Making Mistakes
I walked into the room with my stethoscope around my neck, still running through everything ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Clinical Rotations
Clinical rotations refers to supervised clinical training experiences in health professions education.
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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
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Choosing a Specialty: Taking a Second Look
By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
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
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
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
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
An Apology to a Medical Student
Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated August 21, 2026 by Karen Tran-Harding
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
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
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
DocThoughts
Updated June 26, 2022 by DocThoughts
Internal Medicine: The "Classic" Physician
By Brent Schnipke If the average reader is asked to imagine a typical medical student, ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
Residency: The Interview and Selection Process
Residency applications! The light at the end of the tunnel, and the process that will ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
The Year of Privilege, Part 2
In my last article, I wrote about my perspective on the third year of medical ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
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
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
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
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
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
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Dear Me, MD | Love Me, M3
July 21, 2015 Dear Me, MD: Now that you have opened this letter, you may ... Read more
Danielle Bottalico
Updated June 26, 2022 by Danielle Bottalico
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
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
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
Brent Schnipke
Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
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
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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
Michael Mehlman
Updated March 12, 2019 by Michael Mehlman
