Health Professions Week is a nationwide collaboration between today’s healthcare and education organizations designed to provide reliable, accessible resources to explore careers in the health professions. If you are considering a future in the health ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Many people assume occupational therapists work in hospitals and nursing facilities along with many other healthcare professionals who physically rehabilitate patients. However, occupational therapists are also found in any setting where psychiatric patients are seen. ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Published November 7, 2019
The multiple mini interview, or MMI, can be more anxiety-provoking than a traditional one-on-one medical school interview. Unlike a traditional interview, MMIs have several stations, each of which asks interviewees to respond to a different ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated August 16, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
The first step in securing a military paycheck in medicine is making absolutely sure the military is right for you. Growing up in a military family, I know firsthand the sacrifices involved. Surrendering control of ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated November 4, 2019 by Erin Wildermuth
There are many reasons people pursue post-baccalaureate research. They may want to increase their competitiveness for applying to a MD-PhD program, gain research experience they didn’t get in undergrad, or simply prefer an intellectually stimulating ... Read more
Franklin Iheanacho
Updated June 23, 2022 by Franklin Iheanacho
As a medical school admissions consultant and the former director of both the Johns Hopkins and Goucher post-baccalaureate premedical programs, I am often asked about post-bac programs by prospective medical school applicants. They want to ... Read more
Liza Thompson, M.Ed.
Updated June 23, 2022 by Liza Thompson, M.Ed.
Occupational therapy is one of many healthcare professions that require clinical exposure before entering the field. Occupational therapy clinical opportunities are called fieldwork rotations, clinical rotations, or clinical experiences depending on the program. These experiences ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Published October 21, 2019
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. These articles aren’t for the superhuman Nature-publishing, Nobel Prize-winning MD/PhDs out there. They are for ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Are you considering going into Internal Medicine? Let’s take a look at what IM is and what you can expect from an IM residency. What is Internal Medicine? Internal Medicine is a broad speciality that ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated October 15, 2019 by Amy Rakowczyk
What is an Occupational Therapist? The Occupational Therapist (OT) profession grew from the idea that patients’ health and wellness would improve if they were engaged in meaningful activities, also known as occupations. Occupational therapy began ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated August 18, 2022 by Brittany Ferri
Healthcare is a large and growing field in America, making up an ever-larger slice of the US economy. Nearly 17 million Americans were employed in healthcare in 2018. That number is expected to increase rapidly in the next decade. ... Read more
Kunal Sindhu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Kunal Sindhu
Animals have been bringing companionship to mankind for more than 20,000 years. From the domestication of wolves to cattle to cats to hamsters to snakes, animals are intrinsically linked to the human experience. As students ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Have you heard of “IGB”? I wasn’t aware of this term until I joined the Lives of Doctor’s Wives Facebook group back when my husband was in medical school. Many posts referred to “IGB”. I ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
There are many reasons that doctors tend to come from wealthier families. The requirements of piecing together a medical school application is surely one of them. During my do-it-yourself, community-college post-baccalaureate nearly every applicant checkbox required me ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
Congratulations! You’ve survived intern year. You’ve recently transitioned into the coveted role of senior resident. I’m sure at this point you have attended a retreat to help ease this transition, but you’re likely still feeling ... Read more
JS Lee
Updated June 23, 2022 by JS Lee
Nineteen hundred dollars a month. That was the cost of infant care at my son’s daycare facility. It was nearly my entire MSTP stipend. For one kid. Something had to give. We needed better childcare ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies of life in the lab. These articles aren’t for the superhuman Nature-publishing, Nobel Prize-winning MD/PhDs out there. They are for ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Have you ever wondered what life is like for a second year dental student? Every school, and every student, will have a slightly different experience. I wanted to share what my life was like as ... Read more
Kelsey Gwin
Updated June 23, 2022 by Kelsey Gwin
Spending years studying, to the exclusion of most other activities. Losing sleep. Incurring near- unfathomable debt. What sane person would sign on for this? Yet, every year, thousands of students pursue careers in medicine. Why? ... Read more
Maha Mamoor
Published September 10, 2019