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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

spring break

Pre-Medical

Spring Break: Should You Spend It On The Beach Or At The Bench?

For most researchers, working in the lab over a holiday break is somewhat different from ... Read more

Written by: Paris Grey

Published on: March 8, 2016

book review doctored

Medical

Book Review–Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician, by Dr. Sandeep Jauhar

“It is our obligation to remove the biases that stand in the way of good ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: March 3, 2016

News

A Compilation of Essential SDN Wisdom – Updated for 2022

Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick ... Read more

Written by: Lawper

Published on: March 2, 2016

overcome adversity in professional school

Pre-Health

How To Overcome Adversity in Professional School

After coming home from a long day at the library studying for my cardiology exam, ... Read more

Written by: Madeline Minh

Published on: March 1, 2016

Healthcare News and Policy

Why Student Doctors Should Care About Climate Change

Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: February 29, 2016

David Perlmutter

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM – Neurologist

Neurologist David Perlmutter, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and member of the American ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: February 25, 2016

no happy ending

Medical School

No Happy Ending

Republished with permission from here. One after the other, day after day it seems, I ... Read more

Written by: Erica Patel

Published on: February 24, 2016

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Healthcare News and Policy

The Healthcare Community and Human Trafficking

Updated October 7, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more

Written by: Becky McNeil BSN, RN, CCRN

Published on: February 23, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Having It All

One of the great things about your pre-clinical years (years 1 and 2) is that ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: February 15, 2016

Medical School

Top Tips for Sub-Internship Success

The sub-internship is a crucial rotation for all medical students, no matter which specialty they ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: February 10, 2016

Pre-Health

Study Productivity: Getting the Results You Want

Posted with permission from Study Medicine Europe.

Written by: Study Medicine Europe

Published on: February 8, 2016

Pre-Health

Study Smarter, Not Harder

Occasionally when I am browsing the online forums on SDN, I come across an unfortunate ... Read more

Written by: Gavin Rapp

Published on: February 4, 2016

Pre-Dental

A Timeline For Your Ultimate Predental Experience

This article originally ran on ASDA’s blog, Mouthing Off, on Dec. 2, 2015. ASDA encourages all ... Read more

Written by: Loulia Al Bitar

Published on: February 2, 2016

Student Loans

Student Loan Forgiveness for Medical Students

Many medical students cheerfully expect to be earning a generous income as they begin their ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 28, 2016

Medical

The Right Time to Lose a Patient

Republished with permission from here. Although there is really never a right time to die ... Read more

Written by: George Prousi

Published on: January 27, 2016

Healthcare News and Policy

What You Should Know: Lies in the Patient-Doctor Relationship

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 26, 2016

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Terry L. Wahls, MD – Internal Medicine

Terry Wahls, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, where ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: January 25, 2016

Pre-Medical

Why Some Labs Don’t Train Premed Students and Why You Shouldn’t Care

So far, the vast majority of the undergrads I’ve trained during my research career have ... Read more

Written by: David Oppenheimer

Published on: January 21, 2016

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