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5 Tips to Survive Your First Year of Medical School

April 2, 2025March 27, 2025 by Dr. David Lenihan, Ph.D., J.D., FRSM
First Year Medical Student

As the CEO and Past President of a medical school with two U.S. campuses, I’ve … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student Leave a comment

F1 Doctors: Supporting International Future Healthcare Professionals

October 23, 2024October 17, 2024 by Marwa Belhaj, Nashwaan Khan, Chi M Trinh, Zhengyang (Kevin) Sun, and Zezhou (Zach) Zhao.
F1 Doctors

Since the Student Doctor Network was founded 25 years ago, the forums have supported international-status … Read more

Categories Healthcare News and Policy Tags feature article, featured, healthcare careers, international students, medical school, medical student, mentor, mentoring Leave a comment

TouroCOM Students Bring Compassion and Care to Underserved Communities in Cusco, Peru

September 30, 2024September 26, 2024 by Hannah Rosenthal
TouroCOM Peru treating underserved patient

Recently, I had the privilege of leading an impactful volunteer medical trip to Cusco, Peru, … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags community health, community medicine, cultural competence, feature article, featured, global health, healthcare access, medical student, medical volunteer, osteopathic medicine, volunteer abroad Leave a comment

Finding Your Greatest Common Factors with Successful Students

April 17, 2025August 23, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Greatest Common Factor

The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) between two numbers is the largest positive integer that can … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags application, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, pre-med, premed Leave a comment

Your Ultimate Guide to Finding Apartments as a Medical Student

August 22, 2024August 16, 2024 by ApartmentsFor
Finding Apartments as a Medical Student

Finding the perfect apartment near your medical school will vastly improve your experience as a … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, renting an apartment 2 Comments

Practical Lessons for the Parent in Medical School

August 13, 2024August 8, 2024 by Karin Brown
Parenting in Medical School

Being a parent in medical school is no joke. It takes character, grit, and an … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, parent in medical school, parenting 1 Comment

20 Questions: Jackée Clement, MD, Family Physician

August 1, 2024July 18, 2024 by Kyle Magatelli
Jackée Clement

Dr. Jackée Clement, MD, is a family physician, founder of Good Journey Mental Health and Wellness, … Read more

Categories Physician Q&A Tags Family Medicine, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, mental health, premedical 1 Comment

Emote Control: “Inside Out” for Prehealth and Professional Development

July 9, 2024July 3, 2024 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Inside Out - Emotions for Pre-Health Students. Image Courtesy Disney Pixar.

The 2024 summer blockbuster film Inside Out 2 explores the complex emotions that first hit … Read more

Categories Medical Tags feature article, featured, healthcare, medical school, medical student, mental health, prehealth, prehealth student, premed, premed student Leave a comment

25 Best Pieces of Advice from SDN

June 27, 2024 by Laura Turner
25 Best Pieces of SDN advice

In honor of the Student Doctor Network’s 25th anniversary this year, we’ve reviewed the community … Read more

Categories News Tags career, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, premedical Leave a comment

Five Career Questions to Ask Yourself as a Medical Student

July 3, 2024June 20, 2024 by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH
Career Questions for Medical Students

Most medical students select a specialty based on their enjoyment of the clinical work for … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags career, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student Leave a comment

20 Questions: Frank Douglas, PhD, MD, Neuroendocrinologist

May 1, 2024April 18, 2024 by Sarah Brubaker
Dr. Frank Douglas

Dr. Frank L. Douglas, born in British Guiana (now Guyana) in 1943, overcame a challenging … Read more

Categories Physician Q&A Tags 20 Questions, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student 2 Comments

Letter to Tomorrow’s Healers: Walking the Physician’s Path

November 27, 2023November 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Ross, DPT, MMSc, ACC
Physicians Path

Dear Aspiring Physicians: I have been a long-time observer, educator, and supporter of physicians and … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags career, feature article, featured, healthcare, medical student, premedical

Q&A: Kevin Perez, OMS-III, Touro COM – Harlem

July 27, 2023June 21, 2023 by Barbara Franklin

Kevin Perez, a rising OMS-III at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harlem, took some … Read more

Categories Medical School Tags admissions, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, premed

Ask Me Anything: Dr. Christopher Choukalas, Academic Anesthesiologist and Intensive Care Physician

November 24, 2022November 9, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Chris Choukalas

Dr. Choukalas is an academic anesthesiologist and intensive care physician. He is Co-PI on a … Read more

Categories Physician Q&A Tags Anesthesiology, critical care, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, premedical, Residency

Three-Year Medical School? All About Accelerated Medical School Programs

October 18, 2023September 23, 2022 by Emil Chuck, PhD
Accelerated Medical School Programs

The cost of attending medical school, and other health professional programs, has increased dramatically over … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags accelerated medical school, CAMPP, feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, three-year program

Two-Phase Residency Match Proposed by NRMP

December 19, 2022August 4, 2022 by Laura Turner
two phase residency match

NRMP would eliminate the SOAP in favor of a two-phase main residency match The National … Read more

Categories Residency and The Match Tags feature article, featured, medical school, medical student, Residency, The Match, unmatched

Q&A with Physician-Comic Author: Dr. Omar Mirza

August 8, 2022February 7, 2022 by Christy Duan
Dr. Omar Mirza

Dr. Omar Mirza is a consultation-liaison psychiatrist based in New York City. He also co-creates … Read more

Categories Physician Q&A Tags comics, featured, medical student, medicine, physician q&a, Psychiatry, Q&A 1 Comment

Young Physician Profile: Robin Kuriakose MD in Ophthalmology

August 2, 2022January 10, 2022 by Student Doctor Network

Dr. Robin Kuriakose is a physician resident completing his surgical residency in Ophthalmology at Loma … Read more

Categories Physician Q&A Tags featured, medical school, medical student, medicine, Ophthalmology, physician profile, premed, premedical 1 Comment

Premed Milestones: Where Students Leave the Path

June 22, 2022January 6, 2022 by Laura Turner

Many students start out their academic careers with dreams of attending medical school and becoming … Read more

Categories Pre-Medical Tags academic, college, featured, medical school, medical student, premed, premed student, premedical 2 Comments

Introducing The Author of Pharm.D. To M.D.: Nathan M. Gartland, PharmD

June 22, 2022November 1, 2021 by Student Doctor Network

We would like to introduce Nathan M. Gartland, PharmD, the author of Pharm.D. To M.D. … Read more

Categories Physician Q&A Tags featured, medical school, medical school application, medical student, pharmacist, Pharmacy, pharmacy school, physician, physician q&a
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