The advent of the Affordable Care Act was meant, in part, to help to increase the access that all Americans have to healthcare providers. However, while this has meant that a larger number of families now have health insurance, there is still a long ways to go before equitable access ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Some people develop the passion for medicine at an early age. Michael Clearfield, DO, was not one of them – but once he did find that passion, he ran with it for miles.Although he’d been ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated March 16, 2019 by Suzanne Barston
Coming Prepared Everyone has a point in their lives where this happens, whether it’s high school or your second year in med school. It always starts with an elbow bump: “Psst, hey do you have ... Read more
Gavin Rapp
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gavin Rapp
Updated on July 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and broken links. From keeping up with academics to searching for a residency, life as a medical student can be incredibly ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity is reaching what some are calling an epidemic proportion in America: nearly two out of every three children under the age of 18 are considered to ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated July 11, 2022 by Brian Wu
As an undergrad, one of the reasons you devoted so much time to a research experience was to earn an epic letter of recommendation–one that speaks to your strengths, resilience, character, self-reliance, cultural competencies, ability ... Read more
David Oppenheimer
Updated June 26, 2022 by David Oppenheimer
We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy meets girl, girl doesn’t like boy’s buzz cut, they waste a year, eventually end up as anatomy TAs working on ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kara Hessel
I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, so I had to slip away to the quiet stairwell in order to pull up my Match Day result on ... Read more
Romesa
Updated June 26, 2022 by Romesa
Even student doctors who have not yet completed all of their medical training have probably realized that awkward, difficult or delicate conversations are part and parcel of a physician’s practice, and for a number of ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated March 16, 2019 by Brian Wu
I remember the sheer joy of ripping open the letter that granted me a medical school spot. Everything was roses and rainbows, and I was thrilled that my dreams were coming true. This cute little ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
If you are planning to start medical school for the 2017 Fall Semester, it’s already time to start thinking about your application! You will apply using the American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) for your medical ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Though the emphasis of the medical school application process lies on academic achievement, there are a number of personal qualities that pre-medical students should strive to develop if they wish to become superior physicians. The ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
For most researchers, working in the lab over a holiday break is somewhat different from working in the lab during the rest of the year. For example, if an experiment has flexibly, it can be ... Read more
Paris Grey
Updated June 26, 2022 by Paris Grey
“It is our obligation to remove the biases that stand in the way of good medicine. We need to assure no consideration of economic self-interest will prevent us from giving our patients the safest, most ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated March 16, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick links to the most useful information on the forums. It has been updated with the latest versions of these links ... Read more
Lawper
Updated August 26, 2022 by Lawper
After coming home from a long day at the library studying for my cardiology exam, I get a phone call from my sister. “Hey,” she said. “Grandmother is in the hospital. Can you come home ... Read more
Madeline Minh
Updated June 26, 2022 by Madeline Minh