Dyspnea, Cough, and Facial Swelling—What’s the Cause
A 70-year-old smoker presents with a four-week history of dyspnea, cough, and facial swelling that ... Read more
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Tests, Tact, and Turpentine
Everyone gets anxious about tests. And med school features a lot of tests. The news that ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 25, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Q&A with Ginny McCarthy, Director of Health Sciences Division Ministry
Ask any doctor, in any specialty and of any age, and they will remember their ... Read more
Jacob Adney
Updated March 4, 2019 by Jacob Adney
What To Expect: Intern Year
You’ve likely heard the rumors about the dreaded Intern Year. It’s the worst of the ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 25, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Q&A with Dr. Suzi Schweikert, Ob-Gyn and Medical School Admissions Expert
As a physician, I have worked in private practice, academic medicine, research medicine, and community ... Read more
Suzi Schweikert
Updated June 25, 2022 by Suzi Schweikert
The Physician Gender Bias—What Every Female Doctor Has Faced
A man and a woman step into an elevator wearing the exact same hospital scrub ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 25, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
The Truth About "Primary Care" Statistics
How to Think About Med Schools’ Primary Care Statistics Listener Lavender BloodPoison (not their real ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 25, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Q&A with Courtleigh Watson, DVM
Today we (Tutor the People) are interviewing Courtleigh Watson, a DVM associate veterinarian. Courtleigh studied ... Read more
Tutor The People
Updated June 25, 2022 by Tutor The People
Non-Academic Ideas to Boost Your Med School Chances
At this point, you are probably already aware of how competitive medical school admissions are. ... Read more
Joel Butterly
Updated June 25, 2022 by Joel Butterly
How to Choose Your Dental School
April showers bring May flowers, and May flowers into a summer of applications for dental ... Read more
Abbey Tadros
Updated June 25, 2022 by Abbey Tadros
What’s causing this teenager’s vision loss?
A 14-year-old boy is brought to the pediatrician by his mother over concerns of difficulty ... Read more
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Should You Retake the MCAT? 3 Key Things to Consider
Studying your butt off for months, suffering through an anxiety-inducing test day, and then waiting ... Read more
Andrew George
Updated June 25, 2022 by Andrew George
Putting the Anxiety Cart Before the Horse
Anxiety about your competitive specialty ambitions in your first year isn’t worth it. Listener Luis wrote ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 25, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
How to Work with a Recruiter to Find a Job
In your second or third year of residency or fellowship, your smartphone will suddenly start ... Read more
Monya De
Updated October 23, 2022 by Monya De
Changing Your Mind—And Your Specialty
I’ve written about choosing a medical specialty throughout the third and even fourth years of ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated August 23, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Q&A with Dr. James Dahle, Emergency Medicine, Founder of White Coat Investor
Dr. James Dahle is a practicing emergency physician and founder of White Coat Investor, a ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 25, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
Entering Third Year With An Open Mind
By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle
Should You Consider Romance When Selecting a Med School?
Med school can test a relationship. Lauren wrote in to ask us to what extent ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 25, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
When to initiate treatment in patients with HIV
A 60-year-old man who is HIV positive presents with fever, dyspnea, and inflammatory lesions on ... Read more
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