical School

April 2, 2025March 27, 2025 by Dr. David Lenihan, Ph.D., J.D., FRSM
First Year Medical Student

As the CEO and Past President of a medical school with two U.S. campuses, I’ve … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student Leave a comment

Specialty Choices for Burned Out Medical Students

March 12, 2025March 6, 2025 by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH
Specialty choices for burned out medical students

We’re increasingly hearing about physician burnout, with roughly 50% to 60% of doctors⁠ exhibiting signs … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags Emergency Medicine, feature article, featured, Internal Medicine, medical student burnout, occupational medicine, preventative medicine, Psychiatry, specialty choice, unconventional medical careers Leave a comment

TouroCOM Students Bring Compassion and Care to Underserved Communities in Cusco, Peru

September 30, 2024September 26, 2024 by Hannah Rosenthal
TouroCOM Peru treating underserved patient

Recently, I had the privilege of leading an impactful volunteer medical trip to Cusco, Peru, … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags community health, community medicine, cultural competence, feature article, featured, global health, healthcare access, medical student, medical volunteer, osteopathic medicine, volunteer abroad Leave a comment

Your Ultimate Guide to Finding Apartments as a Medical Student

August 22, 2024August 16, 2024 by ApartmentsFor
Finding Apartments as a Medical Student

Finding the perfect apartment near your medical school will vastly improve your experience as a … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, renting an apartment 2 Comments

Practical Lessons for the Parent in Medical School

August 13, 2024August 8, 2024 by Karin Brown
Parenting in Medical School

Being a parent in medical school is no joke. It takes character, grit, and an … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, parent in medical school, parenting 1 Comment

Five Career Questions to Ask Yourself as a Medical Student

July 3, 2024June 20, 2024 by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH
Career Questions for Medical Students

Most medical students select a specialty based on their enjoyment of the clinical work for … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags career, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student Leave a comment

20 Questions: Bethaney Fehrenkamp, PhD, Reproductive Immunologist and WWAMI Faculty

December 10, 2023October 19, 2023 by Laura Turner
Dr. Bethaney Fehrenkamp

Bethaney Fehrenkamp, PhD is a reproductive immunologist focused on infant and maternal health. She is … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags 20 Questions, feature article, featured, reproductive immunology, WWAMI

Q&A: Kevin Perez, OMS-III, Touro COM – Harlem

July 27, 2023June 21, 2023 by Barbara Franklin

Kevin Perez, a rising OMS-III at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, took some … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags admissions, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, premed

Interview: Neil Saley, MD and Author

May 23, 2023May 2, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Neil Saley

The below interview with Dr. Neil Saley, author of Medical School: Experience the Journey has … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags Family Medicine, feature article, featured, medical school

LCME Places CNUCOM On Probation

June 22, 2022March 2, 2022 by Laura Turner
CNUCOM

On March 1, 2022, the Liason Committee on Medical Education (LCME) updated the Accreditation Status … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags accreditation, CNUCOM, feature article, featured, LCME, medical school

LCME Denies Full Accreditation for CNUCOM

August 8, 2022February 2, 2022 by Laura Turner
CNUCOM

CNUCOM Remains in Provisional Accreditation Status; Reconsideration Hearing Scheduled February 17 On January 31, 2022, … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags accreditation, CNUCOM, feature article, featured, LCME, medical school 8 Comments

TCU and UNTHSC Report their Divorce

July 21, 2022January 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
TCU Medical School

TCU Keeps the Kid Fort Worth, Texas – Texas Christian University and the University of … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medical school, TCU, UNTHSC

Ten Free Resources You Need On Your Medical School Journey

October 18, 2023July 13, 2021 by Student Doctor Network

Getting into medical school is a great accomplishment, but it is easy to become inundated … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medical school, medical student, medical student resources, premed, premedical student

A Med Student Guide: Top 10 Best Medical Podcasts To Stay In The Loop

June 22, 2022June 7, 2021 by Lauren Groff

The medical field never stops evolving from new advances to new technology and new methods. … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medical school, medical student, medicine, physician, podcast, premed, premed student, premedical

Transforming the Healthcare Workforce Begins in Medical School

June 22, 2022April 22, 2021 by Vikram Savkar

The COVID-19 pandemic has placed immense stress on the entire U.S. healthcare system but has … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medical, medical school, telemedicine

What to Expect Preparing for the USMLE Virtually

June 22, 2022April 8, 2021 by Jia Wei Tan, PhD, MD and Anupam Garg, PhD

Jia Wei Tan came from Malaysia dreaming of completing her residency in the U.S. and … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medicine, test prep, USMLE, VIRTUAL TEST PREP

What the USMLE Step 1 Score Reporting Change Gets Right

June 22, 2022March 18, 2021 by Bethany Erb

Social media platforms lit up when sponsors of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) announced … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medical student, step 1, USMLE

Medical School, Humor, and the Hidden Curriculum

June 23, 2022April 2, 2020 by John "Brewer" Eberly, Jr
Hidden Curriculum

So widespread is mental death that we scarcely comment upon it to our friends. The … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, hidden curriculum, medical ethics 4 Comments

Step 1 Becomes Pass/Fail: What are the Impacts?

June 23, 2022March 10, 2020 by Kunal Sindhu

Updated June 21, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors, and technical … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, medical school, medical student, Pass-Fail, physician licensing, premed, premedical, step 1, USMLE 3 Comments

Social Media Spotlight: The Rise of Visual Abstracts in #Research

June 23, 2022February 27, 2020 by Trevor C. Hunt
Social Media for Student Scientists

Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags featured, Research, research for the rest of us, visual abstracts
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