Is Your Previous Career A Strike Against You?
Admissions committees care most about what you got out of your experiences, less about what … Read more
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It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for … Read more
What Research Means For Residency Applications
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to … Read more
Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the … Read more
Doubts, Needles, and Measles
Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind … Read more
5 Tips for Transitioning From the Preclinical World to the Clinical One
While undeniably more difficult than undergraduate classes, classroom-based courses offer medical students some familiar comfort … Read more
How To Identify And Fight Implicit Bias in Medicine
Implicit bias refers to the attitudes, beliefs, and associations that influence a person’s actions in … Read more
MD/PhD Admissions and Shadowing Strategies
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. … Read more
Overwhelmed In Training
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At … Read more
Staying Organized for Success in Research
Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. … Read more
Six Tips For A Successful Intern Year
Every July, freshly-minted doctors begin their first step as healthcare providers with their intern year. … Read more
Doctor Down Under or Medicine in ‘Merica?
This week, we’re winging it on SCP–life was a bit more complicated for Dave than … Read more
Med School Hidden Cost and Extracurricular Activities
Med School is Expensive…More Than You Know But what’s this? Podcast merch? Dave has a special announcement, what … Read more
Reflection Before A Year Of Change
Every year, I love thinking about the past year and thinking about everything I have … Read more
Considering the Physician Assistant Path
When thinking about a career in medicine, those who are leaning towards getting an MD … Read more
Q&A with Dr. Graham Lloyd-Jones, Founder of Radiology Masterclass
Dr. Graham Lloyd-Jones (BA, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR) is the founder and director of Radiology Masterclass, … Read more
Creative Writing in Medical School
It is Tuesday at 1:30 PM and the eight of us, two faculty leaders and … Read more
The Harsh Truths and Pleasant Realities of Med School
Happy New Year! With the holidays slowing down the pace of listener questions, Dave asks new … Read more
Staying Afloat: 12 Tips for Juggling Research with Your Classes
Medical school can often feel like an impossible juggling act. Students are constantly struggling to … Read more
The Darkness Without: Sad in Medical School
Madeline called to ask: it’s finals week and you’re stricken with seasonal depression–what’s a med … Read more