healthcare

What You Should Know: Connecting With Pediatric Patients

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 6, 2016

The Art and Science of Narrative Medicine

Many medical students, even those with a background in the liberal arts, may have a ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: January 4, 2016

On The Shoulders of Giants: Tips for Aspiring Female Surgeons

While there were many engaging sessions held at the 2015 UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, a ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: December 16, 2015

The Changing Culture of Medical Education

Transitioning to medical school is a significant change for most students; this naturally makes it ... Read more

Written by: Brent Schnipke

Published on: December 11, 2015

The Other Preparations to Make For Clinical Clerkships

The transition to clinical clerkships in medical school comes after two years of lectures, in-class ... Read more

Written by: AJ Nguyen

Published on: December 4, 2015

20 Questions: Natalie E. Azar, MD – Rheumatology

Dr. Natalie E. Azar is assistant clinical professor of medicine and rheumatology at the Center ... Read more

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: November 30, 2015

Hysterectomy or SSRIs?

Reposted from here with permission She was a petite, otherwise well-appearing woman, apprehensively sitting at the edge ... Read more

Written by: Nita Chen

Published on: November 25, 2015

Welcome to Healthcare 5.0: A Conversation with David M. Carlisle, MD, PhD

At this year’s UC Davis Pre-Health Conference, the concept of innovation was on everybody’s minds and ... Read more

Written by: Suzanne Barston

Published on: November 20, 2015

Q&A with Physician Writer Christine Montross

Dr. Christine Montross is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and the Director of ... Read more

Written by: Christy Duan

Published on: November 9, 2015

Pre-Health

Difficult Interview Questions: Learning To Hit A Curveball Out Of The Park

By Michelle Finkel, MD with CrispyDoc You put your heart and soul into your compelling, ... Read more

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: November 6, 2015

Chronicles of a Med Student: Time for a Reality Check

I was about to burst with excitement the minute I started medical school. I’m pretty ... Read more

Written by: Adelle

Published on: October 19, 2015

Book Excerpt From 11 out of 10: "Prince Albert"

I used to be an Emergency Medical Technician at a very busy Emergency Department. Given ... Read more

Written by: Freida McFadden

Published on: October 9, 2015

Finding a Job

Getting to Yes: Crafting a Resume for the Medical Field

Since the medical field is full of a wide variety of job opportunities, it is ... Read more

Written by: Carrington College

Published on: September 28, 2015

Podiatrist Q&A

20 Questions: Jeffrey M. Whitaker, DPM, FACFAS

Dr. Jeffrey Whitaker knew at a very young age that he wanted to be a ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: September 25, 2015

Blurred Lines: The Doctor-Patient Relationship-in-Training

Reposted from here with permission It is one thing to be a doctor and another to ... Read more

Written by: Vivienne Meljen

Published on: September 23, 2015

Residency and The Match

Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. the Early-Committer

Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has ... Read more

Written by: Michelle Finkel

Published on: September 16, 2015

Dental School

Dental school the second time around: An IDP student perspective

This article is reprinted with permission from the American Student Dental Association. It originally appeared ... Read more

Written by: ASDA

Published on: September 14, 2015