3 Things to Know About Medical School Waitlists
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Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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Caring for Your Mental Health in Medical School
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Casey Paton
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5 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Global Health Experience
Learning about a new culture, seeing how healthcare is done in another country, and building ... Read more
Christina Amutah
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Ambien Dreams
This week, listener Jen sent us an article from JAMA in which the author bemoans his tendency ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
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Self-Care Is Not Selfish
We’re a few months into the new medical year and wherever your spouse is at ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
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How Research Can Maximize Your Residency Match Success
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 24, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Shadowing: The Basics
A number of articles have previously addressed the importance of shadowing as a medical student ... Read more
Adil Menon
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Why Did These Lesions Appear?
A 58-year-old woman presents two days after a cardiac catheterization with malaise, fatigue, and new ... Read more
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What Skinny Doctors Don’t Get About Their Obese Patients
Let’s just keep talking about treating obesity Fifi Trixiebell (not her real name) wrote to [email protected] asking ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
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