“Never buy a plane or horses just out of residency!” said my soft-spoken attending, staring at me intently. “I did, and I learned my lesson well.” Indeed, he did. He was newly married, had no ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Updated August 12, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. As I peruse the SDN pre-professional forums, I routinely come across threads of a similar theme: “My GPA is shot; is my ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
The most important leading sentence of all, of course, is the first sentence of your essay. The words and images you use must do more than simply announce the theme or topic of your essay-they ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
Dr. Dennis C. Stokes is a Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Program in Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine at Children’s Medical Center-St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital-UT Health Science Center. He is also the Director of ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Updated December 8, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. Scenario An 18-year-old male presents to the ED where you are working at about 3 am after being at a “rave.” The ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated March 10, 2025 by Lee Burnett
Dr. Robert Banks is a professor and course director of medical physiology in University of Cincinnati School of Medicine. Additionally, he is also the program director for the MS in Physiology Program, a Special Masters ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Are you suffering from roundsitis? Hypercaffeinemia? Overnight call adjustment disorder? Scutworkophobia? My friend, there is hope. I strongly advise you to look into the specialty of emergency medicine – in which the medicine you practice ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Substance Substance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. Here are some questions to ask yourself regarding content: Have I answered the question asked? Do I back up each ... Read more
Essay Edge
Updated June 27, 2022 by Essay Edge
“That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved.”Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882) An interview is without doubt ... Read more
Jeremiah Fleenor
Updated June 27, 2022 by Jeremiah Fleenor
Dr. Kirsh, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Kentucky, is a licensed clinical psychologist. His particular areas of interest include chronic pain management, pain and its interface ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Updated August 19, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update technical details. Health care is an increasingly diverse field where many specialties interact to provide patient care, and the ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
By Rajani Katta, MD and Samir P. Desai, MD Every aspiring physician knows the importance of memorization, especially in the basic science years. As you advance in your career, however, communication skills come to the ... Read more
Rajani Katta and Samir Desai
Updated June 27, 2022 by Rajani Katta and Samir Desai
While many medical students struggle to grasp the complexity of mental illness and its management, I’ve experienced it first hand. I hardly had to study psychiatry for Step I – one of the few perks ... Read more
Emily Forest
Updated August 11, 2025 by Emily Forest
For many medical students the family medicine clerkship is one of the more enjoyable rotations of third year. Regardless of your intended specialty, the rotation offers the opportunity to work in the outpatient environment. Since ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
In the eyes of many medical students, the family physician is a solo physician with a comprehensive practice that treats patients over their entire lifespan. While this type of practice is possible, solo family medicine ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated March 21, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Nearly every medical student, at some point during training, will have a negative encounter with someone higher up on the ladder. One of the most difficult aspects of medical school is the vulnerability of medical ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Hal Lippman, DDS, is the Assistant Dean of Admissions at Nova Southeastern University School of Dental Medicine in sunny Davie, Florida. Dr. Lippman graduated from New York University School of Dental Medicine in 1975, and completed ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Dr. William Baker is an anesthesiologist working in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Baker was in private practice for 18 years and recently joined the faculty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham as an assistant professor. ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated June 27, 2022 by Lee Burnett
Dai Chinh Phan is a staff maxillofacial prosthodontist at the Albuquerque Veterans Administration Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Phan has a BS in Aerospace Engineering from Wichita State University, as well as a ... Read more
Lee Burnett
Updated October 11, 2022 by Lee Burnett