Students Frustrated by Licensing Exam Issues
Medical students, residents, and other health professional students are running into significant issues as they ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated June 22, 2022 by Laura Turner
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Underrepresented in Healthcare
Defining who is considered an underrepresented minority (URM), the frequent obstacles they face, and how ... Read more
Caylen Bost
Updated August 8, 2022 by Caylen Bost
Celebrating Graduation Despite COVID-19
With cases of COVID-19 continuing to spread around the world, nearly all large events have ... Read more
Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCS
Updated June 23, 2022 by Dr. Jasmine Marcus, PT, DPT, CSCS
How Star Wars Influences Healthcare
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, medical ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated June 23, 2022 by Laura Turner
Summer Reads for Future Doctors of all Sorts
If you are aspiring to become a doctor, it can be tempting to spend your ... Read more
Rebecca Sainsbury Walker
Updated June 23, 2022 by Rebecca Sainsbury Walker
OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties
Originally published by Kaiser Health News April 22, 2020 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ... Read more
Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra
Updated August 25, 2022 by Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra
What is a Physiatrist?
A physician who specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, or PM&R, is called a physiatrist. ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated April 17, 2020 by Brittany Ferri
20 Questions with Dr. Richard Lane, MD, MPH & TM
Dr. Richard Lane attended University of Maryland where he earned a Bachelor of Science in ... Read more
Crissey Tait
Updated June 23, 2022 by Crissey Tait
Medical School, Humor, and the Hidden Curriculum
So widespread is mental death that we scarcely comment upon it to our friends. The ... Read more
John "Brewer" Eberly, Jr
Updated June 23, 2022 by John "Brewer" Eberly, Jr
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