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Physician Interview: Dr. Ezra Yu, Internal Medicine Resident

May 15, 2025 by Alexander Salas
Dr. Ezra Yu

Ezra Yu, DO, Internal Medicine PGY-2 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, … Read more

Categories News Tags feature article, featured, Internal Medicine, Residency Leave a comment

Three Signs You May Be Dealing with the Wrong Disability Insurance Agent

May 14, 2025May 8, 2025 by Lawrence B. Keller
Wrong Disability Insurance Agent

Aside from cost, only a few contractual provisions differ significantly from one policy to another. … Read more

Categories Insurance Tags disability insurance, feature article, featured, insurance agent Leave a comment

20 Questions: Sharib Manzoor, DDS, General Dentist

May 7, 2025May 1, 2025 by Laura Turner
Dr. Sharib Manzoor

Meet Dr. Sharib Manzoor, a Kitchener-based general dentist with 30+ years of experience, passionate about patient care, mentorship, and blending science with artistry in dentistry.

Categories Dentist Q&A Tags dentist, feature article, featured Leave a comment

Unlock Your Dream Home: A Medical Student’s Guide to Home Buying

April 30, 2025April 24, 2025 by David Collins
Home Buying for Medical Students

Buying a home is a significant milestone, especially for medical students transitioning into residency. Owning … Read more

Categories Money Tags buying a home, feature article, featured, home ownership Leave a comment

Mind the Gap: How First-Generation and International Students Navigate Prehealth Pathways

April 23, 2025April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
F1 immigrant visa, first-generation students face hurdles in prehealth pathway

The path to health professions is challenging for all students, but for immigrants and first-generation … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags F1 visa, feature article, featured, first-generation, immigrant, prehealth, premed Leave a comment

How to Manage Transcripts for Your Application

April 17, 2025April 10, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Transcript

Transcripts are essential for graduate or professional school applications, and their delivery determines how smoothly … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, prehealth, premed, transcript, transcripts 2 Comments

Persistence, Passion, and a 31-Year Journey: How I Finished Medical School Against All Odds

April 9, 2025April 3, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Samuel Dyer, MD, PhD

Samuel Dyer, MD, PhD has worked for over 25 years as a Medical Science Liaison … Read more

Categories Non-Traditional Tags feature article, featured, medical science liaison Leave a comment

5 Tips to Survive Your First Year of Medical School

April 2, 2025March 27, 2025 by Dr. David Lenihan, Ph.D., J.D., FRSM
First Year Medical Student

As the CEO and Past President of a medical school with two U.S. campuses, I’ve … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student Leave a comment

Unlocking Financial Wellness: Strategic Financial Literacy Advice for Physicians

March 26, 2025March 20, 2025 by Dr. Josh Lumbley
Financial Literacy for Physicians

In the demanding world of medicine, where every day presents new challenges and sacrifices, financial … Read more

Categories Money Tags feature article, featured, finances, financial education Leave a comment

2024 SJT Experience Survey: What to Expect with Casper and PREview

March 19, 2025March 13, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
2024 SJT Experience Survey

US medical school applicants are facing a changing landscape where situational judgment tests (SJTs) are … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags aamc preview, CASPer, feature article, featured Leave a comment

Specialty Choices for Burned Out Medical Students

March 12, 2025March 6, 2025 by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH
Specialty choices for burned out medical students

We’re increasingly hearing about physician burnout, with roughly 50% to 60% of doctors⁠ exhibiting signs … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags Emergency Medicine, feature article, featured, Internal Medicine, medical student burnout, occupational medicine, preventative medicine, Psychiatry, specialty choice, unconventional medical careers Leave a comment

Meharry Physician Assistant Program: Advancing Health Equity

March 5, 2025February 27, 2025 by Jade O. Norman, PA-S3, MHS and Taylor Edwards
Meharry Physician Assistant Program

Meharry Medical College’s Physician Assistant Program is dedicated to advancing health equity by training diverse … Read more

Categories Pre-Health Tags feature article, featured, health disparities, Meharry, physician assistant Leave a comment

The Importance of Internal Appeal Mechanisms

February 27, 2025February 20, 2025 by Greg Care
Internal Appeal

I’ve written before about the risks residents and fellows take by not utilizing the internal … Read more

Categories Residency and The Match Tags career, feature article, featured, internal appeal, legal, Residency Leave a comment

2025 DAT Scoring Changes: What Pre-Dental Applicants Need to Know

February 19, 2025February 13, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
2025 DAT Scoring Changes

Beginning in March 2025, the American Dental Association will implement a new scoring system for … Read more

Categories Pre-Dental Tags DAT, Dental admissions test, dental school, feature article, featured, pre-dental, score changes Leave a comment

MDpas Pathway: African Traditions in Prehealth at CSLA

February 12, 2025February 7, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
MDpas 2025 cohort

We willingly chose the Black coat to remind us that our approach to medicine and … Read more

Categories Pre-Health Tags CSLA, feature article, featured, MDpas, prehealth, premed Leave a comment

From Special Operations to Medical Operations

February 12, 2025January 29, 2025 by Kyle Magatelli
Special Operations Combat Medic Students Field Training Exercise by K. Kassens

SOFtoSOM, Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on supporting … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags feature article, featured, medical school, military, SOFtoSOM, special operations Leave a comment

The Time is Right: Prehealth Application Timelines

January 29, 2025January 22, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Application Timeline

One of the most common questions among applicants on the SDN Forums is about their … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags application process, DAT, feature article, featured, MCAT, prehealth, premedical, secondaries, timeline Leave a comment

Pharmapreneurship: Creating Your Career As a Pharmacist-Entrepreneur

January 22, 2025January 16, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Pharmapreneurship

Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, FNAP is the Gyi Endowed Memorial Professor of … Read more

Categories Pre-Pharmacy Tags entrepreneur, feature article, featured, pharmacist, pharmacy careers, pharmacy school, pharmapreneur Leave a comment

Community College and Vocational Certifications for Prehealth Applicants

January 16, 2025January 10, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Prehealth vocational certifications

Higher education has seen a demographic shift, with more high school students or graduates taking … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags clinical experience, community college, feature article, featured, healthcare careers, prehealth certifications, vocational training Leave a comment

Economic Pressure: A Silent Driver of Physician Burnout 

January 8, 2025January 3, 2025 by Dr. Kenton Allen
Economic pressures leading to physician burnout

Physician burnout is a critical issue impacting the healthcare system today, with far-reaching consequences for … Read more

Categories Money Tags burnout, feature article, featured, financial stress, malpractice insurance, physician burnout, student debt Leave a comment
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