What Kind of Clinical Experience Should Premeds Get?
Medical School Admissions Offices Weigh In What kind of clinical experience do you need to ... Read more
Written by: Sushi18
Published on: November 26, 2018
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What’s Causing This Cancer Patient’s Painful Rash?
A 44-year-old female recently diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia presents with a five-day history of ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: November 23, 2018
Racism in US Healthcare: An Introduction
Welcome back to Equity Matters! In this monthly column, I hope to explore a range ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: November 22, 2018
Q&A with Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy, Senior Medical Director at WebMD
Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy is the Senior Medical Director at WebMD; the Senior Medical Correspondent for ... Read more
Written by: Gloria Onwuneme
Published on: November 13, 2018
What To Do During A Gap Year
It’s become increasingly more common for premeds to take at least one gap year between ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: November 8, 2018
Opinion: “Right to Try” Legislation and the Responsibility of Physicians
The “right to try movement” is often presented as an altruistic effort to provide patients ... Read more
Written by: Adil Menon
Published on: October 22, 2018
Do you recognize these ring-shaped lesions?
A 69-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and irritable bowel syndrome presents with multiple ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: October 19, 2018
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Your Global Health Experience
Learning about a new culture, seeing how healthcare is done in another country, and building ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: October 8, 2018
Ambien Dreams
This week, listener Jen sent us an article from JAMA in which the author bemoans his tendency ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: October 5, 2018
Self-Care Is Not Selfish
We’re a few months into the new medical year and wherever your spouse is at ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: October 4, 2018
How Research Can Maximize Your Residency Match Success
Welcome to “Research for the Rest of Us”, a column about navigating the complex intricacies ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: October 3, 2018
Shadowing: The Basics
A number of articles have previously addressed the importance of shadowing as a medical student ... Read more
Written by: Adil Menon
Published on: October 2, 2018
What Skinny Doctors Don’t Get About Their Obese Patients
Let’s just keep talking about treating obesity Fifi Trixiebell (not her real name) wrote to [email protected] asking ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 29, 2018
What will exacerbate this patient’s condition?
A 70-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with a fever and severe pain ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: September 22, 2018
Are physicians hopeless in the face of the obesity epidemic?
Obesity may not be hopeless, but it is very difficult for physicians and sufferers Listener ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: September 22, 2018
Q&A with Physician-Writer Sandeep Jauhar
Dr. Sandeep Jauhar is a cardiologist and director of the Heart Failure Program at Long ... Read more
Written by: Christy Duan
Published on: September 18, 2018
How would you manage this acute abdominal pain?
A 24-year-old sexually active female presents with a three-day history of severe right upper quadrant ... Read more
Written by: Figure 1
Published on: August 25, 2018
How to Write a Prescription: 7 Steps for Safety
Are you learning to write a prescription? It’s not that difficult once you know the ... Read more
Written by: Kunal Sindhu
Published on: August 15, 2018
Handling Sexual Harassment as a Medical Student
Changing dressings on diabetic ulcers is not particularly pleasant. The oozing, the meticulousness of laying ... Read more
Written by: Renee Marinelli
Published on: July 30, 2018