By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about the process of choosing a medical specialty, the near-universal reply has something to do with the fact that third-year rotations ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
You most likely believe the best time to start your medical job search is late autumn of the final year of training. That’s the standard advice, but it may not be the best for you. ... Read more
Robert Felberg
Updated June 26, 2022 by Robert Felberg
Republished with permission from here. Summer It didn’t take long for the truth to come out. We had just completed our second week of medical school, the anticipated “Week on the Wards” in which each ... Read more
Amara Frumkin
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amara Frumkin
I walked into my first rotation with a stethoscope and granola bar in my pocket and a LOT of nerves. I had no idea what to expect. I knew I had to impress my preceptor ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
The only real recollections I have of visiting the hospital before college were once as a child undergoing a tonsillectomy and once as a preteen to visit my newborn cousin. Fast forward ten years or ... Read more
Nicole Hawkins
Updated June 26, 2022 by Nicole Hawkins
Before giving you some specific strategies to ace Casper scenarios, it’s important to step back and talk about where this test comes from and what it’s all about. Casper stands for Computer-based Assessment for Sampling ... Read more
Behrouz Moemeni
Updated July 17, 2022 by Behrouz Moemeni
Do you know anyone who raves about their mentor? A mentor can offer you expertise and motivation as you work toward your goal of entering medical school and becoming a doctor. A medical student, professor, ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Dr Femi Oyebode is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Birmingham and a published poet. He obtained his medical degree from the University of Ibadan (1977), followed by his MD at University of ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
The transition from high school to college is stressful for many students, and perhaps more so for those who already have their hearts set on attending medical school. For newly-minted premedical students, the first two ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
Dr. Shane Quinonez is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Associate Program Director of the Pediatric Residency Program at The University of Michigan. He earned his MD at The University of Michigan and then completed ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer One of the biggest challenges that arises during medical school is actually all of the non-medical school “stuff”: namely, household duties and chores. How much help can you expect ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Maxine Mackintosh (BSc MSc) is a PhD student in data science at University College London, exploring data science as a new approach to dementia research. She is also cofounder of One HealthTech (previously HealthTech Women), ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
Shirlene Obuobi draws the life of a medical student in her comic ShirlyWhirl, MD. See more comics on the ShirlyWhirl, MD Facebook and Instagram. Tell us about yourselfMy name is Shirlene; I’m 24 and go ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 8, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and couldn’t wait to feel like a “real” doctor. You finally were starting your clerkships, that is, finally working with patients ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 26, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
“So if you don’t mind me asking, why did you make the switch?” I get that question quite often. I honestly never grow tired of answering it because that’s always when I launch into what ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated August 23, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Republished with permission from here. I spent one year working full-time as a pharmacy technician at a high-volume community pharmacy prior to entering medical school. Besides learning the intricacies of billing and the dispensing process, ... Read more
Sarayna Schock
Updated June 26, 2022 by Sarayna Schock
Read about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series here. Read about steps 3 and 4 in Part 2 of this series here. You likely won’t start applying for jobs in earnest ... Read more
PracticeLink
Updated June 26, 2022 by PracticeLink
Curious about the optometry school application process? Check out our infographic below to see the steps you need to take to be accepted to optometry school. For more details, check out How to Get Into ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 25, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Last year, the American Dental Association (ADA) introduced a new exam called the Advanced Dental Admission Test (ADAT). This was in response to the lack of scores from other standardized dental exams such as the ... Read more
Meera Maveli
Updated June 26, 2022 by Meera Maveli