2025 DAT Scoring Changes: What Pre-Dental Applicants Need to Know
Beginning in March 2025, the American Dental Association will implement a new scoring system for ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 19, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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MDpas Pathway: African Traditions in Prehealth at CSLA
We willingly chose the Black coat to remind us that our approach to medicine and ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 12, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
From Special Operations to Medical Operations
SOFtoSOM, Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on supporting ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated February 12, 2025 by Kyle Magatelli
The Time is Right: Prehealth Application Timelines
Research data on optimal health professional application timelines, including application prep, entrance exam timing, and secondary submission strategies.
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated June 2, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Pharmapreneurship: Creating Your Career As a Pharmacist-Entrepreneur
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, FNAP is the Gyi Endowed Memorial Professor of ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 22, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Community College and Vocational Certifications for Prehealth Applicants
Higher education has seen a demographic shift, with more high school students or graduates taking ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 16, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Economic Pressure: A Silent Driver of Physician Burnout
Physician burnout is a critical issue impacting the healthcare system today, with far-reaching consequences for ... Read more
Dr. Kenton Allen
Updated January 8, 2025 by Dr. Kenton Allen
SDN’s Best of 2024
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 5, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Bridging the Gap Between the Bench and Chairside: The DDS/PhD Pathway
Do you want to deliver oral health care and dive deeper into the mechanisms that ... Read more
Shawn A. Hallett
Updated December 19, 2024 by Shawn A. Hallett
Understanding Accreditation: What Students Need to Know
For years, you’ve worked to perfect your application to medical school (or other health professional ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 10, 2024 by Laura Turner
SDN Turns 25: Launches Scholarship and Member Discounts
On December 1, 1999, the Student Doctor Network (SDN) launched as a grassroots, donor-supported platform ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 2, 2024 by Laura Turner
The Meaning of Life: Finding Insights in the Humanities
Generally, most health professionals thrive on being problem-solvers. When meeting patients, many professionals take on ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 5, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Why Physicians Need to Buy Disability Insurance
As a physician, your greatest asset is not just your medical expertise but your ability ... Read more
Pattern Life
Updated May 5, 2026 by Pattern Life
Ask the Professional: University of Illinois Vet Med Master of Veterinary Science Program
Dr. María Juárez Byrd spoke with SDN about the University of Illinois Vet Med Master ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 13, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Practicing the Art of Reflection with a Prehealth Journal (or Podcast, or Online Blog)
This article focuses on reflective practices for health professional education and training. This advice can ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 12, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Q&A with Carle Illinois College of Medicine: Developing Innovation and Entrepreneurship as Health Professionals
In a previous article, I discussed the advantages engineering-trained applicants bring to the health professions. ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 5, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
F1 Doctors: Supporting International Future Healthcare Professionals
Since the Student Doctor Network was founded 25 years ago, the forums have supported international-status ... Read more
Marwa Belhaj, Nashwaan Khan, Chi M Trinh, Zhengyang (Kevin) Sun, and Zezhou (Zach) Zhao.
Updated October 23, 2024 by Marwa Belhaj, Nashwaan Khan, Chi M Trinh, Zhengyang (Kevin) Sun, and Zezhou (Zach) Zhao.
Supporting Prehealth Athlete Applicants: A Conversation with 2024 Advisor of the Year James Wasco, MD
College athletics have been in the spotlight over the last decade. Athletes can now financially ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated May 5, 2026 by Emil Chuck, PhD
20 Questions: Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS
Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated October 16, 2024 by Kyle Magatelli
