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clinical rotations

Chronicles of a Med Student

Residency and The Match

Getting What You Want: Considering Both Life and Career Goals When Choosing a Specialty

Under the glow of the OR lights, I could barely make out the pulsating artery ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: September 29, 2017

fourth year

Residency and The Match

Choosing a Specialty: Taking a Second Look

By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: August 28, 2017

Medical School

Chronicles of a Med Student: Beginning Clinical Rotations

I walked into my first rotation with a stethoscope and granola bar in my pocket ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: August 21, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Shane Quinonez, Pediatric Geneticist

Dr. Shane Quinonez is a Clinical Assistant Professor and the Associate Program Director of the ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: August 7, 2017

Residency and The Match

An Apology to a Medical Student

Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and ... Read more

Written by: Karen Tran-Harding

Published on: July 31, 2017

Medical School

20 Clinical Practice Guidelines That Medical Students Should Know

Updated February 17, 2022. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting. ... Read more

Written by: Guideline Central

Published on: July 21, 2017

Residency and The Match

The Future of MD/DO Residencies Under Single Accreditation

Recently, the Accrediting Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) announced that by 2020, all allopathic ... Read more

Written by: DocThoughts

Published on: July 4, 2017

Medical

Internal Medicine: The "Classic" Physician

By Brent Schnipke If the average reader is asked to imagine a typical medical student, ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: June 26, 2017

Medical Spouse

Residency and The Match

Residency: The Interview and Selection Process

Residency applications! The light at the end of the tunnel, and the process that will ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: June 1, 2017

Medical School

The Year of Privilege, Part 2

In my last article, I wrote about my perspective on the third year of medical ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: May 29, 2017

clinical practice guidelines

Healthcare News and Policy

An Introduction to Clinical Practice Guidelines – Why You Should Care

Updated February 15, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. ... Read more

Written by: Guideline Central

Published on: May 16, 2017

popular specialty areas

Residency and The Match

Popular Specialty Areas – and What Med Students Should Know About Them

For medical school students, perhaps one of the most difficult choices to be made in ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: May 15, 2017

Medical Spouse

Medical School

What to Expect as a Med School Spouse: Years 3 and 4

By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer With Step 1 completed, and hopefully after a little ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: May 4, 2017

Medical School

Dear Me, MD | Love Me, M3

July 21, 2015 Dear Me, MD: Now that you have opened this letter, you may ... Read more

Written by: Danielle Bottalico

Published on: May 2, 2017

Medical School

The Year of Privilege: A New Perspective on Third Year

During my pediatrics clerkship, one of our core faculty gave a lecture during orientation. This ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: April 24, 2017

Medical

All in the Family: A Profile of Family Medicine

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: March 27, 2017

Residency and The Match

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

What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: March 16, 2017

clinical attire

Medical

Put Your Patients First When Choosing Clinical Attire

Dress like an intern, not a hipster, not an executive When I was in first-year ... Read more

Written by: Michael Mehlman

Published on: March 1, 2017

Medical

Mental Health and More: A Look at Psychiatry

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: February 27, 2017

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