Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
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Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
Is Your Previous Career A Strike Against You?
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
How To Find a Health Professional To Shadow
Applying to a health professional education program is a significant decision. Schools will want to ... Read more
Julia Bauman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Julia Bauman
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 23, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Why You Should Consider Family Medicine
One of the most exciting experiences during medical school is selecting the specialty in which ... Read more
Andrew Lee
Updated April 30, 2020 by Andrew Lee
What Research Means For Residency Applications
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
The Benefit of Psychoeducational Assessments For Some MCAT Takers
Remember when you were a child and first realized the magnitude of your school career? ... Read more
Bryce Gibbs
Updated June 23, 2022 by Bryce Gibbs
Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the ... Read more
Adelle
Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle
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