Combined Healthcare Degree Programs
Healthcare is a large and growing field in America, making up an ever-larger slice of the US economy. Nearly 17 million …
Pets During Professional School
Animals have been bringing companionship to mankind for more than 20,000 years. From the domestication of wolves to cattle to …
Roadmap to a Rewarding Research Year
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. …
Pharmacy Careers from A to Z, Part 2
The landscape of pharmacy practice is rich and diverse. Pharmacists are making their mark throughout the profession. Beyond the traditional …
Choosing the Healthcare Profession That Is Right For You
Choosing a career is among the most stressful decisions a person makes. Even narrowing the choice down to a healthcare …
Q&A with Dr. Nicole Lovullo, Community Pharmacist and Medical Writer
Dr. Nicole Lovullo’s career has traveled a path that is both conventional and unexpected for a pharmacist. She earned her …
Pharmacy Careers from A to Z, Part 1
The community pharmacist working in the corner drugstore may be the most visible and best-known pharmacy practitioner, but the profession …
Q&A with Dr. Maria Vasquez, Specialty Pharmacist
Dr. Maria Vasquez completed her undergraduate studies in biochemistry and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Illinois …
The Art of Writing Abstracts
Abstracts are an essential currency of research, especially for students and early career scientists. They are the ticket to entry …
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications For New Members
SDN strives to publish quality feature articles as a resource that supports our mission to help build a diverse doctor …
PharmD to MD: How to Make the Switch in Pharmacy School
I sit here and write this article after a long day of rotation in the intensive care unit as a …
Strategies To Obtain Strong Letters of Recommendations
Applicants for medical, dental, and other professional programs often agonize over their personal statements, test scores, and resume, all the …
Q&A with Krista Cira, PharmD, Pediatric Pharmacist
Dr. Krista Cira completed her pre-pharmacy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Doctor of Pharmacy at Midwestern University …
Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ubiquitous, yet nobody really knows …
How To Find Someone To Shadow
Applying to a health profession education program is a major decision, and schools will want to be sure that you …
How To Identify And Fight Implicit Bias in Medicine
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in an unconscious way. Implicit bias …
Q&A with Janan Sarwar, PharmD, Director of Content Development, APhA
Dr. Janan Sarwar completed a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Cellular, and Molecular Biology from the University of Tennessee and …
How To Develop Interpersonal Communication Skills For Better Interview Performance
“When I reviewed the interview performance of over 200 students who applied to our training program in the last 5 …
How To Choose Your Testing Center
Last year, as the summer was nearing its end, I started preparing to take the Medical College Admission Test, also …
Who Is On The Medical Team
A Guide To All The People You May Encounter On The Wards As the field of medicine has become increasingly …