Opportunities in Primary Care
Medical students are bombarded with decisions regarding what they want to do with their lives, ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: September 17, 2018
What’s causing this patient’s spontaneous laughter?
A four-year-old girl is referred to a pediatric neurologist with new-onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Her ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: September 15, 2018
Is AOA racially biased?
Residency applicants get boosted by AOA, but it could be racially biased Aline Sandouk, Jayden ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 14, 2018
Free Resources Every Aspiring Doctor Should Read
As you make the decision to pursue a career in medicine, you may wonder, “Where ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: September 13, 2018
Should I Retake the MCAT?
Believe it or not, it is not uncommon to take the MCAT twice. Though sitting ... Read more
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: September 12, 2018
What It Means to Love Being a Doctor
I stood and watched off to the side as the cart wheeled in through the ... Read more
Written by: Kartik Iyer
Published on: September 11, 2018
Are You Ready for Commitment? When and How to Write a Letter of Intent
So you are nearing the end of your application season. You have spent years completing ... Read more
Written by: Casey Paton
Published on: September 10, 2018
What substance is associated with this presentation?
A 45-year-old female presents with painful lesions on her lower limbs and ears. She is ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: September 7, 2018
Man Ovens, Shoring Up Weaknesses, and Ditching the MCAT
Should you fix a bad grade, or concentrate on making your strengths even stronger? Activia ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 7, 2018
How To Avoid The Comparison Game
When we matched for residency, our program brought us close to some good friends we ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: September 6, 2018
Maintaining A Relationship When Both Partners Are In Medical or Graduate School
My boyfriend began medical school the same fall I began graduate school. We met the ... Read more
Written by: Meghan Taylor
Published on: September 5, 2018
Factors to Consider When Applying as a Disadvantaged Applicant
As pre-medical students complete the AMCAS application for medical school, they are confronted by the ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: September 4, 2018
Q&A with Duffy Jones, DVM, Author of The Business Side of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. M. Duffy Jones, DVM completed his Bachelor of Science degree in biology at the ... Read more
Written by: Crissey Tait
Published on: September 3, 2018
What long-term complication is associated with this condition?
A five-year-old male with a four-day history of fever presents with a new erythematous rash. ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: August 31, 2018
Occupational Therapy Clinical Practice Settings
Occupational therapists assist people across a wide range of ages and functional abilities and are ... Read more
Written by: Caitlin Dobson
Published on: August 30, 2018
Combined Medicine and Psychiatry Training: It’s a Thing
Most people asking what discipline I was pursuing during my fourth year of medical school ... Read more
Written by: Guero
Published on: August 29, 2018
How to Improve Information Recall with a Memory Palace
Welcome to the final part of our blog series exploring proven study strategies used by ... Read more
Written by: Osmosis
Published on: August 28, 2018
TMDSAS: What It Is and How To Prepare
Updated January 20, 2022. The article was updated for formatting and grammatical updates. The Texas ... Read more
Written by: TMDSAS
Published on: August 27, 2018
How would you manage this acute abdominal pain?
A 24-year-old sexually active female presents with a three-day history of severe right upper quadrant ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: August 25, 2018