SDN 2025 Year in Review: Insights, Scholarships, and New Resources
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Published December 18, 2025
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Check out news updates from Student Doctor Network (SDN) and its publisher, Health Professional Student Association (HPSA).
Financial Aid for 2026 Incoming Health Professional Students Post-OBBB
Abstract: This article guides students and advisors in understanding the impact of the HR1/One Big ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 15, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Healthcare News and PolicyNews
Many Fear Federal Loan Caps Will Deter Aspiring Doctors and Worsen MD Shortage
Medical educators and health professionals warn that new federal student loan caps in President Donald ... Read more
Bernard J. Wolfson
Updated November 27, 2025 by Bernard J. Wolfson
Healthcare News and PolicyNews
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Undermining Rural Medicine Training
Abstract: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reshaped the landscape of rural healthcare. ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 3, 2025 by Laura Turner
Federal Court Upholds California Ban on Nurse Practitioners Using “Doctor” Title in Clinical Settings
Abstract: A September 2025 federal ruling in Palmer et al. v. Bonta et al. upheld ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated November 12, 2025 by Laura Turner
Professionalism as an Engaged Applicant and Incoming Student: More than the “Traffic Rules”
Abstract: Professionalism matters during the application process. This article presents situations where applicants can reaffirm ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 27, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Mars, Inc: Candy, Clinics, and the Consolidation of Veterinary Medicine
Abstract: Most veterinary students know Mars, Inc. as the company behind M&M’s and Snickers. Fewer ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated October 27, 2025 by Laura Turner
One International Applicant’s Journey to Dental School Advanced Standing Programs
Abstract: An anonymous applicant to advanced standing international dentist programs describes overcoming admissions barriers in ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 27, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Academic Advising Best Practices for Student Success: Insights and Strategies from 2025 HPSA Advisor of the Year Graham Greer
Abstract: Graham Greer, the 2025 Health Professional Student Association Graduate Student Advisor of the Year, ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 27, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Does College Ranking Matter for Medical School Admissions?
Abstract: Undergraduate college ranking plays only a minor role in medical school admissions. GPA and ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated October 27, 2025 by Lee Burnett
Angelica Cifuentes, OD: Advice for Future Optometrists
Abstract: Dr. Angelica Cifuentes, a Miami-based optometrist who graduated from Nova Southeastern University in 2022, ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated October 27, 2025 by Kyle Magatelli
Medical SchoolNewsResidency and The Match
Ten years ago, academics in the NEJM disagreed about a looming shortage of residency positions. After 10 years of data, we now have the answer.
The U.S. has maintained a surplus of residency positions for MD and DO graduates from 2010 to 2025, ensuring sufficient training slots despite specialty-specific challenges.
Lee Burnett
Updated October 27, 2025 by Lee Burnett
HPSA Awards Inaugural SDN Prehealth Scholarships to Three Aspiring Healthcare Leaders
The Health Professional Student Association is thrilled to announce the awardees of the 2025 SDN ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated June 5, 2025 by Laura Turner
SDN’s Best of 2024
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 2, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
SDN Turns 25: Launches Scholarship and Member Discounts
On December 1, 1999, the Student Doctor Network (SDN) launched as a grassroots, donor-supported platform ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 2, 2024
25 Best Pieces of Advice from SDN
In honor of the Student Doctor Network’s 25th anniversary this year, we’ve reviewed the community ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published June 27, 2024
SDN’s Best of 2023
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 21, 2023
SDN’s Best of 2022
As we approach the end of 2022, we wanted to share some of the Student ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 22, 2022
2022 Situational Judgment Test (SJT) Experience Survey – Part II
In Part 1, I introduced you to some of the results from the 2022 SJT ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 23, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD