Taking A Research Year: What You Should Know
When a medical student approaches the end of third year and is assessing their chances ... Read more
Written by: Tyler Montgomery
Published on: March 20, 2019
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Spotlighting Surgical Specialties
In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: March 18, 2019
Why Med Students Join Medical Societies
Medical Societies and Associations: Are they Useful for Students? Listener Zachary wrote to [email protected] to ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 14, 2019
Choosing a Medical School As A URM Student
Congratulations! You survived the MCAT, AMCAS, secondaries, interviews, and months of waiting. If this cycle ... Read more
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: March 11, 2019
Second Looks and Fantasy Gap Years
As CCOM’s second-look day (which we call Get Acquainted Day) approaches, Aline Sandouk, LJ Agostinelli, ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: March 7, 2019
Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: March 4, 2019
Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: March 1, 2019
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
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 28, 2019
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for ... Read more
Written by: Karen Tran-Harding
Published on: February 25, 2019
What Research Means For Residency Applications
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 21, 2019
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
Written by: Adelle
Published on: February 18, 2019
Doubts, Needles, and Measles
Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 14, 2019
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
Written by: Cassie Kosarek
Published on: February 13, 2019
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
Written by: Christina Amutah
Published on: February 11, 2019
MD/PhD Admissions and Shadowing Strategies
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. ... Read more
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: February 9, 2019
Overwhelmed In Training
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At ... Read more
Written by: Amy Rakowczyk
Published on: February 6, 2019
Staying Organized for Success in Research
Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. ... Read more
Written by: Trevor C. Hunt
Published on: February 4, 2019
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
Written by: Andrew Lee
Published on: February 1, 2019
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
Written by: The Short Coat Podcast
Published on: January 31, 2019