Early in my career as a surgeon, one of my technicians pulled me aside and told me a patient wanted to talk to me: “He wants to know why he’s getting an eye procedure.” It ... Read more
Sanjay Sharma
Updated January 8, 2019 by Sanjay Sharma
Welcome back to Equity Matters, the monthly column exploring a range of topics related to health equity, public health, global health, and social justice. This article will provide guidelines for professional school aspirants who are ... Read more
Christina Amutah
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christina Amutah
What underlying condition is most likely? A 62-year-old female presents with fatigue and innumerable pruritic, keratotic lesions on her back and neck which she says developed quite suddenly two months ago. A blood test reveals ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
What’s it like being a ‘sexual minority’ in medical school? Short Coats Rob Humble and Claire Castaneda are joined by new co-hosts Mitchell Hooyer and Jeremy Sanchez to talk about their personal experiences as members ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Yay! The holidays are here! Time to cozy up and enjoy some wonderful seasonal traditions. Except there’s one slight snag that might be holding you back from really partaking all the holiday merriment. That little ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Premed (and even high school) life can be full of rumors about medical school admissions. Some myths are overly optimistic and misleading, while others are discouraging and blatantly untrue. I hope I can help you ... Read more
Christine Fader
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christine Fader
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, but rather for ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 26, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
An awesome trick for remembering metric prefixes and converting between units in the metric system Preparing for the MCAT requires a tremendous amount of memorization. By the time you sit down to take the exam ... Read more
Chelsea Myers
Updated June 24, 2022 by Chelsea Myers
A 45-year-old female presents to the emergency department with abdominal pain and vomiting. She mentions the pain radiates to her right shoulder and has been constant for about six hours. She is febrile and the ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Updated October 21, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and minor technical details. As previously discussed, nutrition and lifestyle interventions have been shown to improve patient outcomes, yet only 27% of ... Read more
Casey Paton
Updated June 24, 2022 by Casey Paton
The first year of medical school is an exhilarating milestone in the life of an aspiring physician. After working hard as a premed and being accepted from a pool of competitive medical school applicants, you ... Read more
Nicole Hawkins
Updated June 24, 2022 by Nicole Hawkins
Dental school is a dream, even though some days can be a nightmare. Whether you’re trudging through your pre-dental years or you’re deep into the trenches of dental school, the daily grind can easily cause ... Read more
Abbey Tadros
Updated June 24, 2022 by Abbey Tadros
Help us reach our #GivingTuesday goal of 100 new donors and 100 new Interview Feedback responses: • Become an SDN donor • Describe your interview experience in Interview Feedback On #GivingTuesday, November 27, 2018, we invite ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Medical School Admissions Offices Weigh In What kind of clinical experience do you need to get into medical school? Often, premedical students involve themselves in clinical volunteering at a local hospital and shadow physicians to ... Read more
Sushi18
Updated June 24, 2022 by Sushi18
All about Medical Scientist Training Programs [Happy Thanksgiving, US listeners! We’re taking a break for turkey and trimmings, but we’ll be back on the mics real soon. For now, reheat this delicious leftover episode.] The MD ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
A 44-year-old female recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia presents with a five-day history of a fever, malaise, and a painful rash approximately three weeks after chemotherapy. Examination reveals erythematous papules on her back, arms, ... Read more
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Updated February 4, 2021 by Figure 1
Welcome back to Equity Matters! In this monthly column, I hope to explore a range of topics related to health equity, public health, global health, and social justice. This article lists and describes a few ... Read more
Christina Amutah
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christina Amutah
Change in the world of healthcare is not uncommon. From new treatment methods and devices to assist with therapy to groundbreaking medical procedures, there is always something new to learn about. This does not end ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated January 8, 2019 by Brittany Ferri
I’ve officially begun my interview trial! I’ll catalog more about my experiences as I go, but just as I was beginning this experience, I went through something rather personal and unexpected. I had not seen ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle