Going the Distance: How to Build Your Endurance for the MCAT (or a Marathon)
It is often said that the journey to becoming a doctor is a marathon, not ... Read more
Julia Bauman
Updated June 24, 2022 by Julia Bauman
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OT Practice Setting Pros and Cons: Outpatient Therapy & Home Health
Challenges and barriers are inevitably present in any job field. The particular obstacles may vary ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated February 27, 2019 by Brittany Ferri
Q&A with Dr. Sarah Lawrence, Pharmacist and Educator
Dr. Sarah M. Lawrence obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science (magna cum laude) ... Read more
Crissey Tait
Updated August 21, 2026 by Crissey Tait
Research Basics: Should I Get Involved and How Do I Start?
The year is 1921. A medical student toils away at a dimly lit lab bench ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated August 8, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
What will exacerbate this patient’s condition?
A 70-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with a fever and severe pain ... Read more
Figure 1
Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Are physicians hopeless in the face of the obesity epidemic?
Obesity may not be hopeless, but it is very difficult for physicians and sufferers Listener ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
The Flame-Broiled Doctor: Book Review
Physician burnout is something of a hot topic nowadays. I say that not to belittle ... Read more
Pratiti Roy
Updated February 18, 2019 by Pratiti Roy
Experience Matters: Clinical Requirements in Dental School
Leading up to our first appointment in clinic, one of my classmates asked our supervising ... Read more
Colson Smith
Updated June 24, 2022 by Colson Smith
Heart: A History, by Sandeep Jauhar—Book Review
Medical nonfiction, as a genre, has grown considerably in recent years as many physicians have ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated January 8, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
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