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Pre-Medical

Who Makes a Good Doctor? How Medical Schools Around the World Try to Find the Best Candidates

One of the continuing challenges for medical schools both here in the United States and ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: June 17, 2016

choosing a residency

Residency and The Match

Choosing a Residency That’s Right for You

If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: June 6, 2016

Psychology and Social Welfare

Q&A With Stephen Aichele, PhD – Quantitative Psychologist

Stephen Aichele, PhD, is a research scientist in Switzerland in University of Geneva’s Psychology & ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: May 2, 2016

physicians into technicians

Medical

The Dangerous Devolution of Physicians into Technicians

Reposted from here with permission. As I sat in my institution’s white coat ceremony this past fall, ... Read more

Written by: Amanda King

Published on: April 27, 2016

physician employment contract

Finding a Job

Physician Employment Contracts Part II: The Story Continues

Make sure to check out Part I here! Today’s article takes a closer look at ... Read more

Written by: Jennifer Colagiovanni

Published on: April 12, 2016

junior doctor stress

Healthcare News and Policy

Junior Doctor Stress and What Can be Done about It

Junior doctors [and residents in the US] do a valuable and sometimes life-saving job for ... Read more

Written by: Anne Caler

Published on: April 7, 2016

GPA Repair and Management

Unmatched

The Unmatched Student’s Guide to Successfully Dealing with Failure 

I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, ... Read more

Written by: Romesa

Published on: March 16, 2016

soft skills

Pre-Medical

5 Soft Skills Every Pre-Med Student Needs

Though the emphasis of the medical school application process lies on academic achievement, there are ... Read more

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: March 9, 2016

David Perlmutter

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM – Neurologist

Neurologist David Perlmutter, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and member of the American ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: February 25, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Having It All

One of the great things about your pre-clinical years (years 1 and 2) is that ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: February 15, 2016

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Terry L. Wahls, MD – Internal Medicine

Terry Wahls, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, where ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: January 25, 2016

Veterinary Medicine

Best in Show: AVMA President Joseph Kinnarney on What Makes a “Really Good Vet”

Joseph Kinnarney, DMV came to this year’s UC Davis Pre-Health Conference with one goal in ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: January 20, 2016

Insurance

The Importance of Disability Insurance for the Young Physician

The thrill and responsibility of holding someone’s life in your hands, the ability to act ... Read more

Written by: Richard Reich

Published on: January 7, 2016

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Enjoy Every Moment of Med School

One of the things I enjoy most about writing this med school column is that I get to ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: December 21, 2015

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Norman Pastorek, MD – Plastic Surgery

Norman J. Pastorek MD, FACS specializes in facial plastic surgery. He trained at The University ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: December 18, 2015

Medical

On The Shoulders of Giants: Tips for Aspiring Female Surgeons

While there were many engaging sessions held at the 2015 UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, a ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: December 16, 2015

Medical School

The Other Preparations to Make For Clinical Clerkships

The transition to clinical clerkships in medical school comes after two years of lectures, in-class ... Read more

Written by: AJ Nguyen

Published on: December 4, 2015

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Physician Writer Christine Montross

Dr. Christine Montross is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and the Director of ... Read more

Written by: Christy Duan

Published on: November 9, 2015

Chronicles of a Med Student

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Time for a Reality Check

I was about to burst with excitement the minute I started medical school. I’m pretty ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: October 19, 2015

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