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junior doctor stress

Healthcare News and Policy

Junior Doctor Stress and What Can be Done about It

Junior doctors [and residents in the US] do a valuable and sometimes life-saving job for ... Read more

Written by: Anne Caler

Published on: April 7, 2016

gap year

Pre-Medical

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

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: April 6, 2016

improve your grades

Pre-Health

How to Use Simple Tricks to Improve Your Grades

Coming Prepared Everyone has a point in their lives where this happens, whether it’s high ... Read more

Written by: Gavin Rapp

Published on: March 28, 2016

Child Obesity

Medical

What You Should Know: Talking to Parents about their Obese Children

According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity is reaching what some are calling ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: March 22, 2016

letter of recommendation

Pre-Health

The One Letter to Rule Them All

As an undergrad, one of the reasons you devoted so much time to a research ... Read more

Written by: David Oppenheimer

Published on: March 21, 2016

couples match

Residency and The Match

Love and Happiness… And Medicine? Our Experience in the Couples Match

We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy ... Read more

Written by: Kara Hessel

Published on: March 17, 2016

GPA Repair and Management

Unmatched

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

Written by: Romesa

Published on: March 16, 2016

mental health

Medical

What You Should Know: Talking to Your Patients About Their Mental Health

Even student doctors who have not yet completed all of their medical training have probably ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: March 15, 2016

Pre-Medical

Time to Start Thinking About Your Medical School Application

If you are planning to start medical school for the 2017 Fall Semester, it’s already ... Read more

Written by: AAMC Staff

Published on: March 10, 2016

soft skills

Pre-Medical

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

Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney

Published on: March 9, 2016

overcome adversity in professional school

Pre-Health

How To Overcome Adversity in Professional School

After coming home from a long day at the library studying for my cardiology exam, ... Read more

Written by: Madeline Minh

Published on: March 1, 2016

David Perlmutter

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM – Neurologist

Neurologist David Perlmutter, Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and member of the American ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: February 25, 2016

Pre-Health

Study Smarter, Not Harder

Occasionally when I am browsing the online forums on SDN, I come across an unfortunate ... Read more

Written by: Gavin Rapp

Published on: February 4, 2016

Healthcare News and Policy

What You Should Know: Lies in the Patient-Doctor Relationship

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 26, 2016

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Terry L. Wahls, MD – Internal Medicine

Terry Wahls, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, where ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: January 25, 2016

Veterinary Medicine

Best in Show: AVMA President Joseph Kinnarney on What Makes a “Really Good Vet”

Joseph Kinnarney, DMV came to this year’s UC Davis Pre-Health Conference with one goal in ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: January 20, 2016

Healthcare News and Policy

What You Should Know: The Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 19, 2016

Medical School

The Million Dollar Question

Interview season. The time of year that roads and skies swarm with the best and ... Read more

Written by: Myers Hurt

Published on: January 11, 2016

Insurance

The Importance of Disability Insurance for the Young Physician

The thrill and responsibility of holding someone’s life in your hands, the ability to act ... Read more

Written by: Richard Reich

Published on: January 7, 2016

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