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Since 1999, Student Doctor Network has provided free research, data, advising, and community support to students pursuing careers in the health professions. We are a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to helping students and physicians make informed career decisions.
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Research, applicant guidance, and first-person perspectives from across the health professions.
An interview with Dr. Su-Ting Li, program director of the University of California Davis pediatric residency program and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics.
Rajani Katta and Samir Desai
Updated June 27, 2022 by Rajani Katta and Samir Desai
Michelle Au, MD, is an attending physician of anesthesiology at St. Joseph's Hospital, Atlanta, and author of "This Won't Hurt a Bit".
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 8, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Dr. Beth Seltzer, board certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine, is a former documentary filmmaker and the author of 101 Careers in Public Health.
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Twenty questions interview with MAJ Kendall Mower. He currently serves as a comprehensive dentist in the U.S. Army, deployed to Iraq in support of Operation New Dawn.
Laura Turner
Updated August 14, 2022 by Laura Turner
Regardless of the health profession you hope to enter, conducting lab research will enhance your application. Learn how admissions committees view research experience and how to get it.
Ashley Carter
Updated August 21, 2026 by Ashley Carter
Do you have a distorted or realistic view of your competencies and how they will be perceived by admissions committees? Part 3 of a series.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Dr. Gurpreet S. Khurana is a dentist in private practice and the author of Student Doctor Network Dental Admissions Guide.
Laura Turner
Updated August 21, 2026 by Laura Turner
What are the characteristics of successful health professionals? How can you evaluate the strengths and weaknesses in your skills? Part two of a six part series.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 27, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Dr. Yvonne Thornton was the first African-American woman board certified in maternal-fetal medicine and a Pulitzer-prize nominated author.
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
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