A Clear Vision: A Conversation with John Flanagan, Dean, UC Berkeley School of Optometry
When John Flanagan was 5 years old, he began suffering from migraines. “One of the ... Read more
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Updated August 25, 2022 by Suzanne Barston
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Talking to Parents About Vaccines
Well Baby visits can be stressful for both physicians and the new parents – not ... Read more
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Updated March 19, 2019 by Brian Wu
When Did You Know You Wanted to be a Doctor?
When did you know you wanted to be a doctor? the pre-med asked. Maybe it should ... Read more
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
What If You Don’t Get In?
Unfortunately, roughly half of all applicants to American allopathic medical schools will not receive an ... Read more
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
20 Questions: Barbara Pro, Oncologist
Dr. Barbara Pro, a medical oncologist in Philadelphia, is a Thomas Jefferson University-Kimmel Cancer Center ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
6 Ways to Be Productive While Studying
Life as a med student is a blur of tests and clinicals with many nights ... Read more
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Updated June 27, 2022 by Shire Lyon
Humane Medicine
Republished with permission from here. “What can you do here that we can’t do at home?” ... Read more
Kevin Dueck
Updated June 27, 2022 by Kevin Dueck
20 Questions: Kent A. Kiehl, PhD – Criminal Psychopathy
Dr. Kent Kiehl is an associate professor in the department of psychology at the University ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Budgeting in Medical School: Does It Really Matter?
Medical students deal with a lot of scary things: frequent do-or-die exams, looming USMLE or ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated July 22, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
When Doctors Listen: A Conversation with Dr. Leana Wen
Dr. Leana Wen was on a roll. The Washington University medical student was president of ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated June 27, 2022 by Suzanne Barston
Top 5 Reasons Applications Get Rejected
In 2013, roughly half of all medical school applicants did not receive an acceptance letter. ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
The 10 Lessons Every Pre-Med Must Learn
The premed journey is different for everyone. For some, it’s really not that much of ... Read more
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Updated June 27, 2022 by PreMedLife
20 Questions: Devon Glazer, DPM, FACFAS, FAAFAS
Devon Glazer, DPM, Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (FACFAS) and ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
Finding the Joy in Medicine: A Conversation with Dr. David A. Fleming
Despite being the current President of the American College of Physicians (ACP), David A. Fleming, ... Read more
Suzanne Barston
Updated June 27, 2022 by Suzanne Barston
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
Coming to a Future Near You: Neuromodulation, a Multi-Specialty Field
Neuromodulation is an exciting therapy for improving neurological ailments. When I graduated medical school in ... Read more
Shannon Hann
Updated March 19, 2019 by Shannon Hann
Leveraging Pre-Med Learning Experiences for Success
Pre-medical students can – and should – take advantage of the many opportunities available to ... Read more
Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Updated June 27, 2022 by Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
A Day in the Life of a Young Hospitalist
I am a young hospitalist who is 16 months into my role at an urban ... Read more
Joshua Allen-Dicker
Updated August 25, 2022 by Joshua Allen-Dicker
Getting your Zzzzzz’s: Struggling with sleep in medical school and beyond
“To sleep, perchance to dream – ay, there’s the rub” ~ Hamlet The irony of ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle