Q&A with Dr. Farrah Fong, Family Medicine
Dr. Farrah Fong is a third year family medicine resident at Rutger’s/Robert Wood Johnson Medical ... Read more
Written by: Emily Millet
Published on: March 15, 2019
Why Med Students Join Medical Societies
Medical Societies and Associations: Are they Useful for Students? Listener Zachary wrote to [email protected] to ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 14, 2019
How To Create An MCAT Study Plan
Updated March 4, 2022. The article was updated to refresh content. If you’re aiming for ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: March 13, 2019
Military Doctors In Crosshairs Of A Budget Battle
The U.S. military is devising major reductions in its medical corps, unnerving the system’s advocates ... Read more
Written by: Jordan Rau
Published on: March 12, 2019
Choosing a Medical School As A URM Student
Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: March 11, 2019
From Intern to Attending: The Roles of Physicians on a Medical Team
As physicians move throughout their training, they acquire different titles in addition to their MD. ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: March 8, 2019
Second Looks and Fantasy Gap Years
As CCOM’s second-look day (which we call Get Acquainted Day) approaches, Aline Sandouk, LJ Agostinelli, ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 7, 2019
A Medical Mission: Insights into a Career in Military Medicine – Dr. Aaron Saguil
From a young age, Aaron Saguil knew that he wanted to be a doctor. His ... Read more
Written by: Tessa Minicozzi
Published on: March 6, 2019
Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: March 4, 2019
Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: March 1, 2019
Is Your Previous Career A Strike Against You?
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 28, 2019
How To Find a Health Professional To Shadow
Applying to a health professional education program is a significant decision. Schools will want to ... Read more
Written by: Julia Bauman
Published on: February 27, 2019
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for ... Read more
Written by: Karen Tran-Harding
Published on: February 25, 2019
Why You Should Consider Family Medicine
One of the most exciting experiences during medical school is selecting the specialty in which ... Read more
Written by: Andrew Lee
Published on: February 22, 2019
What Research Means For Residency Applications
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 21, 2019
The Benefit of Psychoeducational Assessments For Some MCAT Takers
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? ... Read more
Written by: Bryce Gibbs
Published on: February 20, 2019
Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: February 18, 2019
AAMC Fee Assistance Program: What’s New in 2019
The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: February 15, 2019
What Ophthalmologic Feature Is This Child Most Likely To Develop?
A 5-year-old male presents to his pediatrician for a yearly check-up and immunizations. On examination, ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: February 15, 2019