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Preparing for Medical School as a High School Student

April 17, 2018 Christy 182 Views 1 Comment career, high school, premed, shadowing, undergraduate

By Renee Marinelli, MD Looking to college and beyond is a major step for a high school student. You are

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 4

September 7, 2017 Lee 109 Views career, job interview, job search, medical school, medical student, PracticeLink, site visit

Read about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series here. Read about steps 3 and 4 in

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Q&A with Dr. Emma Stanton, Psychiatry, Population Mental Health

September 4, 2017 Lee 152 Views 20 Questions, career, feature article, healthcare, medical school, medical student, medicine, physician, students

Dr. Emma Stanton is a psychiatrist and Regional Chief Partnerships Officer at Beacon Health Options, a company which is uses

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How The Timing of your Doctor Job Search Could Lead to a Financial Windfall

August 24, 2017 Lee 166 Views attending job, career, contract, contract negotiation, fellowship, interview, job search, medical school, medical student, money management, residency, stipend

You most likely believe the best time to start your medical job search is late autumn of the final year

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So You Want to Leave Patient Care: Now What?

April 18, 2017 Lee 199 Views career, career change, non-clinical career, Occupational Therapy, physical therapy, pt/ot, writing

Are you experiencing clinician burnout? Do you bring your patients’ emotional and physical burdens home with you every night? Yet,

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A Med Student’s Guide to Becoming a Physician-Scientist

March 21, 2017 Lee 282 Views career, MD/PhD, medical student, physician scientist, premed, premedical, research, research grants

When medical students start to think about areas of practice to specialize in once they graduate, the area of medical

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The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty

March 16, 2017 Lee 174 Views career, career advice, choosing a specialty, clinical rotations, fourth year, ian drummond, m3, m4, match, medical school, medical student, residency, specialty, third year, tums, undifferentiated medical student

What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based podcast about choosing a medical

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Residency Applicants Beware! Make Sure You Understand the Match Participation Agreement

February 15, 2017 Lee 182 Views career, clinical rotations, legal, match, match violation, medical school, medical student, NRMP, residency, resident

With Match Week approaching, this is an exciting and hectic time. As you prepare for the next phase of your

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[Video] Preparing to Apply to Medical School

February 7, 2017 Lee 89 Views admissions, application, career, MCAT, medical school, medical student, medicine, premedical, students

Wondering if a career as a doctor would be a good fit for you? Already decided you want to apply

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The Value of Navigating Different EMR Systems

January 18, 2017 Lee 119 Views career, clinical rotations, Electronic Medical Records, EMR, healthcare, locum tenens

Electronic medical records were an inevitable advancement. Paper filing could only go so far, and EMRs allowed the healthcare industry

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Board Preparation: Training for a Marathon, not a Sprint

January 10, 2017June 24, 2018 Lee 207 Views boards, career, clinical rotations, dental school, exam, feature article, internship, MCAT, medical school, medical student, medicine, premedical, Residency, students, study strategy, studying, USMLE

The first key to success on the boards is using practice questions to develop your “hunch reflex.” If you’re a

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What You Should Know: Understanding Immunotherapy Techniques for Cancer Treatment

January 4, 2017 Lee 301 Views cancer treatment, career, clinical rotations, healthcare, immunotherapy, medical school, medical student, medicine, oncology, physician, premedical, residency, students

The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2015, there were 1,658,370 new cases of cancer diagnosed in this country and some 589,430

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What You Should Know: Exploring Techniques for Nonpharmacological Pain Control

December 13, 2016 Lee 91 Views career, feature article, healthcare, medical, medicine, nonpharmacological pain control, pain control, physician, premedical, What You Should Know

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant to current and future healthcare

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Why Med-Peds? A Current Resident’s Perspective

December 6, 2016August 30, 2018 Lee 257 Views career, choosing a specialty, clinical rotations, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, med-peds, medical school, medical student, National Med-Peds Residents' Association, Pediatrics, Residency, specialty

By Michael Cafarchio The transition from eager-to-learn-everything MS3 to self-assured MS4 with a clear residency goal comes much easier for some

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Medical Students and Mental Health

December 5, 2016June 24, 2018 Lee 209 Views burnout, career, clinical rotations, feature article, healthcare, medical school, medical student, mental health, physician, premedical, students

Mental health is a topic which is discussed more openly in our society in recent decades and is, slowly, become

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Negotiating Your First Contract As A Physician

November 29, 2016June 24, 2018 Lee 159 Views benefits, career, contract, job, lawyer, physician contract, Residency

One of the most common mistakes young physicians make when taking a job is accepting whatever is offered. When you

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Scary Smart: The Widespread Use of “Study Drugs” on American Campuses

November 16, 2016June 24, 2018 Lee 156 Views career, college, college student, drugs, medical school, medical student, medicine, premedical, stimulant, students, undergraduate

While the American college experience can be a time of great discovery and learning, the pressure to achieve academically is

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Residents and Fellows: Your Guide to the Right Career Path

November 15, 2016June 24, 2018 Lee 131 Views attending job, career, feature article, healthcare, job interview, medicine, physician, Residency

You’ve earned your medical degree, worked your way through your residency or fellowship program and are now on your way

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Advice from 20+ interviews: Part 2

November 2, 2016 Lee 230 Views admissions, application, career, Dental, dental school, healthcare, interview, interview advice, MCAT, medical, medical school, medical student, medicine, personal statement, premed, premedical, students

Don’t miss Part I of this article, which covered how to prepare before the interview and general interview advice. COMMON INTERVIEW

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A Comprehensive Guide To Medical Career Interviews

October 20, 2016 Lee 178 Views attending, attending job, career, interview, interview advice, job interview, physician, residency

Interviews are often stressful—even for those who have gone on countless interviews. The best way to reduce the stress is

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