Ever wondered where Grey’s Anatomy writers get their medical stories? One significant source is current surgery residents participating in the Grey’s Anatomy Surgical Communication Fellowship. Intrigued? SDN recently interviewed the medical team for the show ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Dr. Patricia (Tia) Powell is Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics, Director of the Einstein Cardozo Master of Science in Bioethics program, and Shoshanah Trachtenberg Frackman chair of biomedical ethics. She is also a Professor ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated June 23, 2022 by Christy Duan
Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD, is a hospitalist and founder of Turntable Health, a direct primary care clinic in Las Vegas. He is known for his comedic sketches, parodies, and music videos about the healthcare system ... Read more
Guero
Updated June 23, 2022 by Guero
Attention Pre-dents! This is your go-to guide for everything you need to know about the Dental Admission Test (DAT) and how to study for it. While taking this monstrous test is a daunting task, I ... Read more
Kelsey Gwin
Updated July 18, 2023 by Kelsey Gwin
Med school admissions is a numbers game. Here’s how to increase your chances for the next time. If you got only rejection letters this application season, you might be thinking your dreams of attending med ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Dr. Krista Cira completed her pre-pharmacy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Doctor of Pharmacy at Midwestern University Chicago College of Pharmacy in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Cira is a member of Kappa ... Read more
Sarah Lawrence
Updated June 23, 2022 by Sarah Lawrence
On Feb. 21, the AAMC hosted its fourth annual Virtual Fair where more than 9,000 students engaged with over 70 medical schools from across the United States and Canada, the Summer Health Professions Education Program ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff
See a problem, solve a problem Think of an inventor. What comes to mind? The quirky lone genius, coming up with a blockbuster device that will save the world? The Avengers‘ Tony Stark in a cave ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
When a medical student approaches the end of third year and is assessing their chances of matching, multiple factors come into play: what specialty, where in the country, grades, honors, Step 1and 2 scores, letters ... Read more
Tyler Montgomery
Updated June 23, 2022 by Tyler Montgomery
In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared up some confusion on what they do, their day to day responsibilities, and career opportunities after residency training. I remember ... Read more
Adelle
Updated April 2, 2019 by Adelle
Dr. Farrah Fong is a third year family medicine resident at Rutger’s/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. Outside of busy resident duties, she enjoys traveling, volunteering, and fitness. She attended undergrad at University of California- Davis ... Read more
Emily Millet
Updated June 23, 2022 by Emily Millet
Medical Societies and Associations: Are they Useful for Students? Listener Zachary wrote to [email protected] to ask whether it’s useful for students to join medical associations and societies such as the AMA, ACOG, or AAP. Co-hosts ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Updated March 4, 2022. The article was updated to refresh content. If you’re aiming for a great MCAT score, cramming a couple of weeks before the test isn’t going to cut it. Unlike preparing for ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 23, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
The U.S. military is devising major reductions in its medical corps, unnerving the system’s advocates who fear the cuts will hobble the armed forces’ ability to adequately care for health problems of military personnel at ... Read more
Jordan Rau
Updated August 25, 2022 by Jordan Rau
Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle did not not work out for you, then keep your head up and check out some of the reapplication resources ... Read more
Christina Amutah
Updated June 23, 2022 by Christina Amutah
As physicians move throughout their training, they acquire different titles in addition to their MD. As a medical student, this can lead to confusion about who you refer to and what the hierarchy is for ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated April 2, 2019 by Renee Marinelli
As CCOM’s second-look day (which we call Get Acquainted Day) approaches, Aline Sandouk, LJ Agostinelli, Miranda Schene, and Danial Syed discuss the benefits–to both the student and the school–of taking a second look at the ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
From a young age, Aaron Saguil knew that he wanted to be a doctor. His mother, who was a nurse for over 35 years, had an overwhelming impact on his decision to pursue medicine. In ... Read more
Tessa Minicozzi
Updated August 14, 2022 by Tessa Minicozzi
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ubiquitous, yet nobody really knows how to do one well. At first they can be intimidating and mysterious; eventually they ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt