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internship

Residency and The Match

Six Tips For A Successful Intern Year

Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. ... Read more

Written by: Andrew Lee

Published on: February 1, 2019

opportunities to grow

Medical

Challenges as Opportunities to Grow

Up until medical school, my life was relatively smoothing sailing. I did not really have ... Read more

Written by: Medicine Pathways

Published on: June 26, 2018

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Unmatched

10 Things To Do If You Did Not Match Into A Residency Position

By Monya De, MD MPH Medical students who did not match into a residency position ... Read more

Written by: Monya De

Published on: March 12, 2018

intern year

Residency and The Match

Surviving Your First Year as a Doctor

It’s your biggest dream and quite possibly your biggest fear at the same time. Your ... Read more

Written by: AJ Nguyen

Published on: November 21, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Jonny Kim, MD, NASA Astronaut Candidate

When the 12 members of NASA’s 2017 Astronaut Candidate Class report to Johnson Space Center ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: June 14, 2017

Medical School

Dear Me, M3 | Love Me, MD

Dear Me, M3: As graduation approaches and the days of fourth year freedom quickly fade ... Read more

Written by: Danielle Bottalico

Published on: June 7, 2017

Pre-Health

Boards Preparation: Training for a Marathon, not a Sprint 

Updated December 8, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical and technical errors. ... Read more

Written by: Patrick C. Beeman

Published on: January 10, 2017

Residency and The Match

Advice for Interns on Night Float

Earlier this year SDN member bob123451 was the lucky intern starting residency on night float ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: October 13, 2016

Residency and The Match

10 Signs You're an Intern

1. 2 Days off in a row = Vacation! In high school, I looked forward ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: July 10, 2015

Matt McCarthy

Physician Q&A

Q&A With Physician-Author Matt McCarthy, MD

1.  What specifically prompted you to write The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly? I was having ... Read more

Written by: Chivas Owle

Published on: June 29, 2015

students with disabilities

Residency and The Match

5 Reasons Intern Year is Better Than Medical School

I had a certain level of (I thought well-justified) terror anticipating the start of intern ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: June 26, 2015

Residency and The Match

Tips from the Trenches: 5 Tips for Surviving Intern Year

Dear Incoming Interns, Congratulations on matching and reaching the end of medical school! I am ... Read more

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: May 22, 2015

Medical School

A Day in the Life: A Look at the Medical School Clerkship Year – Part II

A look at a day in the life of a third year student and what the clinical rotations experience entails.

Written by: Alex Cole

Published on: August 20, 2014

Medical School

A Day in the Life: A Look at the Medical School Clerkship Year – Part I

A look at a day in the life of a third year student and what the clinical rotations experience entails.

Written by: Alex Cole

Published on: August 18, 2014

Residency and The Match

Navigating Your Future: A Roadmap to Specialty Exploration

Starting early and allowing yourself time to explore specialties during your first three years of school will put you in strong position to apply and match into the field that best suits you.

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: April 21, 2014

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Sandeep Jauhar, MD

Interview with Dr. Sandeep Jauhar, a cardiologist and author of Intern: A Doctor's Initiation.

Written by: Juliet Farmer

Published on: October 19, 2011

Residency and The Match

Getting Into Residency: Part 1

You were able to get into medical school so you think it will be the ... Read more

Written by: Jessica Freedman

Published on: October 5, 2008

Residency and The Match

The Successful Match: The Importance of Mentoring

    In researching our book, we asked applicants what they found most difficult about ... Read more

Written by: Rajani Katta and Samir Desai

Published on: April 2, 2008

oral communication skills

Residency and The Match

The Successful Match: Oral Communication Skills

By Rajani Katta, MD and Samir P. Desai, MD Every aspiring physician knows the importance ... Read more

Written by: Rajani Katta and Samir Desai

Published on: October 23, 2007

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