Poor: A Deadly Diagnosis In America, Ft. Sarah Smarsh
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The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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Surviving Without A Medical Community
How to find friends outside of the medical world A big part of surviving medical ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 24, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Why Recent Medical Graduates Should Not Rush Into Homeownership
Several years ago, banks and mortgage lenders began targeting doctors who recently graduated from medical ... Read more
Justin Havre
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Welcome To Our House: A Dental School Virtual Tour
Dental students spend more time at school than their own houses with people they see ... Read more
Abbey Tadros
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A-Earners vs Life-Long Learners
The struggle of dental students to find academic balance It’s the morning of an exam. ... Read more
Kelsey Gwin
Updated June 24, 2022 by Kelsey Gwin
Why does this patient have difficulty walking?
A 24 year-old female presents with a history of multiple ankle sprains and complains of ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Hit By A Bus
Our newest co-host has already had a taste of fame. Abby Fyfe joins the crew ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
Doctor, What Should I Eat?
Part 1: Do Physicians Really Need Nutrition Education? It is a well-known adage that one ... Read more
Casey Paton
Updated February 27, 2019 by Casey Paton
OT Practice Setting Pros and Cons: School Systems and Psychiatric Facilities
So far in this series, we have covered the main settings of occupational therapy (OT) ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
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