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Rebecca Sainsbury Walker
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Legal Matters: Lease Basics for Students
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William Burnett
Updated June 23, 2022 by William Burnett
If at first you don’t succeed, write an update letter!
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Sit, Heal: Dog Teaches Military Med Students The Merits Of Service Animals
Originally posted on khn.org on November 11, 2019 The newest faculty member at the Uniformed ... Read more
Julie Rovner
Updated June 23, 2022 by Julie Rovner
Handling Awkward Comments
It happened again over the holidays. Your Great-Aunt Bertha made another snide comment about “how ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
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Medical School Admissions as a Couple
With fewer than 50% of applicants matriculating to medical school in 2019, the medical school ... Read more
Mason Price, Kate Price, Sarah Cox, and Riley Cox
Updated June 23, 2022 by Mason Price, Kate Price, Sarah Cox, and Riley Cox
Pharmacy Careers You May Not Have Considered
This article is the third in a series on pharmacy careers. In Part 1, we ... Read more
Sarah Lawrence
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#Research: Sharing Your Science on Social Media
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Keeping Costs Low as a Pre-Med
You’ve done it. The classes have been taken, the concepts mastered, the grades received. Prom ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated June 23, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
20 Ways You Can Support SDN
When Student Doctor Network (SDN) was founded 20 years ago by medical students and residents, ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
“The Boards”: USMLE Overview
What are “The Boards”? The MCAT consumes the minds of premed students. However, an even ... Read more
Harrison Snyder
Updated June 23, 2022 by Harrison Snyder
SDN’s Top 20 Forums Threads
In honor of SDN’s 20th birthday, we have compiled a list of the most popular ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
How Much Will You Really Pay on Your Med School Loans?
You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance ... Read more
Erin Wildermuth
Updated July 21, 2022 by Erin Wildermuth
#Research: Social Media and the Student Scientist
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Giving and Receiving Feedback
In the minds of many students and employees alike, the word “feedback” is synonymous with ... Read more
Harrison Snyder
Updated June 26, 2022 by Harrison Snyder
Medical Resident Student Loan Refinancing
How to Decide If It’s Right for You and Lenders to Consider Rate information updated ... Read more
Dave Rathmanner
Updated June 23, 2022 by Dave Rathmanner
Health Professions Week 2019
Health Professions Week is a nationwide collaboration between today’s healthcare and education organizations designed to ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
A Day in the Life of a Mental Health Occupational Therapist
Many people assume occupational therapists work in hospitals and nursing facilities along with many other ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Published November 7, 2019 by Brittany Ferri
What Types of Questions Do MMIs Use?
The multiple mini interview, or MMI, can be more anxiety-provoking than a traditional one-on-one medical ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated August 16, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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