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
Bedside Ethics: The Story of Jane and John
Reposted from here with permission. The circumstances under which Jane and I met were less than ideal. ... Read more
Written by: Sean Sanker
Published on: July 22, 2015
Chronicles of a Med Student: And So It Begins!
The minute the tasseled hat flew off of my head after “Pomp and Circumstance”, I ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: July 20, 2015
10 Things to Expect From Your Summer Undergrad Research Experience
For some undergrads, this summer will be spent lounging on the beach reading and hanging ... Read more
Written by: Paris Grey
Published on: July 15, 2015