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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.

Pre-Medical

Pre-Med Preparation: The Importance of Physician Shadowing

Physician shadowing, in my opinion, is one of the best extracurricular activities in which a ... Read more

Written by: Christian Becker

Published on: March 22, 2008

John T. Sinnott

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: John T. Sinnott, MD, FACP, Infectious Disease

John T. Sinnott, MD, FACP is the Director of the Division of Infectious Disease and ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: February 13, 2008

michael rack

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Michael Rack, MD, Sleep Medicine

Michael Rack, MD grew up in Southern California. He graduated from the University of Iowa ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: January 30, 2008

dennis stokes

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Dennis Stokes, MD, MPH, Pediatric Pulmonologist

Dr. Dennis C. Stokes is a Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Program in ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: December 13, 2007

club drugs

Medical

Raves, Rollin’, & Roofies: Your Guide to Club Drugs

Updated December 8, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. Scenario An ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: December 8, 2007

robert banks

Post-Bacc

Special Master’s Program: Interview with Robert Banks, PhD

 Dr. Robert Banks is a professor and course director of medical physiology in University of ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: December 1, 2007

emergency medicine clerkship

Medical School

Clinical Clerkship Clues: Emergency Medicine

Are you suffering from roundsitis? Hypercaffeinemia? Overnight call adjustment disorder? Scutworkophobia? My friend, there is ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: November 21, 2007

oral communication skills

Residency and The Match

The Successful Match: Oral Communication Skills

By Rajani Katta, MD and Samir P. Desai, MD Every aspiring physician knows the importance ... Read more

Written by: Rajani Katta and Samir Desai

Published on: October 23, 2007

Medical School

Highs and Lows: Bipolar in Medical School

While many medical students struggle to grasp the complexity of mental illness and its management, ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: October 9, 2007

family medicine

Medical School

Clinical Clerkship Clues: Family Medicine

For many medical students the family medicine clerkship is one of the more enjoyable rotations ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: October 3, 2007

Family Physician

Medical

Family Medicine: Challenges for the Solo Physician

In the eyes of many medical students, the family physician is a solo physician with ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: September 22, 2007

conflict on clinical rotations

Medical School

Dealing With Conflict on Clinical Rotations

Nearly every medical student, at some point during training, will have a negative encounter with ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: September 1, 2007

John T. Sinnott

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: William Baker, MD, Anesthesiologist

Dr. William Baker is an anesthesiologist working in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Baker was in private ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: August 21, 2007

John T. Sinnott

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: David C. Hilmers, Med-Peds, Former Astronaut

David C. Hilmers, MD, EE, MPH, is an assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine ... Read more

Written by: SDN Staff

Published on: July 28, 2007

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: David Russo, DO, Pain Medicine and Physiatry

Recently The Student Doctor Network interviewed David Russo, DO, who specializes in interventional pain medicine ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: June 19, 2007

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