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medical school rankings

Pre-Medical

3 Tips for Interpreting Medical School Rankings

Whether you are just beginning your medical school application process by compiling a list of ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: April 13, 2016

physician employment contract

Finding a Job

Physician Employment Contracts Part II: The Story Continues

Make sure to check out Part I here! Today’s article takes a closer look at ... Read more

Written by: Jennifer Colagiovanni

Published on: April 12, 2016

sandeep jauhar

Physician Q&A

Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, Author of Doctored

What made you decide to write your new book, Doctored? What were you hoping to accomplish? ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: April 12, 2016

junior doctor stress

Healthcare News and Policy

Junior Doctor Stress and What Can be Done about It

Junior doctors [and residents in the US] do a valuable and sometimes life-saving job for ... Read more

Written by: Anne Caler

Published on: April 7, 2016

gap year

Pre-Medical

A Guide to a Successful Gap Year

It wasn’t so very long ago that the typical medical student went straight from high ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: April 6, 2016

public health

Medical

Why isn’t learning about public health a larger part of becoming a doctor?

Chronic conditions, such as Type II diabetes and hypertension, account for seven in 10 deaths ... Read more

Written by: Erik Black

Published on: April 5, 2016

laura londra

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Laura C. Londra, MD, FACOG, Reproductive Endocrinology

Laura C. Londra, MD, FACOG, is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility physician at Ohio Reproductive ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: April 4, 2016

Healthcare News and Policy

Increasing Access to Healthcare in America

The advent of the Affordable Care Act was meant, in part, to help to increase ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: March 31, 2016

michael clearfield

Medical

The Power of the Patient-Doctor Bond: A Conversation with Michael Clearfield, DO

Some people develop the passion for medicine at an early age. Michael Clearfield, DO, was ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: March 30, 2016

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Pre-Health

How to Use Simple Tricks to Improve Your Grades

Coming Prepared Everyone has a point in their lives where this happens, whether it’s high ... Read more

Written by: Gavin Rapp

Published on: March 28, 2016

Medical School

The Best Online Resources for Medical Students

Updated on July 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: March 24, 2016

Child Obesity

Medical

What You Should Know: Talking to Parents about their Obese Children

According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity is reaching what some are calling ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: March 22, 2016

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Pre-Health

The One Letter to Rule Them All

As an undergrad, one of the reasons you devoted so much time to a research ... Read more

Written by: David Oppenheimer

Published on: March 21, 2016

couples match

Residency and The Match

Love and Happiness… And Medicine? Our Experience in the Couples Match

We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy ... Read more

Written by: Kara Hessel

Published on: March 17, 2016

GPA Repair and Management

Unmatched

The Unmatched Student’s Guide to Successfully Dealing with Failure 

I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, ... Read more

Written by: Romesa

Published on: March 16, 2016

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Medical

What You Should Know: Talking to Your Patients About Their Mental Health

Even student doctors who have not yet completed all of their medical training have probably ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: March 15, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Money

Chronicles of a Med Student: All Aboard the Financial Struggle Bus

I remember the sheer joy of ripping open the letter that granted me a medical ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: March 14, 2016

Pre-Medical

Time to Start Thinking About Your Medical School Application

If you are planning to start medical school for the 2017 Fall Semester, it’s already ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: March 10, 2016

soft skills

Pre-Medical

5 Soft Skills Every Pre-Med Student Needs

Though the emphasis of the medical school application process lies on academic achievement, there are ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: March 9, 2016

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