Updated February 17, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. Clinical practice guidelines are the backbone of evidence-based medicine. While there are literally thousands of published guidelines, a few of ... Read more
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
Updated September 2, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update technical details. Student loan debt is increasing for college graduates every year. But for those who study medicine and health ... Read more
Andrew Josuweit
Updated June 26, 2022 by Andrew Josuweit
With another busy semester behind you, you might be using your summer to work or volunteer, prepare for the MCAT exam, or work on your medical school applications. But summer is also a good opportunity ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Walking out of the test center after I had completed the MCAT was a surreal experience. Somehow, the far-off test date for which I had been preparing for months had not only arrived, but had ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
If your spouse’s medical studies have recently brought you to a new city, or to a new community within a familiar city, you will need to search for new friends and support groups. Medical school ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Sometimes, Susan Mulroney, PhD, professor and director of the special master’s program at Georgetown Medical Center, wonders how she got so lucky. “I wonder- how did people let me get this job? How did I ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suzanne Barston
Ryan Haynes, PhD and Shiv Gaglani, MBA discuss how they went from anatomy partners to the founders of Osmosis, an advanced learning platform that helps medical & other health professional students succeed in classes, on ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated March 7, 2019 by Student Doctor Network
Recently, the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced that by 2020, all allopathic and osteopathic residency programs would come together under one umbrella accreditation system. This is a significant shift away from the ... Read more
DocThoughts
Updated June 26, 2022 by DocThoughts
Hi! My name is Courtney, and I am currently a third year Podiatric Medical student from Indiana, studying in Ohio. I hope that I can help those of you reading this learn a little more ... Read more
Courtney Yoder
Updated June 26, 2022 by Courtney Yoder
What is Physical Therapy? Chances are, you’ve heard of physical therapy (PT). Perhaps you have even attended physical therapy as a patient. Maybe a friend or family member has had physical therapy in the past. ... Read more
Meredith Castin
Updated November 28, 2023 by Meredith Castin
Republished with permission from here. The future of American health care remains uncertain. It was only a few weeks ago that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) narrowly evaded the congressional guillotine a mere seven years ... Read more
Matt Agritelley
Updated June 26, 2022 by Matt Agritelley
Read about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series here. Right now, your number one priority is, very understandably, focusing on your medical school workload. Still, it’s never too early to start ... Read more
PracticeLink
Updated June 26, 2022 by PracticeLink
By Brent Schnipke If the average reader is asked to imagine a typical medical student, he or she might picture the following scene: a group of frazzled young people in short white coats, scurrying around ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
Alison Stansfield, MBChB, MRCPsych, MD is the clinical lead and consultant psychiatrist for the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS). This is an adult all-IQ autism diagnostic service which also provides consultancy and training. She is ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
“Why is Mr X on statins?” asked the palliative consultant. “He has been on statins for a long while given his poor cholesterol profile, even before he was referred to us,” the palliative registrar replied. ... Read more
Ian Wee
Updated March 7, 2019 by Ian Wee
Finally on the other side! This morning I soaked in the luxury of not having to be up at the crack of dawn, only to stare at the same brachial plexus diagram for what felt ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
When the 12 members of NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class report to Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX for their two years of training, two of them—Dr. Jonny Kim and Dr. Frank Rubio—will leave behind ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
In our last installment, we recognized the value of money as a means of allotting your time in accordance with your values; identified financial independence for physicians as a goal worth pursuing from the earliest ... Read more
CrispyDoc
Updated June 26, 2022 by CrispyDoc