ShirlyWhirl, MD: The Life of a Med Student in Comic Form
Shirlene Obuobi draws the life of a medical student in her comic ShirlyWhirl, MD. See ... Read more
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Updated August 8, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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Understanding Our Patients’ Drugs: The Need for a Pharmacy Elective Within Medical School
Republished with permission from here. I spent one year working full-time as a pharmacy technician ... Read more
Sarayna Schock
Updated June 26, 2022 by Sarayna Schock
Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 3
Read about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series here. Read about ... Read more
PracticeLink
Updated June 26, 2022 by PracticeLink
Immigrants, Insurance and Nonprofits: Our Generation’s Obligation
Republished with permission from here. The future of American health care remains uncertain. It was ... Read more
Matt Agritelley
Updated June 26, 2022 by Matt Agritelley
Q&A with Dr. Alison Stansfield, Learning Disability Psychiatrist
Alison Stansfield, MBChB, MRCPsych, MD is the clinical lead and consultant psychiatrist for the Leeds ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated August 21, 2026 by Gloria Onwuneme
Deprescription: In the context of palliative care
“Why is Mr X on statins?” asked the palliative consultant. “He has been on statins ... Read more
Ian Wee
Updated March 7, 2019 by Ian Wee
Financial Literacy for the Newly Minted Physician Part II: Introduction to Do-It-Yourself Investing
In our last installment, we recognized the value of money as a means of allotting ... Read more
CrispyDoc
Updated June 26, 2022 by CrispyDoc
Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 1
When you are in medical school, your job search may feel like a project that’s ... Read more
PracticeLink
Updated June 26, 2022 by PracticeLink
My Own Little Ice Age
Reposted with permission from here. I can finally say I’m in my last year of ... Read more
Miguel Galán de Juana
Updated June 26, 2022 by Miguel Galán de Juana
Q&A with Dr. Jennifer Villwock, ENT
Dr. Jennifer A. Villwock is the current Rhinology and Skull Base Fellow at the University ... Read more
Rafid Rahman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Rafid Rahman
Q&A with Dr. Abeyna Jones, Occupational Medicine
Dr. Abeyna Jones is an occupational medicine registrar at King’s College Hospital and the Medical ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
An Introduction to Clinical Practice Guidelines – Why You Should Care
Updated February 15, 2022. The article was updated to correct formatting and minor grammatical errors. ... Read more
Guideline Central
Updated June 26, 2022 by Guideline Central
20 Questions: Tyler Edwards, MD, Family Medicine
Dr. Tyler Edwards is an attending physician who specializes in family medicine, practicing for almost ... Read more
Thomas Richards
Updated August 21, 2026 by Thomas Richards
20 Questions with Dr. Cosima Gretton, Health Technologist
Dr. Cosima Gretton is a medical doctor and product manager at Karius, Inc., a biotech ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated August 21, 2026 by Gloria Onwuneme
Chronicles of a Med Student: Flexibility in Practice
For a typical medical student shadowing in a clinic for a day, it looks a ... Read more
Adelle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Adelle
Things I Didn't Realize About Medicine Until I Became a Physician
Recently SDN member medinquirer noted that it’s common for premed students to learn about medicine ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated March 12, 2019 by Student Doctor Network
Not a Single-Species Affair: How Non-Human Life Impacts Human Medicine
As a first-year medical student, I lived near a veterinary program. The comparison often made—by ... Read more
Tess Woodring
Updated March 12, 2019 by Tess Woodring
Preparing to Apply to Medical School
Wondering if a career as a doctor would be a good fit for you? Already ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
4 New Year’s Resolutions for Pre-Medical Students
Being a pre-medical student means committing to a years-long process aimed at ultimately gaining admission ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 26, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
