An 80-year-old female with a history of diabetes and chronic constipation presents to the emergency department with a purple urine bag. She is currently bedridden and uses an indwelling catheter. On examination, she is hypotensive and ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Many applicants applying with AMCAS strive to complete and submit their application as quickly as possible. However, an incomplete or incorrect application can cause delays — which may cause you to miss an important deadline. ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Updated July 29, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical and formatting errors. Impostor Phenomenon. Have you heard of it? I hadn’t either until graduate school. As a first-year graduate student, I often ... Read more
Meghan Taylor
Updated June 26, 2022 by Meghan Taylor
MCAT stands for the Medical College Admissions Test, which is an examination that one must take in order to gain entrance into medical school or health professions school such as veterinary* or podiatric school. The ... Read more
Emily Millet
Updated June 24, 2022 by Emily Millet
There is an exhilarating sensation that rushes through your veins when you first get a glimpse of a letter beginning with something along the lines of “It is my pleasure to inform you that you ... Read more
Katayoon Dowlatshahi
Updated June 26, 2022 by Katayoon Dowlatshahi
A 76-year-old male presents with a progressive headache, dizziness, and confusion after falling from his bed the night before. He currently takes warfarin following a mechanical valve replacement 11 years ago, and has been recently ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Your Med School Application is Too Important to Rush Listener Hanna wrote in to ask an important question: is it better to apply this year despite possibly ending up in the second tier of applicants ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
You and your spouse are investing a significant amount of time, energy, and money into medical training. You’ve take on this investment with the expectation that it will pay off in the long run, when ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Ms. Carolann Curry is a Library Assistant Professor and the Reference & Outreach Librarian at Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Please summarize your role at the medical school. I assist medical school ... Read more
Jacob Adney
Updated June 24, 2022 by Jacob Adney
Where to Begin? Students seeking a career in occupational therapy may be unsure of where to start and what to expect. When I began applying to OT school, it seemed like no schools were the ... Read more
Caitlin Dobson
Updated July 11, 2022 by Caitlin Dobson
Dr. Katherine Semrau, PhD, MPH, is an Associate Epidemiologist at the Division of Global Health Equity at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, and the Director of the BetterBirth Program at ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
A 75-year-old female presents with a two-year history of a persistent cough and fatigue. The cough is occasionally productive of purulent sputum. She was treated for a community-acquired pneumonia two years earlier and underwent an ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
How can you brag about yourself without bragging about yourself? We are taught from a young age (most of us, anyway) not to brag. It is better, we may sometimes hear, to show confidence. Listener ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Learn essential tips on delivering effective oral case presentations, including structure, style, and key components to improve patient care and medical training.
Kunal Sindhu
Updated July 22, 2025 by Kunal Sindhu
The Four Legs of the Dental School Marathon One of the main questions I get about dental school from pre-dental students is, “What’s it like?” The short answer is, “It depends!” Dental school changes drastically ... Read more
Colson Smith
Updated June 24, 2022 by Colson Smith
Up until medical school, my life was relatively smoothing sailing. I did not really have too many challenges before this point. Once I got the hang of college, I had good grades, participated in the ... Read more
Medicine Pathways
Updated February 15, 2019 by Medicine Pathways
Several publications generate lists of the “best” veterinary schools using various criteria. Unlike some other professions, which veterinary school you attend likely won’t impact your future earnings or career options. However, which school you attend ... Read more
Tony Bartels
Updated June 24, 2022 by Tony Bartels
We love when listeners get in touch, which is why Dave was glad to hear from Adil who, after listening to our discussion of the new national Right-To-Try legislation, sent us a paper he wrote ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated February 27, 2019 by The Short Coat Podcast
A 70-year-old male is brought to the emergency department with subacute shortness of breath and fatigue. Upon searching her father’s home, his daughter reports she found his medication — a nearly empty bottle of metoprolol, ... Read more
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