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Issue: Issue 7 (2018)

spaced repetition

How Spaced Repetition Enhances Learning

One of the biggest challenges of learning medicine is the sheer amount of information students are expected to process and understand. By the time most students take the USMLE Step 1 exam, they will have attempted to memorize the contents of huge books like First Aid—an 800-page behemoth of high-yield ... Read more

Osmosis

Updated June 26, 2022 by Osmosis

sexual harassment as a medical student

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 smell make the task less than ideal for even the strongest stomach. There I was ... Read more

Renee Marinelli

Updated June 24, 2022 by Renee Marinelli

How would you manage this patient’s neurologic impairment?

A 28-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an occipital headache and neck pain. She mentions her symptoms appeared after hyperextending her neck while playing tennis the day before. Examination reveals dysdiadochokinesia and decreased ... Read more

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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1

Short Coat Podcast: Money and Medical School Applications

Updated November 13, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update technical details. Money should never be the most important factor While Dave and the crew try a recipe from ... Read more

The Short Coat Podcast

Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast

Macroglossia and Edema—What Do You Suspect?

A 65-year-old male presents to his family physician with complaints of increasing fatigue, dyspnea on exertion, and unintentional weight loss within the last six months. On examination, he is noted to have macroglossia and peripheral ... Read more

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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1

Interview Prep, Opening Up, and Death.

And no, that’s not the three stages of your med school application. ’Tis the season to be applying to medical school. Which is why we got so many listener questions to address on this episode (thank you!)  ... Read more

The Short Coat Podcast

Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast

paramedic

Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience

Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with multiple working parts that all accompany one another. Providers come from all walks of life and contribute a wide range ... Read more

Emily Millet

Updated June 24, 2022 by Emily Millet

How to Choose Extracurriculars as a Premedical Student

You may have heard that there’s a “perfect formula” of undergraduate extracurricular activities sought by medical schools. Research experience? Check. Hospital volunteering? Check. A summer internship in a lab or clinical setting? Check. While these ... Read more

Cassie Kosarek

Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek

surgical specialties

Writing That Personal Statement

Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but it really can be difficult, especially when it comes to writing to impress someone else, i.e. those on the selection ... Read more

Adelle

Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle

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 add up that graduation money or check the balance in your savings account and plan ... Read more

Student Doctor Network

Updated June 24, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

Why is this urine bag purple?

An 80-year-old female with a history of diabetes and chronic constipation presents to the emergency department with a purple urine bag. She is currently bedridden and uses an indwelling catheter. On examination, she is hypotensive and ... Read more

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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1

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