For medical school students, perhaps one of the most difficult choices to be made in the course of their education is what area of medicine to specialize in—or whether to go into general practice. Part ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
July 21, 2015 Dear Me, MD: Now that you have opened this letter, you may have graduated or maybe you just matched into residency— somewhere, anywhere, hopefully?! As you read this, it should be some ... Read more
Danielle Bottalico
Updated June 26, 2022 by Danielle Bottalico
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based podcast about choosing a medical specialty and planning a career in medicine. Many medical students feel lost when it comes ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Even the most confident and competent students feel anxiety as Match Week approaches: “What if I don’t match?” While most medical students will match to a residency position on Match Day, for around 1000 residency ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 3, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
With Match Week approaching, this is an exciting and hectic time. As you prepare for the next phase of your medical career, it is also important to understand legal issues involved in the Match®, administered ... Read more
James P. Holloway
Updated June 26, 2022 by James P. Holloway
The residency application process is winding down for the current cycle. As this is my second season reviewing applications to my residency program as a resident, I’ve across some insight that I wished I had as ... Read more
AJ Brown
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Brown
As you continue researching residency programs, applying, and interviewing with these programs, you’ll begin to learn more about what you’re looking for and which options exist. Pretty soon, you’ll need to turn your attention towards ... Read more
ExamGuru
Updated June 26, 2022 by ExamGuru
Recognizing the connection between lab work and surgery What surprised me the most during my medical school journey was that it was primarily lab work, not my surgery rotation, that taught me I was not ... Read more
Michael Mehlman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Mehlman
Poker, one may reasonably argue, is a game of sheer luck; he (or she) who happens upon the most desirable combination of cards will likely win the round of bets. However, as seasoned players know, ... Read more
Suhil Aggarwal
Updated June 26, 2022 by Suhil Aggarwal
If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time now, from what to major in as an undergraduate to what volunteer work during your gap year will give you ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, so I had to slip away to the quiet stairwell in order to pull up my Match Day result on ... Read more
Romesa
Updated June 26, 2022 by Romesa
Originally posted in 2016, this article was adapted from an SDN forums thread provides quick links to the most useful information on the forums. It has been updated with the latest versions of these links ... Read more
Lawper
Updated August 26, 2022 by Lawper
Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has instilled, namely, that they should survey everything before deciding on their specialty. Before medical school, students matriculate at colleges that ... Read more
Michelle Finkel
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michelle Finkel
As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re seeing familiar faces but in new places. Isn’t that your newborn nursery resident who assigned APGAR scores, now leading the ... Read more
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Reposted from here with permission. Originally published March 17, 2015. What were you doing on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at 9 p.m. EST? Were you taking a bath? Were you having a meal? Most people ... Read more
Sumit Patel
Updated June 27, 2022 by Sumit Patel
Studying medicine at English-taught medical schools overseas could provide good opportunities for some students.
Moshe Cohen
Updated June 27, 2022 by Moshe Cohen
There is no simple solution to physician suicide, but it begins with awareness and discussion.
Megan Riddle
Updated June 27, 2022 by Megan Riddle
Don't be surprised if your medical school experience changes the idea of the future you had envisioned for yourself.
Farah Kahn
Updated June 27, 2022 by Farah Kahn