Anonymous: How Mental Illness Gets Overlooked In The Hospital
Reposted from here with permission The day Mr. Webster appeared on our service, I was late for ... Read more
Katelee Mueller
Updated June 26, 2022 by Katelee Mueller
Clinical Rotations
Clinical rotations refers to supervised clinical training experiences in health professions education.
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Beginning Clinical Rotations–An Exercise in Humility
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
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
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Students With Disabilities in Medical School
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Coalition for Disability Access
Updated August 21, 2026 by Coalition for Disability Access
A Guide to a Successful Gap Year
It wasn’t so very long ago that the typical medical student went straight from high ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
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
Romesa
Updated June 26, 2022 by Romesa
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
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 26, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
A Compilation of Essential SDN Wisdom – Updated for 2022
Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick ... Read more
Lawper
Updated August 26, 2022 by Lawper
How To Overcome Adversity in Professional School
After coming home from a long day at the library studying for my cardiology exam, ... Read more
Madeline Minh
Updated August 21, 2026 by Madeline Minh
The Million Dollar Question
Interview season. The time of year that roads and skies swarm with the best and ... Read more
Myers Hurt
Updated June 26, 2022 by Myers Hurt
What You Should Know: Connecting With Pediatric Patients
What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated March 16, 2019 by Brian Wu
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
Suzanne Barston
Updated August 21, 2026 by Suzanne Barston
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
AJ Nguyen
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Nguyen
Hysterectomy or SSRIs?
Reposted from here with permission She was a petite, otherwise well-appearing woman, apprehensively sitting at the edge ... Read more
Nita Chen
Updated June 26, 2022 by Nita Chen
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
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Five Ways to Make Your Audition Rotation in Anesthesia (or Other Specialty!) a Success
It is that time of year again. Medical school students across the country are preparing applications ... Read more
Jeff Steiner
Updated August 21, 2026 by Jeff Steiner
How to ace your first patient encounter
As a medical student, you spend four years of college and the first two years ... Read more
Judith Kalinyak
Updated August 21, 2026 by Judith Kalinyak
5 Mistakes I Made in Med School (So You Don’t Have To)
It has been nearly a year now since I walked across the stage at Carnegie ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated August 21, 2026 by Megan Riddle
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Clinical Students
Republished with permission from here. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the clinical portion of medical ... Read more
Rishi Kumar
Updated June 27, 2022 by Rishi Kumar
