Jia Wei Tan came from Malaysia dreaming of completing her residency in the U.S. and becoming a nephrologist. Luckily, she took the USMLE and interviewed for programs before COVID-19 shook the world, and she began ... Read more
Jia Wei Tan, PhD, MD and Anupam Garg, PhD
Updated June 22, 2022 by Jia Wei Tan, PhD, MD and Anupam Garg, PhD
The path from undergrad to medical school can be a long and challenging one with many potential pitfalls and setbacks. In this article, a premed student, Travis Tweedy, will walk us through the joys of ... Read more
Chivas Owle
Updated March 21, 2023 by Chivas Owle
From savior to, in some people’s minds, perpetrator, as the pandemic has progressed, frontline health workers have become frequent subjects of public attention due to a lack of online privacy — not all of it ... Read more
Rob Shavell
Updated June 26, 2022 by Rob Shavell
Social media platforms lit up when sponsors of the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) announced Step 1 score reporting will change from 3-digit numerical scores to pass/fail by January 1, 2022. First-year Harvard Medical School ... Read more
Bethany Erb
Updated June 22, 2022 by Bethany Erb
Welcome to Match Week 2021! Congratulations to all the fourth-year medical students who have matched into a residency this year. We hope that all students in the SOAP process land a great position. Match 2021 ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 22, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Dr. Gretchen Garofoli earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Pittsburgh and completed a Community-based pharmacy residency at Virginia Commonwealth University and Buford Road Pharmacy. Dr. Garofoli is an Associate Professor at ... Read more
Sarah Lawrence
Updated August 16, 2022 by Sarah Lawrence
As an undergraduate studying health education, I was first exposed to the lack of equity in healthcare when I worked with migrant laborers in rural areas of central Florida. The experience really opened my eyes ... Read more
Eboni Peoples
Updated June 22, 2022 by Eboni Peoples
Updated October 5, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to update technical details provided by Bankrate. Let’s just say I’ve been around the financial block a few times. So forgive ... Read more
Susan Doktor
Updated June 22, 2022 by Susan Doktor
Dr. Marcus Jennings is the chief family medicine resident at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Dr. Jennings is a native of Memphis, Tennessee and he completed his undergraduate degree at the Xavier ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated June 22, 2022 by Brittany Ferri
When you start physical therapy school you know you want to work as a physical therapist, but maybe you don’t know how many specialist options are available. You can specialize in anything from acute care ... Read more
Madison Oak
Updated June 26, 2022 by Madison Oak
A recently settled whistleblower case brought against a major public hospital in New York City highlights the importance of adequate hospital supervision of medical residents who are enrolled in approved graduate medical education (“GME”) programs. ... Read more
Geoffrey Kaiser
Updated August 16, 2022 by Geoffrey Kaiser
Clinicians in all disciplines, from medicine to psychology to physical therapy, need to understand how research works. Though some aspiring doctors grit their teeth through required research methods and statistics courses, others discover a new ... Read more
Elizabeth Knight
Updated February 1, 2021 by Elizabeth Knight
Dr. Candice Richard graduated with her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Sullivan University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in Louisville, Kentucky. She is currently working as a community pharmacist in a local grocery chain ... Read more
Rachel Liu
Updated June 22, 2022 by Rachel Liu
As a medical student or medical-student-to-be, I’m guessing you were one of the best readers in your elementary school class. You probably still read constantly—albeit mostly on technical topics nowadays. But despite how much reading ... Read more
Susan Doktor
Updated June 22, 2022 by Susan Doktor
Since I originally published my article about switching residencies, I have been contacted by medical students and many different residents, not just ones thinking about going into Radiology. Some had even already completed residency and a fellowship! Every ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated August 8, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Are you considering Diagnostic Radiology (DR) as your specialty? Here is what Diagnostic Radiology is all about and what to expect during residency. What is Diagnostic Radiology? Diagnostic Radiology is a specialty where physicians use ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 22, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
To hold a medical license in the United States, you must complete undergraduate school, medical school, and at least one year of residency training in most states. It is, however, difficult to cultivate a successful ... Read more
Japa Volchok
Updated December 10, 2020 by Japa Volchok
The idea of being sued for malpractice as a healthcare provider is frightening. According to the AMA, one in three physicians report that a medical liability suit was filed against them. News stories highlight egregious ... Read more
William Burnett
Updated June 22, 2022 by William Burnett
The journey to medical school is long and requires a lot of hard work. Not all students are aware of all the elements that make up a successful medical school application. GPA (grade point average) ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated June 22, 2022 by Laura Turner