AHECs Provide Students Opportunities to Help the Underserved
Area Health Education Centers, or AHECs, consist of around 300 locations that address primary care ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated August 8, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Clinical Rotations
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Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Are Sub-Internships Beneficial?
I was recently asked to speak to students at my former medical school and give ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 23, 2022 by Kara Hessel
The Complete Guide to Choosing A Specialty
This article is going to be a conglomerate of other things I’ve written, which are ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 23, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 23, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
5 Tips for Transitioning From the Preclinical World to the Clinical One
While undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 23, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
How to Thrive On a Rotation You Don’t Like
It is Friday afternoon at 4 pm. I’m headed to see a consult while simultaneously ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated June 24, 2022 by Kara Hessel
Q&A with Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, Harvard Emergency Medicine Assistant Residency Director
Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, is the Assistant Residency Director for the Harvard Emergency Medicine Residency. ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Fourth Year: A Chance To Explore
By Adelle, Medical Student The process of applying to residency can surely be daunting. I’ve ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle
Entering Third Year With An Open Mind
By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 25, 2022 by Adelle
What Really Matters When Choosing Your Medical School
Many students don’t realize that the residency match should be top of mind when choosing ... Read more
Stacy Meyer
Updated June 26, 2022 by Stacy Meyer
Looking at Other Specialties
This column has been focused on providing clinical snapshots while exploring the factors that affect ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Dealing with Subjectivity in Clinical Rotation Evaluations
One of my friends recently got back her evaluation from a rotation she had just ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Med Student Parents, Part 2 | Plan for Debt but Don’t Worry
This time, a mom’s point of view. On our last show, we fielded a question ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
A State of Emergency: Exploring the Specialty of Emergency Medicine
Perhaps no single aspect of medicine is more visible to the public, especially in stories, ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated March 10, 2025 by Brent Schnipke
Positive Thinking for the Year Ahead
Looking Back at 2017 As another new year rolls around, I try to take some ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Making Clerkships Work
Are clerkships a grind, or a boon? It’s up to you. The second-year students are ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated August 21, 2026 by The Short Coat Podcast
On Being Flexible: A Day in the Life of a Third Year
Flexibility is the name of the game during your third (and to an extent, your ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Residency Interviews: Confirming Your Decision
Last month I wrote about the process of applying for residency, and noted how this ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
