Considering a Combined Degree: MD-PhD, MD-MBA, MD-MPH
While the majority of medical students pursue a traditional MD degree, dual-degree programs are available ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: October 15, 2018
Listeners Revolt!
We love listener feedback…even when it’s negative 🙂 And this whole obesity thing is really ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: October 11, 2018
3 Things to Know About Medical School Waitlists
After months of ambiguity, wondering if you will receive interview invitations and if you have ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: October 10, 2018
Caring for Your Mental Health in Medical School
Medical school is characterized, and often caricatured, by the immense levels of stress that plague ... Read more
Written by: Casey Paton
Published on: October 9, 2018
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Global Health Experience
Learning about a new culture, seeing how healthcare is done in another country, and building ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: October 8, 2018
Ambien Dreams
This week, listener Jen sent us an article from JAMA in which the author bemoans his tendency ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: October 5, 2018
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
We’re a few months into the new medical year and wherever your spouse is at ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: October 4, 2018
How Research Can Maximize Your Residency Match Success
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: October 3, 2018
Shadowing: The Basics
A number of articles have previously addressed the importance of shadowing as a medical student ... Read more
Written by: Adil Menon
Published on: October 2, 2018
Why Did These Lesions Appear?
A 58-year-old woman presents two days after a cardiac catheterization with malaise, fatigue, and new ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: September 29, 2018
What Skinny Doctors Don’t Get About Their Obese Patients
Let’s just keep talking about treating obesity Fifi Trixiebell (not her real name) wrote to [email protected] asking ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 29, 2018
Going the Distance: How to Build Your Endurance for the MCAT (or a Marathon)
It is often said that the journey to becoming a doctor is a marathon, not ... Read more
Written by: Julia Bauman
Published on: September 27, 2018
OT Practice Setting Pros and Cons: Outpatient Therapy & Home Health
Challenges and barriers are inevitably present in any job field. The particular obstacles may vary ... Read more
Written by: Brittany Ferri
Published on: September 26, 2018
Q&A with Dr. Sarah Lawrence, Pharmacist and Educator
Dr. Sarah M. Lawrence obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science (magna cum laude) ... Read more
Written by: Crissey Tait
Published on: September 25, 2018
Research Basics: Should I Get Involved and How Do I Start?
The year is 1921. A medical student toils away at a dimly lit lab bench ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: September 24, 2018
What will exacerbate this patient’s condition?
A 70-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with a fever and severe pain ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: September 22, 2018
Are physicians hopeless in the face of the obesity epidemic?
Obesity may not be hopeless, but it is very difficult for physicians and sufferers Listener ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 22, 2018
The Flame-Broiled Doctor: Book Review
Physician burnout is something of a hot topic nowadays. I say that not to belittle ... Read more
Written by: Pratiti Roy
Published on: September 21, 2018
Experience Matters: Clinical Requirements in Dental School
Leading up to our first appointment in clinic, one of my classmates asked our supervising ... Read more
Written by: Colson Smith
Published on: September 20, 2018