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Pre-Medical

Attend a Pre-Med Fair – Connect with Admissions Officers and the AAMC

Why attend a pre-med recruitment fair? Pre-med recruitment fairs are great opportunities to learn about ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: October 7, 2015

SDN Editorial Board

Finding a Job

Getting to Yes: Crafting a Resume for the Medical Field

Since the medical field is full of a wide variety of job opportunities, it is ... Read more

Written by: Carrington College

Published on: September 28, 2015

Podiatrist Q&A

20 Questions: Jeffrey M. Whitaker, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Jeffrey Whitaker knew at a very young age that he wanted to be a ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: September 25, 2015

Residency and The Match

Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. the Early-Committer

Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has ... Read more

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: September 16, 2015

Risk Medical School

Residency and The Match

The Risk Involved in Going to Medical School (and How You Can Subvert It)

Most people wouldn’t normally think of medical school as a risky investment. Sure, there are ... Read more

Written by: AJ Nguyen

Published on: September 4, 2015

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Medical

The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All

As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more

Written by: Eric Chow and Christopher Terry

Published on: August 31, 2015

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, Global Health

Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor at University of Southern California (USC) ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: July 27, 2015

physician employment contract

Finding a Job

Physician Employment Contracts: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

In both hospital[1] and group practice settings, physicians are regularly asked to sign employment contracts that ... Read more

Written by: Jennifer Colagiovanni

Published on: July 13, 2015

Money

Graduation Day Thoughts on Student Debt

Memorial Day and Mother’s Day are May’s official holidays, but for millions, graduation day is ... Read more

Written by: Atul Grover

Published on: July 6, 2015

Matt McCarthy

Physician Q&A

Q&A With Physician-Author Matt McCarthy, MD

1.  What specifically prompted you to write The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly? I was having ... Read more

Written by: Chivas Owle

Published on: June 29, 2015

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Residency and The Match

5 Reasons Intern Year is Better Than Medical School

I had a certain level of (I thought well-justified) terror anticipating the start of intern ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: June 26, 2015

Healthcare News and Policy

Up in Smoke: The Challenges of Physician Burnout

The days are long, the nights short – unless you’re on call or night float, ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: June 5, 2015

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Allan S. Stewart, MD: Cardiothoracic Surgery

Thoracic surgeon Dr. Allan S. Stewart is director of the aortic surgery program and co-director ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: June 1, 2015

Residency and The Match

Tips from the Trenches: 5 Tips for Surviving Intern Year

Dear Incoming Interns, Congratulations on matching and reaching the end of medical school! I am ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: May 22, 2015

Physical Therapist Q&A

Helping Hands: A Conversation with Paul Rockar, Jr., DPT, MS

The first thing you notice about Paul Rockar, Jr., PT, DPT, MS, is his energy. ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: May 20, 2015

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Antoine Sayegh, MD: Medical Oncology/Hematology

Dr. Antoine Sayegh is a hematologist and medical oncologist practicing in Sacramento and Roseville, California. ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: May 4, 2015

Medical

Letter-By-Letter, Word-By-Word

Republished with permission from here. The first day of my medicine rotation, I proudly put on ... Read more

Written by: David Louis

Published on: April 29, 2015

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Mary Lupo, MD, Dermatologist

Mary Lupo, MD, is a practicing dermatologist and clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: April 27, 2015

Physician Q&A

Those Who Can Do, Teach….and Lead: A Conversation with Mark Walton, MD

At this past year’s UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, Stanford Health Care’s Chief of Staff, Dr. ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: April 22, 2015

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