The Complete Guide to Choosing A Specialty
This article is going to be a conglomerate of other things I’ve written, which are ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: May 15, 2019
Residency and The Match
Once you complete medical school, you must complete a residency to practice medicine. Learn more about the Match, residencies, different specialties, and life as a resident physician.
Match Week In Review | Chronicles of a Med Student
Match Week is an important and unique part of each physician’s journey. It is the ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: April 15, 2019
How To Cope With A Disappointing Match
Is it possible to find happiness after a disappointing Match? The resounding answer is YES! ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: April 5, 2019
Six Tips For A Successful Intern Year
Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. ... Read more
Written by: Andrew Lee
Published on: February 1, 2019
The Residency Interview Trail
By Adelle It’s finally begun! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: to ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: December 18, 2018
9 Tips for Residency Interview Success
You’ve got a lot riding on your residency interviews: a competitive undergraduate academic track + ... Read more
Written by: Sarah Johnston
Published on: October 16, 2018
How Research Can Maximize Your Residency Match Success
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: October 3, 2018
Combined Medicine and Psychiatry Training: It’s a Thing
Most people asking what discipline I was pursuing during my fourth year of medical school ... Read more
Written by: Guero
Published on: August 29, 2018
What To Expect: Intern Year
You’ve likely heard the rumors about the dreaded Intern Year. It’s the worst of the ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: April 6, 2018
Changing Your Mind—And Your Specialty
I’ve written about choosing a medical specialty throughout the third and even fourth years of ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: March 22, 2018
10 Things To Do If You Did Not Match Into A Residency Position
By Monya De, MD MPH Medical students who did not match into a residency position ... Read more
Written by: Monya De
Published on: March 12, 2018
So You Didn’t Match. Now What?
Last year, over a thousand American senior medical students, failed to Match into a residency ... Read more
Written by: Mohamed Gad
Published on: March 6, 2018
Looking at Other Specialties
This column has been focused on providing clinical snapshots while exploring the factors that affect ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: February 26, 2018
Creating Your Residency Rank List for Match Day
This time of year medical students are beginning to think of where they may match ... Read more
Written by: Q Lee
Published on: January 16, 2018
Surviving Your First Year as a Doctor
It’s your biggest dream and quite possibly your biggest fear at the same time. Your ... Read more
Written by: AJ Nguyen
Published on: November 21, 2017
Residency Interviews: Confirming Your Decision
Last month I wrote about the process of applying for residency, and noted how this ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: October 30, 2017
Getting What You Want: Considering Both Life and Career Goals When Choosing a Specialty
Under the glow of the OR lights, I could barely make out the pulsating artery ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: September 29, 2017
Applying for Residency
Last month I wrote about the early part of 4th year as a kind of ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: September 25, 2017
How to Get The Residency You Want
Updated September 9, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: BoardVitals
Published on: September 19, 2017