5 Reasons Intern Year is Better Than Medical School
I had a certain level of (I thought well-justified) terror anticipating the start of intern ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
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Lost in Translation
Republished with permission from here. In the rest of the house, the noise of the party ... Read more
Katherine Caldwell
Updated June 13, 2019 by Katherine Caldwell
What's On Your Summer Reading List?
For most students, summer break is an opportunity to do many things for which there ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated May 5, 2026 by Brent Schnipke
Writing Your Personal Statement
Writing a personal statement for professional school can be a daunting experience. This article will ... Read more
Natalie Blake
Updated June 27, 2022 by Natalie Blake
5 Mistakes I Made in Med School (So You Don’t Have To)
It has been nearly a year now since I walked across the stage at Carnegie ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
Is Summer MCAT Prep Right for Me?
Preparing for the MCAT during the summer months is a choice that many pre-medical students ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
How We Found Our Voice As Hospitalists
Approximately a year ago, our CEO hired a healthcare performance company to evaluate our hospitalist ... Read more
Brittany Ellison
Updated March 18, 2019 by Brittany Ellison
Up in Smoke: The Challenges of Physician Burnout
The days are long, the nights short – unless you’re on call or night float, ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
20 Questions: Allan S. Stewart, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery
Thoracic surgeon Dr. Allan S. Stewart is director of the aortic surgery program and co-director ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated February 19, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
Tips from the Trenches: 5 Tips for Surviving Intern Year
Dear Incoming Interns, Congratulations on matching and reaching the end of medical school! I am ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
Helping Hands: A Conversation with Paul Rockar, Jr., DPT, MS
The first thing you notice about Paul Rockar, Jr., PT, DPT, MS, is his energy. ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated June 27, 2022 by Suzanne Barston
How to Use Study Abroad to Set Your Medical School Application Apart
All in all, studying abroad provides students with invaluable personal growth, which will translate to ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated May 5, 2026 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
10 College Classes Pre-Meds Should Take
College as a pre-medical student can be challenging; unlike many other programs, pre-medical programs are ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 27, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Picking the Right Medical School Program
There’s a popular phrase, “If you’ve seen one medical school… you’ve seen one medical school.” ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 27, 2022 by AAMC Staff
20 Questions: Antoine Sayegh, MD: Medical Oncology/Hematology
Dr. Antoine Sayegh is a hematologist and medical oncologist practicing in Sacramento and Roseville, California. ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
The Med Student’s Guide to Analytics in Healthcare
As a future physician, you’re constantly learning. You spend years studying, memorizing, reciting, hypothesizing, shadowing, ... Read more
Asha Saxena
Updated June 27, 2022 by Asha Saxena
Letter-By-Letter, Word-By-Word
Republished with permission from here. The first day of my medicine rotation, I proudly put on ... Read more
David Louis
Updated June 20, 2019 by David Louis
20 Questions: Mary Lupo, MD, Dermatologist
Mary Lupo, MD, is a practicing dermatologist and clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Those Who Can Do, Teach….and Lead: A Conversation with Mark Walton, MD
At this past year’s UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, Stanford Health Care’s Chief of Staff, Dr. ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated June 27, 2022 by Suzanne Barston
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