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In Flight Emergency

Medical

In-Flight Emergencies: What You Need to Know

We’ve all seen it on TV and movie screens: A medical emergency occurs on an ... Read more

Written by: Karen Tran-Harding

Published on: October 29, 2020

Joining a Board

Pre-Health

Legal Matters: Joining a Board

Congratulations! You have graduated from residency and are establishing yourself in your local community. Now ... Read more

Written by: William H. Burnett

Published on: October 22, 2020

Interaction Patient Disability

Healthcare News and Policy

Beyond the ICD code: How to better interact with patients with disabilities

Disabilities The Centers for Disease Control defines disability as “any condition of the body or ... Read more

Written by: Mary Alice Keller, M.A., CCC-SLP

Published on: October 15, 2020

Quadrangle UPenn

Healthcare News and Policy

Campus Dorm Resident Assistants Adjust to a New Role: COVID Cop

Originally published on Kaiser Health News, October 6, 2020 Breaking up parties, confiscating booze and ... Read more

Written by: Anna Almendrala and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

Published on: October 8, 2020

Identify Health Professional School Cost

Pre-Medical

Identifying the Costs of Applying to Health Professional School

The Student Doctor Network is committed to building a more diverse doctor workforce. As a ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: October 1, 2020

COVID College

Healthcare News and Policy

Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say

by Michael McAuliff. Originally published by KHN.org on September 23, 2020. Reopening colleges drove a ... Read more

Written by: Michael McAuliff

Published on: September 24, 2020

Travel map

Residency and The Match

7 Steps to Take During Residency to Prepare for a Full-Time Locum Tenens Career​

Are you a resident about to graduate from training? Have you decided that you’re going ... Read more

Written by: Vladimir Dzhashi

Published on: September 16, 2020

Employment Contract

Finding a Job

Legal Matters: Employment Contract Basics

You have worked hard through college, medical school, and your residency. Now you can see ... Read more

Written by: William Burnett

Published on: September 8, 2020

Borrow Better Webinar

Student Loans

2020 Borrow Better Webinar

Attend the Borrow Better webinar on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at 5 pm PT / ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: September 3, 2020

Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak

Physician Q&A

Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak: Young Physician Profile

Dr. Jossie Carreras Tartak is a physician currently completing her residency in Emergency Medicine at ... Read more

Written by: Laura Turner

Published on: August 27, 2020

Study Strategies Step 1

Medical

Six Science-Backed Study Strategies for the USMLE Step 1​

Today, the stakes are higher than ever to absorb as much information as possible during ... Read more

Written by: Mark Heslin

Published on: August 24, 2020

Applicant Virtual Match

Residency and The Match

Virtual Match: A Guide for Applicants

This year, the Match will be unlike any other. Virtual Match. Programs are already gearing ... Read more

Written by: Fred Fishback

Published on: August 20, 2020

COVID Race Disparities

Healthcare News and Policy

Turning Anger Into Action: Minority Students Analyze COVID Data on Racial Disparities

By Esther Landhuis. Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle on August 13, 2020. Republished ... Read more

Written by: Esther Landhuis

Published on: August 17, 2020

Medical Student Twitter

Medical

Medical Students, Are You on Twitter? It’s Not Too Late.

The function of Twitter is evolving. Since its launch in 2006, Twitter has been recognized ... Read more

Written by: Emefah Loccoh BS, LaShyra Nolen BS, Adaira Landry MD MEd

Published on: August 10, 2020

Apply Smarter Webinar Pre-Vets

Pre-Veterinary

“Apply Smarter” Webinar for Pre-Vets

Join the VIN Foundation in collaboration with the Student Doctor Network (SDN) and the American ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: August 4, 2020

COVID-19 Application Essay

Healthcare News and Policy

Addressing COVID-19 in Application Essays

This application cycle, many healthcare professional school applications have been affected by COVID-19. Many professions ... Read more

Written by: Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCS

Published on: July 28, 2020

Virtual School Success

Money

Shopping List for Back to Virtual School Success

Classes will be starting soon, but for many students, the COVID-19 pandemic may have resulted ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 21, 2020

Healthcare News and Policy

Families Of Health Workers Killed By COVID Fight For Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits

Originally published on Kaiser Health News on July 13, 2020 James “Mike” Anderson was a ... Read more

Written by: Melissa Bailey and Christina Jewett

Published on: July 13, 2020

Moonlighting

Medical

Moonlighting as a resident physician

Although it sounds like something a werewolf may do, “moonlighting” is actually a way to ... Read more

Written by: Benjamin Shapiro

Published on: July 2, 2020

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