So you are nearing the end of your application season. You have spent years completing prerequisite courses, engaging in thoughtful and philanthropic extracurricular pursuits, preparing for the MCAT, and of course submitting primaries, secondaries and ... Read more
Casey Paton
Updated June 24, 2022 by Casey Paton
A 45-year-old female presents with painful lesions on her lower limbs and ears. She is a smoker, and has a history of recreational drug use. Purpuric, necrotic lesions are noted on both lower extremities, in ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Should you fix a bad grade, or concentrate on making your strengths even stronger? Activia (not her actual name, though it probably should be. Feel free to take that name, anonymous caller) emailed us at [email protected] ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
When we matched for residency, our program brought us close to some good friends we have known since college. These are friends we have shared deep, heart-filled conversations with over the years, and they are ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
My boyfriend began medical school the same fall I began graduate school. We met the year before when we were both still awaiting our respective medical/graduate school interviews and acceptances. To our surprise, we had ... Read more
Meghan Taylor
Updated June 26, 2022 by Meghan Taylor
As pre-medical students complete the AMCAS application for medical school, they are confronted by the question, ‘do you consider yourself disadvantaged?’ Most applicants are not sure if they qualify as disadvantaged or how they should ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated June 24, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
Dr. M. Duffy Jones, DVM completed his Bachelor of Science degree in biology at the University of Notre Dame and obtained his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine. He then completed ... Read more
Crissey Tait
Updated June 24, 2022 by Crissey Tait
A five-year-old male with a four-day history of fever presents with a new erythematous rash. His mother says he has been coughing and sneezing for the past few days. Examination reveals conjunctivitis, grayish elevations on ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Occupational therapists assist people across a wide range of ages and functional abilities and are trained to have broad, versatile skill sets; it should come as no surprise that OTs can work in many different ... Read more
Caitlin Dobson
Updated June 26, 2022 by Caitlin Dobson
Most people asking what discipline I was pursuing during my fourth year of medical school were hearing “Med-Psych” for the first time. It wasn’t the best advertised of the 12 combined training residencies approved by ... Read more
Guero
Updated June 24, 2022 by Guero
Welcome to the final part of our blog series exploring proven study strategies used by Osmosis to make learning medicine easier for students. (See earlier posts in the series to learn about spaced repetition and ... Read more
Osmosis
Updated June 26, 2022 by Osmosis
Updated January 20, 2022. The article was updated for formatting and grammatical updates. The Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service, TMDSAS, is the common application service for all state-funded medical, dental, and veterinary schools ... Read more
TMDSAS
Updated June 26, 2022 by TMDSAS
A 24-year-old sexually active female presents with a three-day history of severe right upper quadrant pain that worsens on inhalation. She has a history of multiple sexual partners and does not use contraception. Examination reveals ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
More great stuff from the SHPEPers at CCOM Our visit with pre-health students in the Carver College of Medicine’s Summer Health Professions Education Program continues as co-host Teneme Konne talks with SHPEPers Asjah Coleman, Kirsten ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Medical journalists and researchers have a responsibility to perform meaningful, reproducible research to guide the direction and practice of medicine, both now and in the future. As upcoming researchers and practitioners, your work could have ... Read more
DocThoughts
Updated February 28, 2019 by DocThoughts
Are you looking to get research experience in your medical, veterinary, or podiatry school application? Here are ten steps to help you find a research position. Learn More! Getting in: The Undergraduate’s Guide to Research ... Read more
Dennis Caruana
Updated August 8, 2022 by Dennis Caruana
It is typically seen as an advantage of a profession when there are many avenues for your career to take. Depending on the type of facility they work at, an occupational therapist can enter new ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated February 28, 2019 by Brittany Ferri
Researching different degree options for graduate education in psychology can quickly become overwhelming. There are over 401 programs available in clinical, counseling, and school psychology, and they are divided into Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and ... Read more
Sarah Ruiz
Updated February 28, 2019 by Sarah Ruiz
I’ve just started my fourth year, and while it’s a relief to be done with all of my medical school exams, I’m finding that there are plenty of new responsibilities to take on! I’m no ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle