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Stay Safe: A Mantra for New Residents
The first year of residency has never been easy. The jump one must make from ... Read more
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Updated June 22, 2022 by Hillary Mullan
What to Expect Preparing for the USMLE Virtually
Jia Wei Tan came from Malaysia dreaming of completing her residency in the U.S. and ... Read more
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The Joys of Applying to Medical School
The path from undergrad to medical school can be a long and challenging one with ... Read more
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Time to Protect Your Online Privacy
From savior to, in some people’s minds, perpetrator, as the pandemic has progressed, frontline health ... Read more
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What the USMLE Step 1 Score Reporting Change Gets Right
Social media platforms lit up when sponsors of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) announced ... Read more
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Match Week 2021
Welcome to Match Week 2021! Congratulations to all the fourth-year medical students who have matched ... Read more
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Dr. Gretchen Garofoli earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh and ... Read more
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How Healthcare Equity Impacts Patient Care
As an undergraduate studying health education, I was first exposed to the lack of equity ... Read more
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Updated June 22, 2022 by Eboni Peoples
It Pays to Be an Early (Financial) Bird
Updated October 5, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
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Updated June 22, 2022 by Susan Doktor
Young Physician Profile: Marcus Jennings
Dr. Marcus Jennings is the chief family medicine resident at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health ... Read more
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Updated June 22, 2022 by Brittany Ferri
How to Become a Vestibular Physical Therapist
When you start physical therapy school you know you want to work as a physical ... Read more
Madison Oak
Updated June 26, 2022 by Madison Oak
Beware Hospital Exploitation of Unsupervised Medical Residents
A recently settled whistleblower case brought against a major public hospital in New York City ... Read more
Geoffrey Kaiser
Updated August 16, 2022 by Geoffrey Kaiser
Wearing Many Hats as a Research Clinician-Scientist: Why and How
Clinicians in all disciplines, from medicine to psychology to physical therapy, need to understand how ... Read more
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Updated February 1, 2021 by Elizabeth Knight
Pharmacist Profile: Candice Richard
Dr. Candice Richard graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Sullivan University’s College of ... Read more
Rachel Liu
Updated June 22, 2022 by Rachel Liu
Let’s Talk About Your Financial Health
As a medical student or medical-student-to-be, I’m guessing you were one of the best readers ... Read more
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Updated June 22, 2022 by Susan Doktor
The Residency Switch – An Update
Since I originally published my article about switching residencies, I have been contacted by medical students ... Read more
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Updated August 8, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Specialty Overview: Diagnostic Radiology
Are you considering Diagnostic Radiology (DR) as your specialty? Here is what Diagnostic Radiology is ... Read more
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Updated June 22, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Why Physicians Choose to Leave Residency for Wound Care
To hold a medical license in the United States, you must complete undergraduate school, medical ... Read more
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