Premeds dream of reciting the Hippocratic Oath dressed in their new white coat embroidered with the crest of their medical school. The White Coat Ceremony, encouraged by the Gold Foundation to emphasize the importance of ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated March 6, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Unfortunately, medical errors are a prominent issue in the healthcare community today. Medical errors are the third leading cause of death and, as of 2018, cause around 250,000 to 440,000 a year (Sipherd). Medical errors ... Read more
PRISM HOSA
Updated February 29, 2024 by PRISM HOSA
The Health Professional Student Association recently completed its 2023 HPSA/SDN Situational Judgment Test Experience survey. An executive summary is available, and the full report can be separately requested. Here is a summary of the findings. ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
You are finally done with your interviews, so let the waiting games begin! In March, health professions programs will begin securing seats for the next incoming class, and waitlisted candidates hope for a welcoming phone ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 25, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Choosing the right undergraduate major is a crucial step for those aspiring to a career in medicine. This decision marks the beginning of your journey towards becoming a doctor. Disclosure: MedicalSchoolCoach is a sponsor of ... Read more
Kachiu Lee, MD
Updated February 6, 2024 by Kachiu Lee, MD
Many residents and fellows in graduate medical education programs who reach out to me for help are already facing the most severe adverse actions possible: termination/dismissal, non-renewal, and non-promotion. (I’ve previously written about prudent steps ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated February 6, 2024 by Greg Care
The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) Student Advisory Council recognizes two advisors as Advisors of the Year each year. These advisors are nominated by the students they support, who submit short essays describing how these ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 24, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
The Student Doctor Network recently spoke to Apply Point about their new book, Apply Point’s Guide to Medical School Applications. Disclosure: Apply Point is a sponsor of the Student Doctor Network forums, but no additional ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated January 31, 2024 by Student Doctor Network
How can applicants avoid the stress of applying to medical school? Well, a few of their incoming classmates may have already found a different path to earn their seat through articulation “early assurance” or “early ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 9, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional community as part of our nonprofit mission. Here’s a recap of our standout achievements in 2023, our 24th year: Top ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 21, 2023
Over 22,500 allopathic medical school applicants in the 2023-2024 cycle had to take the AAMC PREview Situational Judgment Test as part of their application cycle (“AAMC Prehealth Advisor Newsletter”, November 2023). In upcoming cycles, more ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Avi Patel, DDS, or Dr. Avi, is a dentist who leverages his dental education to educate people about clear aligners. He grew up in Jacksonville, Florida, and attended dental school at NYU College of Dentistry. ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 10, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Unlike applicants to other health professions programs, aspiring dentists applying through AADSAS must wait until December to get the first notification of an offer of admission. Beginning at midnight (Eastern time) on December 15, admissions ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 7, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Dear Aspiring Physicians: I have been a long-time observer, educator, and supporter of physicians and those who aspire to that calling. As a physical therapist and educator in health care professions, I have spent over ... Read more
Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC
Updated November 27, 2023 by Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC
SDN had the opportunity to speak to Aaron Chambers about his journey as a podiatrist and service in the US Navy and Public Health Service Ready Reserve Corps. Please introduce yourself and tell us about ... Read more
Chivas Owle
Updated November 22, 2023 by Chivas Owle
Emelia Sam, DDS is a former clinical associate professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard University and author of the “360 Soul Blog” and Compassionate Competency: Healing the Heart of Medicine. She joined Emil Chuck, ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 27, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Applicants greatly rely on the perspective of peers who are a few years further along in their education when it comes to making decisions on a career path to pursue or a school to attend. ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 6, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Bethaney Fehrenkamp, PhD is a reproductive immunologist focused on infant and maternal health. She is keenly interested in the role of inflammation on female reproductive outcomes and infant immune development. She also serves as a ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 10, 2023 by Laura Turner
We previously discussed how study abroad opportunities could give future physicians better insights into global health challenges. Many health professions programs are specifically recruiting students who see their purpose as physicians as being global health ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 17, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD