There are so many paths that people can take to get to medical school. In my last piece, I discussed the value and importance of non-traditional students, or those who have years separating their undergraduate ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 24, 2022 by Adelle
Summer—the season of sun, swimming, relaxing, and traveling. For most people, summer can be the best season of the year and a time to decompress from the demands of normal life. However, most premedical students ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated June 24, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
Your medical school application can be like a puzzle. Each piece fits together to form a complete picture of who you are as an applicant. As you prepare those pieces, understanding how medical schools review ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
A 70-year-old female with psoriasis presents with a four-month history of worsening arthralgia. She mentions she has pain and stiffness in her big toes and most of her fingers. On examination, a telescoping finger deformity ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
The challenges of providing healthcare in an occupied territory Steve Sosebee is the president and CEO of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. He’s married to Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric oncologist working with the PCRF. ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (or USMLE) covers all preclinical topics taught in medical school, from DNA replication to the details of disorders like ulcerative colitis and diabetes. Depending on your ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
It’s hard to be a pre-med. There are high expectations for the types of experiences you need, the classes you have to take, and the quality of person you become through it all. But for ... Read more
Joel Butterly
Updated June 24, 2022 by Joel Butterly
A 32-year-old female presents with a headache and a rash on her trunk and extremities. She has had unprotected sex with multiple partners over the last two months, but denies any history of sexually transmitted ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
What Routines Do Medical Students Find Helpful When Drinking from the Firehose? Listener Meghan is about to start med school in the fall, and is thinking about what sort of regular habits medical students like ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated February 27, 2019 by The Short Coat Podcast
Medical training is a significant investment for both you and your spouse. It’s an investment of time and money so that one day you will have a secure and well-paying lifelong profession. Your financial timeline ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, is the Assistant Residency Director for the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency. She went to UC Berkley where she earned degrees in Molecular Cell Biology and African American Studies. After a gap ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Her snacks were delicious, but you’ll never guess her secret ingredient. Irisa Mahaparn, Tony Rosenberg, Aline Sandouk, and Rachel Schenkel—a crew of rising M3s and an MD/PhD candidate—were on hand this time to help answer ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
A 19-year-old female exchange student presents to the emergency department with severe abdominal pain and a swollen right knee. She has had recurrent episodes of abdominal pain for the past 5 years which last 2-3 ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
When you applied to medical school, you probably had an excellent answer to the question “why do I want to become a doctor?” If that answer is still valid for you today, when you are ... Read more
Jennifer Clarke
Updated June 24, 2022 by Jennifer Clarke
I resisted dating my long-time friend for months after it became obvious that we were “a thing” because we were about to graduate from college, and he was moving 12 hours away from me to ... Read more
Cassandra Hollman
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassandra Hollman
When you’re planning to apply to physical therapy school, you may or may not have an idea of what you’d like to do once you actually become a PT. Sure, there are plenty of articles ... Read more
Meredith Castin
Updated June 24, 2022 by Meredith Castin
A 28-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of a slightly raised erythematous lesion on her chest. She has been experiencing fatigue and joint pain since taking a walk through the woods in eastern Massachusetts ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Spoiler alert: don’t “prepare” during the summer before you arrive at medical school. Listener Amanda is like many medical students–anxious and worried. In her case, she wonders if she won’t be as prepared for med ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
One of the questions that we hear most often from students is “How do I get more answers right on MCAT CARS practice passages and in the exam itself?” That’s a critical question because your score ... Read more
Cambridge Learning Center
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cambridge Learning Center