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As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
There is only one guarantee in research: sometimes things fail. It doesn’t matter what your ... Read more
Paris Grey
Updated August 21, 2026 by Paris Grey
Reposted from here with permission. On Valentine’s Day weekend last year I found myself at Paddles, the local ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated May 25, 2021 by Christy Duan
It is that time of year again. Medical school students across the country are preparing applications ... Read more
Jeff Steiner
Updated August 21, 2026 by Jeff Steiner
Dr. Jennifer Luna-Repose, DVM, is currently practicing at Alternatives For Animals in Lafayette, Calif., where ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
For the past several years, I felt like all I heard was everyone in medical ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Students will feel a variety of emotions during the weeks and days leading up to ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
As a medical student, you spend four years of college and the first two years ... Read more
Judith Kalinyak
Updated August 21, 2026 by Judith Kalinyak
If you’re interested in a career in medicine, one of the most important and helpful ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated August 16, 2022 by AAMC Staff
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