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
Shadow (verb shad·ow)1 · To follow and watch (someone) especially in a secret way · To follow and watch (someone who is doing a job) in order to learn how to do the job yourself ... Read more
Svetlana Villano
Updated June 26, 2022 by Svetlana Villano
If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time now, from what to major in as an undergraduate to what volunteer work during your gap year will give you ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Sara E. Gottfried, MD, is a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist; founder and CEO of Gottfried Center for Integrative Medicine, Inc.; and volunteer clinical faculty at University of California at San Francisco Department of Obstetrics ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 26, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
With loan debt for students in graduate health professions rising exponentially, the conversation around choosing the right student loan repayment option and/or opting for the public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) program is becoming much more ... Read more
Timothy Ulbrich
Updated June 26, 2022 by Timothy Ulbrich
Medical students and health professional know the importance of teaching others to stay healthy, especially when it comes to the prevention of many chronic conditions like heart disease or obesity. But knowledge is not always ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Updated January 9, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. With the increasing age of students attending medical school (the American Association of Medical Colleges estimates that 10% of students ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Embarking on an educational journey that explores all forms of communication sciences and disorders is a decision that typically involves an innate desire to help and serve individuals who have undergone a life changing health ... Read more
Tracy Carr-Marcel, Ph.D., MS CCC-SLP
Updated June 26, 2022 by Tracy Carr-Marcel, Ph.D., MS CCC-SLP
It might actually come as a surprise to many would-be medical students that gender is an issue that still affects those who are training for a career as a doctor. After all, there are more ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Dr. Richard Friedman is a professor of clinical psychiatry and a psychopharmacology clinic director at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he focuses on mood and anxiety disorders. In addition to his research, Dr. Friedman has interests in ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated June 26, 2022 by Christy Duan
One of the most pressing issues facing prospective medical students today is the choice of how to prepare for the MCAT, a now 5+ hour test which factors largely into the highly competitive process of ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to meet some of our incoming first years at a meet and greet event. They came in with wide eyes and big smiles, just waiting to sink their ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
The fastest way to not get accepted to med school is to think that your GPA doesn’t matter. It does, in fact, matter quite a lot, as it’s the way medical schools can see how ... Read more
Linda Abraham
Updated June 26, 2022 by Linda Abraham