A Call For Compassionate Doctors
Your actions as a physician have a tremendous impact on your patients.
Written by: Mary Calhoun
Published on: February 20, 2014
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.
Emergency Medicine: Can a Sizzling Hot Specialty Burn You to a Crisp?
The high rate of emergency physician burnout indicates that students matching to emergency residencies don't know what they're getting into.
Written by: Michelle Finkel
Published on: February 11, 2014
MCAT® Exam Registration: 10 Tips from the Experts
Tips from the MCAT authorities to make your test registration as easy as possible.
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: February 6, 2014
Academic Medicine? No way! (But are you so sure?)
A look at the pros and cons of choosing an academic career over a clinical medical career.
Written by: John F. Hunt, MD
Published on: February 4, 2014
The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Medical Students
Advice from a fourth year medical student on how to live and study well in medical school.
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: February 2, 2014
Studying Medicine in Europe
The number of North American students attending European medical schools is increasing, but studying medicine in Europe is not without its challenges.
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: January 23, 2014
Judgment in Medicine
While patients resist being “judged”, health care professionals must employ a certain level of judgment in order to properly evaluate the needs of each patient.
Written by: Edward Chang
Published on: January 21, 2014
5 Tips for Your Medical School Interview: Advice from a Recent Admit
A recent admit offers five tips to help you do your best at medical school interviews.
Written by: InGenius Prep
Published on: January 7, 2014
Medical School Interviews: 6 Common Mistakes That Admissions Officers Hate
Six mistakes to avoid in a medical school interview.
Written by: InGenius Prep
Published on: December 22, 2013
20 Questions: Diana Marie Padgett, MD, Pathology
Diana Marie Padgett shares her thoughts on the field of pathology and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: December 17, 2013
The One Thing They Never Tell You About Medical School
There is one thing no one ever tells you before starting medical school.
Written by: Hammad Moses Khan
Published on: December 12, 2013
20 Questions: Erica L. Mayer, MD, MPH, Breast Oncology
Erica Mayer shares her thoughts on the field of breast oncology and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: December 2, 2013
20 Questions: Deborah Axelrod, MD, Surgical Oncology
Deborah Axelrod shares her thoughts on the field of oncology and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: October 13, 2013
Story Selling and the MD Admissions Process
Each page of your application is precious. You have the opportunity to sell a compelling narrative...
Written by: InGenius Prep
Published on: October 11, 2013
20 Questions: Deborah J. Chute, MD, Pathology
Deborah Chute shares her thoughts on the field of pathology and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: October 6, 2013
20 Questions: David Epstein, Author of The Sports Gene
...The Sports Gene causes us to rethink the very nature of athleticism, and discusses how each athlete or exerciser can get the best out of his or her inimitable genome.
Written by: Chivas Owle
Published on: October 1, 2013
20 Questions: Michael R. Jaff, DO, Vascular Medicine
Michael Jaff shares his thoughts on the field of vascular medicine and offers some advice for students.
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: September 29, 2013
Attending Medical School on Foreign Ground
Should foreign medical school be such a foreign idea?
Written by: Sherry Gray
Published on: September 1, 2013
Military Medicine: How Your Skills Can Best Serve Others
Looking for a way to serve using your medical skills? Military Medicine may be right for you.
Written by: Matthew Smolin, MD FACC FSCAI
Published on: August 28, 2013