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
Brian Wu
Published on: May 15, 2017
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Dear Me, MD | Love Me, M3
July 21, 2015 Dear Me, MD: Now that you have opened this letter, you may ... Read more
Danielle Bottalico
Published on: May 2, 2017
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
Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 16, 2017
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
Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 10, 2017
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
James P. Holloway
Published on: February 15, 2017
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
AJ Brown
Published on: February 13, 2017
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
ExamGuru
Published on: November 7, 2016
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
Michael Mehlman
Published on: September 7, 2016
Poker Face: Interpersonal Comparisons in Medical School
Poker, one may reasonably argue, is a game of sheer luck; he (or she) who ... Read more
Suhil Aggarwal
Published on: August 2, 2016
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
Brian Wu
Published on: June 6, 2016
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
Romesa
Published on: March 16, 2016
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
Lawper
Published on: March 2, 2016
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
Michelle Finkel
Published on: September 16, 2015
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
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Published on: August 31, 2015
Two Days to Destiny
Reposted from here with permission. Originally published March 17, 2015. What were you doing on ... Read more
Sumit Patel
Published on: March 30, 2015
Studying Medicine Abroad in English – Caribbean and Europe
Studying medicine at English-taught medical schools overseas could provide good opportunities for some students.
Moshe Cohen
Published on: September 29, 2014
Speaking Out On Suicide
There is no simple solution to physician suicide, but it begins with awareness and discussion.
Megan Riddle
Published on: September 8, 2014
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.
Farah Kahn
Published on: July 30, 2014