Q&A with Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD
Zubin Damania, aka ZDoggMD, is a hospitalist and founder of Turntable Health, a direct primary ... Read more
Guero
Updated August 21, 2026 by Guero
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Invent the Future of Medicine, FT. Matthew Howard, MD
See a problem, solve a problem Think of an inventor. What comes to mind? The ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Tyler Montgomery
Updated June 23, 2022 by Tyler Montgomery
Spotlighting Surgical Specialties
In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared ... Read more
Adelle
Updated May 5, 2026 by Adelle
Why Med Students Join Medical Societies
Medical Societies and Associations: Are they Useful for Students? Listener Zachary wrote to [email protected] to ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Christina Amutah
Updated June 23, 2022 by Christina Amutah
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
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Preparing the Perfect Poster Presentation
Poster presentations are to medical school as book reports are to grade school. They are ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated June 23, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
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
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
It’s Okay to Not Know Everything
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 23, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
What Research Means For Residency Applications
Does research mean a whole lot when applying to residency? Listener Nathan called in to ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Adelle
Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle
Doubts, Needles, and Measles
Listener Jen sent an email to [email protected] asking M4 Irisa Mahaparn, and M1s Nick Lind ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
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
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 23, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
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
Christina Amutah
Updated June 23, 2022 by Christina Amutah
MD/PhD Admissions and Shadowing Strategies
Listener Renee writes in to ask Aditi Patel, Maddie Mix, Nick Lind, and guest Dr. ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 23, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Overwhelmed In Training
Recently, my husband’s residency class was required to take a “Risk of Burnout” questionnaire. At ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 23, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
Staying Organized for Success in Research
Close your eyes for a second and picture the last research lab you were in. ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated August 21, 2026 by Trevor C. Hunt
