Physician burnout is a widely discussed topic among practicing physicians and public health researchers. Many studies have been done showing the implications of burnout on patient satisfaction, career satisfaction, and care outcomes. A few studies ... Read more
Aaron Hamlin
Updated June 26, 2022 by Aaron Hamlin
Reposted from here with permission. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.”–attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr. In December of 2014, one week after the non-indictment ... Read more
Suhas Gondi
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suhas Gondi
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which new patients are evaluated to establish the most likely diagnosis. Similarly, the first clinical year of medical school is like ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis. This is a list of possible diagnoses that helps guide clinical decision-making. By asking specific questions, performing a focused physical exam, and ordering lab tests, ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Here’s a scenario I am asked about a lot: It’s a month before Step 1 and a student is doing lousy on UWorld questions. Or sometimes a student tells me they just took a NBME ... Read more
Jason Ryan
Updated June 26, 2022 by Jason Ryan
As with any high stakes exam, it’s not surprising that there are a number of rumors circulating around the MCAT exam. So we are busting three of the top myths about the MCAT scores and ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 26, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Applying to medical school is a humbling experience, even if you have a successful application cycle. No matter how great your pre-medical advisor is or how many articles you have read about the process, you ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
It was during my third-year pediatrics rotation that the doubts started creeping in. I really couldn’t see myself doing this for another fifty years – “this” being clinical medicine. When I finally gave voice to ... Read more
Antonia Young
Updated March 13, 2022 by Antonia Young
This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on Feb. 3, 2016. ASDA encourages all predentals to join us in celebrating DAT Week 2016 and becoming a member of the association. Remember studying for the SATs? Or ... Read more
Joseph Manzella Jr
Updated June 26, 2022 by Joseph Manzella Jr
Dr. Anthony Youn is a board certified plastic surgeon, author, and television personality. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, completed his general surgery and plastic surgery residencies at Grand Rapids, and finished up with ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated June 26, 2022 by Christy Duan
Post-baccalaureate or “post-bacc” programs, for short, are often discussed among pre-med students. While post-bacc programs can benefit students with many types of backgrounds, they are not for everyone–and knowing this ahead of time is important, ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
While getting accepted into medical school is more difficult than ever in America, there are some particular challenges facing would-be medical students from certain ethnic groups that have been traditionally underrepresented on medical school campuses across ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 31, 2022 by Brian Wu
The tradition of long hours on the floor is an old one in American medical training. And criticism of this tradition is of long standing too. The controversy over the grueling residency schedules is not ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
One of the continuing challenges for medical schools both here in the United States and around the world is to find ways to select the students who will have the best chance of successfully completing ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
We all know medical school interviews are important. But did you know, according to a survey of medical school admissions committees conducted by the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC), interviews are the most important ... Read more
Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suzanne M. Miller, MD, FACEP
Whew! It’s been a long year and I am itching for a much-needed, well-deserved break. Thankfully, summer is here to save me. I can’t wait to talk about my summer plans and all the ways ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
An Ongoing Dialogue Between Medicine and Law It is no wonder why medical schools across the country are teaching their students more and more about medical malpractice suits and how best to protect themselves against ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated August 18, 2022 by Brian Wu
At the end of the school year, hopefully you will find a little bit of downtime. If you are looking for a good book to take with you on vacation or to read on breaks ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated October 11, 2022 by AAMC Staff
With one or more years between undergraduate study and a medical school education becoming more common, many medical students must now figure out how to transition from their gap years back into the classroom. Some ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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