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Handling Sexual Harassment as a Medical Student

July 30, 2018 Christy 202 Views 0 Comments #metoo, medical, medical school, sexual harassment

By Renee Marinelli, MD Changing dressings on diabetic ulcers is not particularly pleasant. The oozing, the meticulousness of laying down

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A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery

July 25, 2018 Christy 196 Views 0 Comments Dental, human trafficking, medical

By Christopher Lee A dozen clinic staff walked into the training with skepticism. “This is a waste of time,” they

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Why is this urine bag purple?

July 13, 2018 Christy 226 Views 0 Comments Figure 1, medical, quiz of the week

An 80-year-old female with a history of diabetes and chronic constipation presents to the emergency department with a purple urine bag.

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Did a drug interaction complicate this injury?

July 6, 2018 Christy 205 Views 1 Comment Figure 1, medical, quiz of the week

A 76-year-old male presents with a progressive headache, dizziness, and confusion after falling from his bed the night before. He

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Why Is This Patient Profoundly Hypotensive?

June 22, 2018 Christy 215 Views Figure 1, medical, quiz of the week

A 70-year-old male is brought to the emergency department with subacute shortness of breath and fatigue. Upon searching her father’s

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What treatment should be administered for this patient’s rash? | Figure 1

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 Christy 223 Views 0 Comments Figure 1, medical

A 28-year-old woman presents with a one-week history of a slightly raised erythematous lesion on her chest. She has been

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Developmental Delay and Hypocalcemia—What’s the Cause?

April 27, 2018 Christy 169 Views 0 Comments Figure 1, knuckle knuckle dimple dimple, medical, Pediatrics, pediatrics, quiz of the week

Case Details A 9-year-old girl is brought to a new pediatrician by her mother over concerns regarding her weight. She

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Quiz: How would you treat this tumor?

March 3, 2018April 24, 2018 Lee 163 Views Figure 1, medical, medicine, quiz of the week

A 21-year-old female presents with a six-month history of irregular menses, decreased libido, impaired vision, and galactorrhea. An MRI is completed.Based

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7 Tips For Finding A Job After Residency

January 18, 2018May 29, 2018 Lee 266 Views attending, first job, hospital jobs, job after residency, job search, medical, networking, resident

By Ryan Bucci Each year, thousands of residents in their final year of residency have the daunting task of surfing

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How to Keep Your White Coat Looking Sharp

January 17, 2018May 30, 2018 Lee 219 Views blood, clean white coat, medical, medical student, resident, stain, stain removal, white coat

By Katie Imbrock Whoever decided that doctors should wear white coats must not have spent much time with sick patients.

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Q&A With Dr. Paige O’Mahoney, Physician-Author and Wellness Coach

December 5, 2017June 23, 2018 Lee 169 Views dieting, healthy eating, healthy habits, helping patients outsmart overeating, intuitive eating, medical, medicine, obesity, overeating, overweight, Paige o'mahoney, pediatrician, wellness coach

By Christy Crisologo, SDN Editor-in-Chief Tell us a little bit about yourself. I started medical school at age 27 after

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5 Up-and-Coming Topics in Medicine That Students Should Know About

November 16, 2017December 1, 2018 Lee 214 Views addiction medicine, antibiotic resistance, cardio-oncology, choosing a specialty, immunotherapy, medical, medical school, medical student, medicine, neurogastroenterology, premed, premedical student

Breakthroughs in patient care are happening in leaps and bounds due to the convergence of research, technology and medicine. For

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State Exchange Program Helps Healthcare Students With No In-State School Option

September 15, 2017 Lee 174 Views Dental, in state tuition, medical, Optometry, Podiatry, prehealth, premed, professional student exchange program, student, veterinary, western interstate commission on higher education, WICHE

No available or affordable program for your healthcare profession in your home state? Take heart! Students in Western U.S. states

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Q&A with Dr. Alison Stansfield, Learning Disability Psychiatrist

June 22, 2017 Lee 175 Views 20 Questions, Learning Disability, medical, medicine, physician, physician q&a, Psychiatrist, Psychiatry, Q&A

Alison Stansfield, MBChB, MRCPsych, MD is the clinical lead and consultant psychiatrist for the Leeds Autism Diagnostic Service (LADS). This

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Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Villwock, ENT

May 22, 2017 Lee 230 Views ENT, fellowship, medical, medical school, otolaryngology, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, physician profile, residency

Dr. Jennifer A. Villwock is the current Rhinology and Skull Base Fellow at the University of Kansas Medical Center. After

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An Introduction to Clinical Practice Guidelines – What They Are and Why You Should Care

May 16, 2017August 18, 2018 Lee 199 Views clinical guidelines, clinical practice guidelines, clinical rotations, guideline central, malpractice, medical, medical school, medical student, partnership, resources, study

By Guideline Central Clinical practice guidelines are essentially the Wikipedia of the medical world and are important to students for

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20 Questions with Dr. Cosima Gretton, Health Technologist

May 3, 2017 Lee 175 Views 20 Questions, healthcare tech, innovation, medical, medicine, nhs, startup, technology, uk

Dr. Cosima Gretton is a medical doctor and product manager at Karius, Inc., a biotech startup specializing in infectious disease

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Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician

March 20, 2017 Lee 272 Views SDN, advice, attending, billing, medical, medical school, medical student, mentor, nursing, resident, staff

Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine through shadowing, volunteering, working in

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What You Should Know: Exploring Techniques for Nonpharmacological Pain Control

December 13, 2016 Lee 110 Views career, feature article, healthcare, medical, medicine, nonpharmacological pain control, pain control, physician, premedical, What You Should Know

What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant to current and future healthcare

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Advice from 20+ interviews: Part 2

November 2, 2016 Lee 260 Views admissions, application, career, Dental, dental school, healthcare, interview, interview advice, MCAT, medical, medical school, medical student, medicine, personal statement, premed, premedical, students

Don’t miss Part I of this article, which covered how to prepare before the interview and general interview advice. COMMON INTERVIEW