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I walked into my first rotation with a stethoscope and granola bar in my pocket ... Read more
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Ending Premed Naivety: Understanding the Realities of a Medical Career
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Dr. Shane Quinonez is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Associate Program Director of the ... Read more
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Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
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Shirlene Obuobi draws the life of a medical student in her comic ShirlyWhirl, MD. See ... Read more
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An Apology to a Medical Student
Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and ... Read more
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Switching Specialties: Why It’s Never Too Late to Try Something Different
“So if you don’t mind me asking, why did you make the switch?” I get ... Read more
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Understanding Our Patients’ Drugs: The Need for a Pharmacy Elective Within Medical School
Republished with permission from here. I spent one year working full-time as a pharmacy technician ... Read more
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Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 3
Read about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series here. Read about ... Read more
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Curious about the optometry school application process? Check out our infographic below to see the ... Read more
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Last year, the American Dental Association (ADA) introduced a new exam called the Advanced Dental ... Read more
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Updated February 17, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. ... Read more
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Dealing With Premed Stress
With another busy semester behind you, you might be using your summer to work or ... Read more
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