Applying Earlier? Health Professions Admissions through Early Assurance
How can applicants avoid the stress of applying to medical school? Well, a few of ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated January 9, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
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SDN’s Best of 2023
The Student Doctor Network (SDN) provides online resources to pre-health students and the health professional ... Read more
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Published December 21, 2023
How to Prepare for PREview
Over 22,500 allopathic medical school applicants in the 2023-2024 cycle had to take the AAMC ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated April 17, 2025 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Q&A: Avi Patel, DDS, CEO of Clear Aligner Advisor
Avi Patel, DDS, or Dr. Avi, is a dentist who leverages his dental education to ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 10, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Dental School Decision Day: Your Guide
Unlike applicants to other health professions programs, aspiring dentists applying through AADSAS must wait until ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated December 7, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Letter to Tomorrow’s Healers: Walking the Physician’s Path
Dear Aspiring Physicians: I have been a long-time observer, educator, and supporter of physicians and ... Read more
Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC
Updated November 27, 2023 by Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC
20 Questions: LTJG Aaron Chambers, DPM, FACFAS
SDN had the opportunity to speak to Aaron Chambers about his journey as a podiatrist ... Read more
Chivas Owle
Updated November 22, 2023 by Chivas Owle
Compassion Competency: Interview with Emelia Sam
Emelia Sam, DDS is a former clinical associate professor of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at Howard ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 27, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Student Leaders and Ambassadors: Bringing Out the Best
Applicants greatly rely on the perspective of peers who are a few years further along ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated November 6, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
20 Questions: Bethaney Fehrenkamp, PhD, Reproductive Immunologist and WWAMI Faculty
Bethaney Fehrenkamp, PhD is a reproductive immunologist focused on infant and maternal health. She is ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 10, 2023 by Laura Turner
Application Tips: Showing a Global Health Focus
We previously discussed how study abroad opportunities could give future physicians better insights into global ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 17, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Q&A: Bob Rarig, Temple CST Post Bacc Pre-Health Program
Bob Rarig, Ph.D. (he/him/his) is the Program Director for the Temple College of Science and ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated October 12, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Pre-Health Advisors Share Concerns About SJTs
The ascent of Situational Judgment Tests (SJTs) in admissions, including Casper and AAMC PREview, has ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated April 17, 2025 by Laura Turner
Scribing Basics for Premeds: From Observation to Documentation
For pre-medical students, gaining clinical hours and direct exposure to the work of physicians is ... Read more
Kyle Magatelli
Updated October 6, 2023 by Kyle Magatelli
Eight Questions About the Pre-Health “Committee Letter”
For over 40 years, medical and dental school applicants have been asked to provide an ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 27, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
The Weather on Your Application Journey
In many literary epics, the protagonists’ journey is adversely affected by the weather or some ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated September 21, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Q&A: Dr. Ali Thaler, Neurologist and Author
Dr. Alison “Ali” Thaler is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Mount Sinai Hospital, where ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated September 12, 2023 by Laura Turner
Benefits of Global Health Education for Future Doctors
Many aspiring health professionals are attracted to opportunities that impact health outside the nation’s boundaries, ... Read more
Chris M. Kurian
Updated August 24, 2023 by Chris M. Kurian
Ask the Professional: Rohan Jotwani, MD/MBA, Weill Cornell University School of Medicine
A highly sought-after speaker about integrating virtual reality and digital innovation, Rohan Jotwani (he/him) is ... Read more
Emil Chuck, PhD
Updated August 22, 2023 by Emil Chuck, PhD