Beginning in March 2025, the American Dental Association will implement a new scoring system for the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). Those who take the exam will receive three-digit rather than two-digit scores. This article will ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 19, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
We willingly chose the Black coat to remind us that our approach to medicine and healing and our reasons for selecting our field of study and future practice are fundamentally different than others. For us, ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated February 12, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
SOFtoSOM, Special Operations Forces to School of Medicine, is a 501(c)3 nonprofit focused on supporting U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF) Veterans and active duty service members on their journey to becoming medical doctors. Their team ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated February 12, 2025 by Kyle Magatelli
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
Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner, PharmD, MS, FAPhA, FNAP is the Gyi Endowed Memorial Professor of Pharmapreneurship and Associate Dean for Clinical Services and Practice Transformation at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She spoke ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 22, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Higher education has seen a demographic shift, with more high school students or graduates taking community college coursework before entering undergraduate study. More opportunities highlight jobs that do not require bachelor’s degrees to engage more ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 16, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Physician burnout is a critical issue impacting the healthcare system today, with far-reaching consequences for both doctors and their patients. Overall, 49% of physicians report experiencing burnout. An often-overlooked factor contributing to this burnout is the ... Read more
Dr. Kenton Allen
Updated January 8, 2025 by Dr. Kenton Allen
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional community as part of our nonprofit mission. Here’s a recap of our standout achievements in 2024, our 25th year. SDN’s ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 2, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Do you want to deliver oral health care and dive deeper into the mechanisms that initiate and promote diseases of the orofacial complex? A combined DDS/PhD or DMD/PhD program may be right for you! DDS ... Read more
Shawn A. Hallett
Updated December 19, 2024 by Shawn A. Hallett
For years, you’ve worked to perfect your application to medical school (or other health professional program). You’ve taken the tests, gotten the grades, and aced your interview, and are thrilled when you get accepted by ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 10, 2024 by Laura Turner
On December 1, 1999, the Student Doctor Network (SDN) launched as a grassroots, donor-supported platform providing free advising resources, tools, and peer support forums for students. For 25 years, SDN has guided countless aspiring healthcare ... Read more
Laura Turner
Published December 2, 2024
Generally, most health professionals thrive on being problem-solvers. When meeting patients, many professionals take on the role of sleuth to diagnose the problems that address the chief complaints. With a toolkit of therapies and therapeutics, ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 5, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
As a physician, your greatest asset is not just your medical expertise but your ability to practice medicine. Your profession, built on years of education and training, offers you both personal satisfaction and financial security. ... Read more
Pattern Life
Updated November 20, 2024 by Pattern Life
Dr. María Juárez Byrd spoke with SDN about the University of Illinois Vet Med Master of Veterinary Science Program, which is designed to help prepare students for veterinary school. She is a veterinarian who has ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 13, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
This article focuses on reflective practices for health professional education and training. This advice can apply to developing a prehealth journal, personal blog, podcast, or other media-created story that may not involve physical paper, pen, ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 12, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
In a previous article, I discussed the advantages engineering-trained applicants bring to the health professions. For this article, we asked the admissions team at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine (CI MED) about the unique ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 31, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Since the Student Doctor Network was founded 25 years ago, the forums have supported international-status students navigating the U.S. medical school admissions process. Unlike undergraduate or graduate admissions, U.S. medical school admissions policies have historically ... 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.
College athletics have been in the spotlight over the last decade. Athletes can now financially benefit from name-image-likeness (NIL) agreements, and women’s athletics have grown in popularity. While a handful of athletes bask in the ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 16, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated October 16, 2024 by Kyle Magatelli