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 February 19, 2026 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
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental health. Most of our medical partners will experience overwork and exhaustion at some point during training. Considering the incredible amount ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what exactly they were. Here’s a question we get often, in one form or another: will [some aspect of my life ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Applying to a health professional education program is a significant decision. Schools will want to be sure that you have a clear understanding of the career to which you are committing yourself. For this reason, ... Read more
Julia Bauman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Julia Bauman
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for the very first time armed with all the knowledge you gained throughout medical school. You meet the team and then ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 23, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
One of the most exciting experiences during medical school is selecting the specialty in which you’ll be practicing. Choosing your specialty is more than picking a career; you are essentially picking an identity, and a ... Read more
Andrew Lee
Updated April 30, 2020 by Andrew Lee
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to the SCP Hotline at 347-SHORTCT to ask how research works for medical students. Is it necessary? Is it recommended? How do you ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? When you were young, it probably seemed like high school graduation was an eternity away. You may have even thought ... Read more
Bryce Gibbs
Updated June 23, 2022 by Bryce Gibbs
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the first and second year students at my school. We chatted a lot about which subjects they are liking best and ... Read more
Adelle
Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle
The cost of preparing for and applying to medical school can be daunting. At the AAMC, we believe that this cost should not be a barrier on your path to medical school. One resource to ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 23, 2022 by AAMC Staff