A Call For Compassionate Doctors
Your actions as a physician have a tremendous impact on your patients.
Written by: Mary Calhoun
Published on: February 20, 2014
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Judgment in Medicine
While patients resist being “judged”, health care professionals must employ a certain level of judgment in order to properly evaluate the needs of each patient.
Written by: Edward Chang
Published on: January 21, 2014
Personal Statement Fine Tuning
If you want to become a physician, you have a job to do even before ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: April 5, 2013
Medical School Application Secondary Essays
What are medical school secondary essays? Why are they important? Dr. Jessica Freedman answers common questions about secondaries.
Written by: Jessica Freedman
Published on: July 24, 2011
Personal Statement Myths
The personal statement is one of the most challenging parts of a health professional school application. Dr. Jessica Freedman talks about the myths surrounding the personal statement.
Written by: Jessica Freedman
Published on: April 4, 2010
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 1: The Audience
Medical school admissions committees comprise anywhere from a handful to two dozen members, and are ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: April 20, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 2: The Admissions Essay
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors. During that ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: March 20, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 3: Brainstorming
These exercises are more focused on finding the specific points and details that you will ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: February 20, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 4: Question Specific Themes
Please select from the following common medical school topics: Why I Want to Be a ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: January 20, 2008
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 5: Introductions and How to Lead
The most important leading sentence of all, of course, is the first sentence of your ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: December 20, 2007
Essay Workshop 101: Lesson 6: Editing Checklist
Substance Substance refers to the content of the essay and the message you send out. ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: November 20, 2007
Before You Write Your Personal Statement, Read This
Essays and personal statements are an anxiety-inducing part of the application process for many postgraduate ... Read more
Written by: Essay Edge
Published on: June 23, 2007