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Medical Spouse

Medical

Living In The Unknown: Part of Life As A Med Spouse

Can you recall moments in your adolescence when you were completely living in the moment, ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: August 2, 2018

spaced repetition

Pre-Health

How Spaced Repetition Enhances Learning

One of the biggest challenges of learning medicine is the sheer amount of information students ... Read more

Written by: Osmosis

Published on: July 31, 2018

sexual harassment as a medical student

Medical School

Handling Sexual Harassment as a Medical Student

Changing dressings on diabetic ulcers is not particularly pleasant. The oozing, the meticulousness of laying ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: July 30, 2018

Medical

How would you manage this patient’s neurologic impairment?

A 28-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an occipital headache and neck pain. ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: July 27, 2018

Money

Short Coat Podcast: Money and Medical School Applications

Updated November 13, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more

Written by: The Short Coat Podcast

Published on: July 27, 2018

rotation you don't like

Medical School

How to Thrive On a Rotation You Don’t Like

It is Friday afternoon at 4 pm. I’m headed to see a consult while simultaneously ... Read more

Written by: Kara Hessel

Published on: July 26, 2018

dentist's role in opioid epidemic

Dental

Purposeful Prescribing: A Dentist’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic

In our oral surgery student clinic, we have a laminated sheet to reference when writing ... Read more

Written by: Abbey Tadros

Published on: July 26, 2018

healthcare human trafficking

Healthcare News and Policy

A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery

A dozen clinic staff walked into the training with skepticism. “This is a waste of ... Read more

Written by: Christopher Lee

Published on: July 25, 2018

ike anya

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Ike Anya, Writer and Public Health Consultant

Dr. Ike Anya is a consultant in public health medicine, writer, honorary lecturer in Public ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: July 23, 2018

Medical

Macroglossia and Edema—What Do You Suspect?

A 65-year-old male presents to his family physician with complaints of increasing fatigue, dyspnea on ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: July 20, 2018

Medical School

Interview Prep, Opening Up, and Death.

And no, that’s not the three stages of your med school application. ’Tis the season ... Read more

Written by: The Short Coat Podcast

Published on: July 20, 2018

paramedic

Pre-Medical

Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience

Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with ... Read more

Written by: Emily Millet

Published on: July 19, 2018

Physical Therapy

Similarities and Differences Between Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy

OT or PT? Occupational therapists (OT) and physical therapists (PT) often work side-by-side, addressing similar ... Read more

Written by: Caitlin Dobson

Published on: July 18, 2018

Pre-Medical

How to Choose Extracurriculars as a Premedical Student

You may have heard that there’s a “perfect formula” of undergraduate extracurricular activities sought by ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: July 17, 2018

surgical specialties

Pre-Medical

Writing That Personal Statement

Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: July 16, 2018

Money

10 Items To Add To Your Back To School Shopping List

With the start of classes quickly approaching (and Amazon Prime Day just around the corner!) ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: July 14, 2018

Medical School

Med School Youtubers, Pre-Med Experiences, and Overcoming Shyness

So many listener questions! Listener Amari returns to ask Aline Sandouk, Jayden Bowen, Tony Rosenberg, ... Read more

Written by: The Short Coat Podcast

Published on: July 13, 2018

Medical

Why is this urine bag purple?

An 80-year-old female with a history of diabetes and chronic constipation presents to the emergency ... Read more

Written by: Figure 1

Published on: July 13, 2018

prevent your AMCAS application from being delayed

Pre-Medical

5 Ways You Can Help Prevent Your AMCAS® Application from Being Delayed

Many applicants applying with AMCAS strive to complete and submit their application as quickly as ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: July 12, 2018

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