Managing Anxiety on Test Day
Taking the MCAT can be a nerve-wracking experience. In fact, many students develop significant test ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: March 9, 2015
Medical
Learn about medicine and how to become a physician in our articles for pre-medical students (including the MCAT), medical students, resident physicians, and practicing physicians.
Plan to Make the Most of Your Summer—Now
Summer is a great time to get medically related experience, which can be an important ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: March 4, 2015
Marriage in Medical School: A Memoir (So Far)
During my senior year of college, I asked my girlfriend to marry me. We had ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: March 2, 2015
Of Capacity and Communication
I am about 45 minutes from the end of my night float shift, that dangerous ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: February 27, 2015
Why I Smile
Republished with permission from here. At 8 a.m. every morning of the work week, I show ... Read more
Written by: Luke Murray
Published on: February 25, 2015
Talking to Parents About Vaccines
Well Baby visits can be stressful for both physicians and the new parents – not ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: February 16, 2015
When Did You Know You Wanted to be a Doctor?
When did you know you wanted to be a doctor? the pre-med asked. Maybe it should ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: February 13, 2015
What If You Don’t Get In?
Unfortunately, roughly half of all applicants to American allopathic medical schools will not receive an ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: February 11, 2015
20 Questions: Barbara Pro, Oncologist
Dr. Barbara Pro, a medical oncologist in Philadelphia, is a Thomas Jefferson University-Kimmel Cancer Center ... Read more
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: February 9, 2015
Hospitalists "Seeing Wisely": A High Value Proposition
I remember being a third year medical student and reading Bob Wachter’s piece in the New ... Read more
Written by: Vineet Arora
Published on: February 6, 2015
When Doctors Listen: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen was on a roll. The Washington University medical student was president of ... Read more
Written by: Suzanne Barston
Published on: January 21, 2015
Top 5 Reasons Applications Get Rejected
In 2013, roughly half of all medical school applicants did not receive an acceptance letter. ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: January 14, 2015
The 10 Lessons Every Pre-Med Must Learn
The premed journey is different for everyone. For some, it’s really not that much of ... Read more
Written by: PreMedLife
Published on: January 5, 2015
Finding the Joy in Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. David A. Fleming
Despite being the current President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), David A. Fleming, ... Read more
Written by: Suzanne Barston
Published on: December 22, 2014
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Clinical Students
Republished with permission from here. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the clinical portion of medical ... Read more
Written by: Rishi Kumar
Published on: December 17, 2014
Coming to a Future Near You: Neuromodulation, a Multi-Specialty Field
Neuromodulation is an exciting therapy for improving neurological ailments. When I graduated medical school in ... Read more
Written by: Shannon Hann
Published on: December 12, 2014
Leveraging Pre-Med Learning Experiences for Success
Pre-medical students can – and should – take advantage of the many opportunities available to ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: December 10, 2014
A Day in the Life of a Young Hospitalist
I am a young hospitalist who is 16 months into my role at an urban ... Read more
Written by: Joshua Allen-Dicker
Published on: December 8, 2014
Getting your Zzzzzz’s: Struggling with sleep in medical school and beyond
“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub” ~ Hamlet The irony of ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: December 5, 2014