Handling Sexual Harassment as a Medical Student
Changing dressings on diabetic ulcers is not particularly pleasant. The oozing, the meticulousness of laying down protective layers, and the …
A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery
A dozen clinic staff walked into the training with skepticism. “This is a waste of time,” they muttered. “Human trafficking …
SDN Editorial Board Accepting Applications For New Members
SDN strives to publish quality feature articles as a resource that helps students become doctors. To further this goal, Student …
10 Items To Add To Your Back To School Shopping List
With the start of classes quickly approaching (and Amazon Prime Day just around the corner!) now is the time to …
Impostor Phenomenon: What To Do When You Feel Like A Fraud
Impostor Phenomenon. Have you heard of it? I hadn’t either until graduate school. As a first year graduate student I …
What Do I Do If I Need Help?
There is an exhilarating sensation that rushes through your veins when you first get a glimpse of a letter beginning …
5 Rules for Protecting Your Family’s Financial Future, Part II
You and your spouse are investing a significant amount of time, energy, and money into medical training. You’ve take on …
5 Rules for Protecting Your Family’s Financial Future, Part I
Medical training is a significant investment for both you and your spouse. It’s an investment of time and money so …
You, The Doctor’s Spouse
Welcome to the new you—“The Doctor’s Spouse.” Yes, you have had your own identity up until this point, but now …
Student Loan Repayment Strategies for Medical Professionals
Unless you’re one of those people who wins every scholarship you apply for, you’ve likely had to take out student …
The Physician Gender Bias—What Every Female Doctor Has Faced
A man and a woman step into an elevator wearing the exact same hospital scrub uniforms. The man’s pager suddenly …
How To Manage A Cross-Country Move
The medical journey offers many opportunities to make some big moves, whether it’s to start medical school, residency, fellowship, or …
How to Choose the Best Income Driven Repayment Plan
If you are having difficulty making your federal student loan payments, the worst thing you can do is ignore the …
How to Find a Financial Advisor (And Why You Need One)
Financial advisors and wealth managers are not just for rich people or for investing in llama futures and bitcoin loan …
Personal Finance Tips for Healthcare Professionals
Medical school, graduate school, dental school, any graduate or professional school: they are all expensive! Many students are only able …
The Benefits of Mindfulness
Mindfulness practices have gained momentum in the modern world and with good reason: they are specifically designed to improve our …
Getting In: The Undergraduate’s Guide to Research Experience
Undergraduate students do not need told, again, how important it is to be involved in numerous activities: academics, extracurriculars, employment, …
State Exchange Program Helps Healthcare Students With No In-State School Option
No available or affordable program for your healthcare profession in your home state? Take heart! Students in Western U.S. states …
Medical Families Affected By Hurricane Harvey
Today I woke up groggy after a night of restless sleep. I tossed and turned thinking about this storm – …
Division of Labor: How to Keep a Household Running While Your Spouse is In Training
By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer One of the biggest challenges that arises during medical school is actually all of …