healthcare

Emote Control: “Inside Out” for Prehealth and Professional Development

July 9, 2024July 3, 2024 by Emil Chuck

Inside Out - Emotions for Pre-Health Students. Image Courtesy Disney Pixar.

The 2024 summer blockbuster film Inside Out 2 explores the complex emotions that first hit … Read more

Promoting Prevention: APSEA Student Leadership Opportunities

April 9, 2024March 29, 2024 by APSEA

Could you see yourself founding a club on campus? What about leading a group of … Read more

Charting Your Purpose by Writing Your Professional Oath

March 6, 2024March 1, 2024 by Emil Chuck

Premeds dream of reciting the Hippocratic Oath dressed in their new white coat embroidered with … Read more

Prescription Pitfalls: Misprescription in Healthcare

February 29, 2024February 22, 2024 by PRISM HOSA

Unfortunately, medical errors are a prominent issue in the healthcare community today. Medical errors are … Read more

Letter to Tomorrow’s Healers: Walking the Physician’s Path

November 27, 2023November 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC

Dear Aspiring Physicians: I have been a long-time observer, educator, and supporter of physicians and … Read more

Scribing Basics for Premeds: From Observation to Documentation

October 6, 2023September 21, 2023 by Kyle Magatelli

For pre-medical students, gaining clinical hours and direct exposure to the work of physicians is … Read more

Benefits of Global Health Education for Future Doctors

August 24, 2023August 17, 2023 by Chris M. Kurian

Many aspiring health professionals are attracted to opportunities that impact health outside the nation’s boundaries, … Read more

Seeking Leverage in “Strong Ties”

March 1, 2023February 16, 2023 by Emil Chuck

What are “strong ties,” and what do they mean for health professional admissions? A “strong … Read more

Improving the Process of Healthcare Delivery

June 22, 2022April 28, 2022 by Samuel Williams, MD

Evidence-based medicine is the application of a rigorous scientific standard in the practice of a … Read more

Money Matters: Building Wealth While Fostering Health

August 8, 2022February 14, 2022 by Susan Doktor

Popular culture promotes—and most people accept—the notion that physicians make a lot of money. When … Read more

A Novel Take on the Waiting Room Experience: Book Review of The Doctor Will Be Late

June 22, 2022September 27, 2021 by Student Doctor Network

Have you ever wondered why the doctor is late? Have you been uncertain how to … Read more

In High School? Resources That You Need to Succeed As Pre-Health Students

October 18, 2023September 22, 2021 by Student Doctor Network

High school is a time of uncertainty and promise, especially regarding the future. However for … Read more

How-and Why-to Start Estate Planning Now

June 22, 2022August 30, 2021 by Christian H. Brill

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted end-of-life issues for all of us. One psychologist puts it … Read more

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs For Healthcare Professionals

June 22, 2022August 23, 2021 by Samira Valiyeva

We never fully understood the effort healthcare professionals put into their services before the COVID-19. … Read more

Seven Books That Inspired Many Students To Become Medical Doctors

June 22, 2022August 16, 2021 by Isabella Peterson

“Reading is an exercise in empathy; an exercise in walking in someone else’s shoes for … Read more

Act II: A Career in Healthcare After Being a Performer

June 26, 2022April 29, 2021 by Kate Schultz

When thinking about the life of a pre-health student, what comes to mind? Is it … Read more

Guide to SDN Resources

June 23, 2022February 6, 2020 by Student Doctor Network

Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think … Read more

Choosing the Healthcare Profession That Is Right For You

August 25, 2022August 28, 2019 by Brittany Ferri

Choosing a career is among the most stressful decisions a person makes. Even narrowing the … Read more

Healthcare In Occupied Palestine: The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund

June 24, 2022June 15, 2018 by The Short Coat Podcast

The challenges of providing healthcare in an occupied territory

Steve Sosebee is the president and CEO of the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. He’s married to Dr. Zeena Salman, a pediatric oncologist working with the PCRF. For 25 years, PCRF has been leading medical missions to help children in the Middle East, helping children get medical treatment abroad, and delivering humanitarian aid. Their recent visit to the Carver College of Medicine gave Short Coats Reem Khodor, Ethan Craig, and Nico Dimenstein a chance to sit down with them to discuss the challenges and realities of working to provide healthcare within the confines of an occupied territory.

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What Lies Ahead in the Healthcare Industry

June 24, 2022May 31, 2018 by Jennifer Clarke

When you applied to medical school, you probably had an excellent answer to the question “why do I want to become a doctor?” If that answer is still valid for you today, when you are ready to embrace healthcare as your career, you should know the road ahead is not always a smooth sailing through a field of roses. There are plenty of challenges ahead, and today we will look at some of them to keep you prepared for the future.