Reposted from here with permission. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”–attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. In December of 2014, one week after the non-indictment in the case of Michael Brown, in-Training published an article entitled “A Lack of Care: Why Medical ... Read more
Suhas Gondi
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suhas Gondi
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which new patients are evaluated to establish the most likely diagnosis. Similarly, the first clinical year of medical school is like ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis. This is a list of possible diagnoses that helps guide clinical decision-making. By asking specific questions, performing a focused physical exam, and ordering lab tests, ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Here’s a scenario I am asked about a lot: It’s a month before Step 1 and a student is doing lousy on UWorld questions. Or sometimes a student tells me they just took a NBME ... Read more
Jason Ryan
Updated June 26, 2022 by Jason Ryan
As with any high stakes exam, it’s not surprising that there are a number of rumors circulating around the MCAT exam. So we are busting three of the top myths about the MCAT scores and ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Applying to medical school is a humbling experience, even if you have a successful application cycle. No matter how great your pre-medical advisor is or how many articles you have read about the process, you ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
It was during my third-year pediatrics rotation that the doubts started creeping in. I really couldn’t see myself doing this for another fifty years – “this” being clinical medicine. When I finally gave voice to ... Read more
Antonia Young
Updated March 13, 2022 by Antonia Young
This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on Feb. 3, 2016. ASDA encourages all predentals to join us in celebrating DAT Week 2016 and becoming a member of the association. Remember studying for the SATs? Or ... Read more
Joseph Manzella Jr
Updated June 26, 2022 by Joseph Manzella Jr
Dr. Anthony Youn is a board certified plastic surgeon, author, and television personality. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, completed his general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at Grand Rapids, and finished up with ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated June 26, 2022 by Christy Duan