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popular specialty areas

Residency and The Match

Popular Specialty Areas – and What Med Students Should Know About Them

For medical school students, perhaps one of the most difficult choices to be made in ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: May 15, 2017

Medical School

Dear Me, MD | Love Me, M3

July 21, 2015 Dear Me, MD: Now that you have opened this letter, you may ... Read more

Written by: Danielle Bottalico

Published on: May 2, 2017

Residency and The Match

After the Match

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: March 17, 2017

Residency and The Match

The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty

What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: March 16, 2017

Residency and The Match

A Look at the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP)

Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: March 10, 2017

Residency and The Match

Residency Applicants Beware! Make Sure You Understand the Match Participation Agreement

With Match Week approaching, this is an exciting and hectic time. As you prepare for ... Read more

Written by: James P. Holloway

Published on: February 15, 2017

Residency and The Match

Advice for 4th Years: Creating Your Best Residency Application

The residency application process is winding down for the current cycle. As this is my second ... Read more

Written by: AJ Brown

Published on: February 13, 2017

Residency and The Match

5 Things You Need to Know About Ranking Residencies for the Match

As you continue researching residency programs, applying, and interviewing with these programs, you’ll begin to ... Read more

Written by: ExamGuru

Published on: November 7, 2016

Medical School

How My Research Degree Taught Me I’m Not a Surgeon

Recognizing the connection between lab work and surgery What surprised me the most during my ... Read more

Written by: Michael Mehlman

Published on: September 7, 2016

interpersonal comparison

Medical School

Poker Face: Interpersonal Comparisons in Medical School

Poker, one may reasonably argue, is a game of sheer luck; he (or she) who ... Read more

Written by: Suhil Aggarwal

Published on: August 2, 2016

choosing a residency

Residency and The Match

Choosing a Residency That’s Right for You

If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time ... Read more

Written by: Brian Wu

Published on: June 6, 2016

GPA Repair and Management

Unmatched

The Unmatched Student’s Guide to Successfully Dealing with Failure 

I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, ... Read more

Written by: Romesa

Published on: March 16, 2016

News

A Compilation of Essential SDN Wisdom – Updated for 2022

Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick ... Read more

Written by: Lawper

Published on: March 2, 2016

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

med-peds

Medical

The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All

As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more

Written by: Eric Chow and Christopher Terry

Published on: August 31, 2015

two days to destiny

Residency and The Match

Two Days to Destiny

Reposted from here with permission. Originally published March 17, 2015. What were you doing on ... Read more

Written by: Sumit Patel

Published on: March 30, 2015

Medical School

Studying Medicine Abroad in English – Caribbean and Europe

Studying medicine at English-taught medical schools overseas could provide good opportunities for some students.

Written by: Moshe Cohen

Published on: September 29, 2014

Healthcare News and Policy

Speaking Out On Suicide

There is no simple solution to physician suicide, but it begins with awareness and discussion.

Written by: Megan Riddle

Published on: September 8, 2014

Medical School

What I Wasn’t Meant To Do in Medical School

Don't be surprised if your medical school experience changes the idea of the future you had envisioned for yourself.

Written by: Farah Kahn

Published on: July 30, 2014

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