Financial advisors and wealth managers are not just for rich people or for investing in llama futures and bitcoin loan sharks. Health professionals have complicated financial lives. Huge debts, job search expenses, salary negotiations, moving ... Read more
Monya De
Updated June 26, 2022 by Monya De
You’ve probably seen numerous articles discussing the medical marriage and what to expect during training. However, another aspect of medical life that often goes overlooked is when children are part of the medical family. While ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Over a decade ago, I was seated in the emergency department with a colleague when I inquired about another one of our physician co-workers I’d not seen in a while. “Oh, she’s on the Mommy ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
Tell us a little bit about yourself. I started medical school at age 27 after studying international relations in college and then working as a paralegal in an international law firm. I met my husband, ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Medical school, graduate school, dental school, any graduate or professional school: they are all expensive! Many students are only able to pay for their education by taking out loans and living on a strict budget. ... Read more
Jacob Adney
Updated July 22, 2022 by Jacob Adney
Tell us about yourselfHi SDN! My name’s Andrew. I am a fourth-year medical student at Boston University School of Medicine. I am currently on the interview trail for residency. My wife Eliza and I started ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
In 2013, the American Medical Association, in response to demands from the medical community, developed their Accelerated Change in Medical Education (ACME) Initiative – and while some medical students may not have heard of this ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Flexibility is the name of the game during your third (and to an extent, your fourth) year of medical school. From being at the beck and call of your senior residents to showing up at ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Hospital cafeteria food. Malignancy or benign-ness. Patient population seen in the third and fourth years. A medical school interview provides a fusillade of data points to consider, and an applicant can feel overwhelmed. But what ... Read more
Monya De
Updated June 26, 2022 by Monya De
It’s your biggest dream and quite possibly your biggest fear at the same time. Your intern year. The year where you are officially called a “doctor” by hospital staff, your colleagues, and your loved ones. ... Read more
AJ Nguyen
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Nguyen
This interview season, Student Doctor Network has partnered with the admissions team at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University to bring you an interview master class, exploring the dos and don’ts of medical ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Breakthroughs in patient care are happening in leaps and bounds due to the convergence of research, technology and medicine. For those thinking about which specialty areas to focus on, or for anyone looking for a ... Read more
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
The Tutor The People Interview Series is an ongoing discussion with people from all walks of life within the medical field. During this series, we speak with premeds, med students, doctors, residents, and more to ... Read more
Tutor The People
Updated August 16, 2022 by Tutor The People
There’s no question that medical school is tough, especially when you consider the amount of material you need to cover in a few short years. Even if you’re putting in the hard work and making ... Read more
Eric Brown
Updated June 26, 2022 by Eric Brown
Demonstrating proficiency in the basic sciences is a hallmark of a good medical school application, but given that focus on completing STEM-based premedical prerequisites with the highest grades possible, many premed students forget that courses ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated February 2, 2019 by Cassie Kosarek
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) sits in the heart of Memphis, one of the poorest major cities in the country. Yet medical students at UTHSC rarely engage in things that directly affect ... Read more
Stacy Smith
Updated August 8, 2022 by Stacy Smith
Ask any doctor, in any specialty and of any age, and they will remember their training in medical school. It is full of learning, new experiences, new friends, and major strides in both personal and ... Read more
Jacob Adney
Updated June 26, 2022 by Jacob Adney
10-24 hour shifts. Call days. Night float. Step prep. Away rotations. The nature of medical training involves long and sometimes stressful days. On a typical day, your spouse might leave for work as the sun ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Dr. Knut Schroeder is a practicing GP in Bristol, UK; a freelance medical author, and founder and director of Expert Self Care Ltd, a social enterprise which freely provides healthcare information via mobile apps. The ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme