Chronicles of a Med Student: We’re All In This Together
Walking into my first day of medical school was a little like walking into my ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: September 21, 2015
Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. the Early-Committer
Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has ... Read more
Written by: Michelle Finkel
Published on: September 16, 2015
Dental school the second time around: An IDP student perspective
This article is reprinted with permission from the American Student Dental Association. It originally appeared ... Read more
Written by: ASDA
Published on: September 14, 2015
20 Questions : Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology
Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist with Massachusetts General Hospital, and she ... Read more
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: September 11, 2015
How to Make the Most of a Medical School Visit
Once you have been selected for an interview at a medical school, you will have ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: September 9, 2015
The Risk Involved in Going to Medical School (and How You Can Subvert It)
Most people wouldn’t normally think of medical school as a risky investment. Sure, there are ... Read more
Written by: AJ Nguyen
Published on: September 4, 2015
6 Tips for Med School Interviews
The interview is one of the most important steps in the medical school application process. ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: September 2, 2015
The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All
As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more
Written by: Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Published on: August 31, 2015
The F-Word: Your Reaction to Failure in a Lab Matters More Than You Know
There is only one guarantee in research: sometimes things fail. It doesn’t matter what your ... Read more
Written by: Paris Grey
Published on: August 28, 2015
Fifty Shades of Care: Why Doctors Need to Pay More Attention to their Kinky Patients
Reposted from here with permission. On Valentine’s Day weekend last year I found myself at Paddles, the local ... Read more
Written by: Christy Duan
Published on: August 26, 2015
Five Ways to Make Your Audition Rotation in Anesthesia (or Other Specialty!) a Success
It is that time of year again. Medical school students across the country are preparing applications ... Read more
Written by: Jeff Steiner
Published on: August 21, 2015
20 Questions: Jennifer Luna-Repose, DVM
Dr. Jennifer Luna-Repose, DVM, is currently practicing at Alternatives For Animals in Lafayette, Calif., where ... Read more
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: August 19, 2015
Chronicles of a Med Student: Drinking from a Fire Hydrant
For the past several years, I felt like all I heard was everyone in medical ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: August 17, 2015
What I Learned During My First Semester of Medical School
Students will feel a variety of emotions during the weeks and days leading up to ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: August 12, 2015
How to ace your first patient encounter
As a medical student, you spend four years of college and the first two years ... Read more
Written by: Judith Kalinyak
Published on: August 7, 2015
Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Pre-Health Advisor
If you’re interested in a career in medicine, one of the most important and helpful ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: August 5, 2015
Spaced Repetition in Medical Education
We all want to train to become the best clinicians we can be, but education ... Read more
Written by: Peter Wei and Alex Chamessian
Published on: August 3, 2015
Five Simple Tips for a Better Personal Statement
The personal statement is, for many, one of the most dreaded aspects of the medical ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: July 31, 2015
20 Questions: Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, Global Health
Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor at University of Southern California (USC) ... Read more
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: July 27, 2015