10 Things to Expect Your First Semester of Research
Even if you have previous lab experience from a high school or college lab class, ... Read more
Written by: Paris Grey
Published on: October 23, 2015
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Chronicles of a Med Student: Time for a Reality Check
I was about to burst with excitement the minute I started medical school. I’m pretty ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: October 19, 2015
3 Ways to Prepare for the USMLE Step 1 Exam
The USMLE Step 1 exam is arguably one of the most important tests in a ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: October 14, 2015
Book Excerpt From 11 out of 10: "Prince Albert"
I used to be an Emergency Medical Technician at a very busy Emergency Department. Given ... Read more
Written by: Freida McFadden
Published on: October 9, 2015
Getting to Yes: Crafting a Resume for the Medical Field
Since the medical field is full of a wide variety of job opportunities, it is ... Read more
Written by: Carrington College
Published on: September 28, 2015
20 Questions: Jeffrey M. Whitaker, DPM, FACFAS
Dr. Jeffrey Whitaker knew at a very young age that he wanted to be a ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: September 25, 2015
Blurred Lines: The Doctor-Patient Relationship-in-Training
Reposted from here with permission It is one thing to be a doctor and another to ... Read more
Written by: Vivienne Meljen
Published on: September 23, 2015
Chronicles of a Med Student: We’re All In This Together
Walking into my first day of medical school was a little like walking into my ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: September 21, 2015
Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. the Early-Committer
Many students arrive at medical school with a bias that their liberal arts education has ... Read more
Written by: Michelle Finkel
Published on: September 16, 2015
20 Questions : Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, Radiation Oncology
Karen M. Winkfield, MD, PhD, is a radiation oncologist with Massachusetts General Hospital, and she ... Read more
Written by: Juliet Farmer
Published on: September 11, 2015
The Risk Involved in Going to Medical School (and How You Can Subvert It)
Most people wouldn’t normally think of medical school as a risky investment. Sure, there are ... Read more
Written by: AJ Nguyen
Published on: September 4, 2015
The Med-Peds Residency: Big and Small, We Care for Them All
As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re ... Read more
Written by: Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Published on: August 31, 2015
The F-Word: Your Reaction to Failure in a Lab Matters More Than You Know
There is only one guarantee in research: sometimes things fail. It doesn’t matter what your ... Read more
Written by: Paris Grey
Published on: August 28, 2015
Fifty Shades of Care: Why Doctors Need to Pay More Attention to their Kinky Patients
Reposted from here with permission. On Valentine’s Day weekend last year I found myself at Paddles, the local ... Read more
Written by: Christy Duan
Published on: August 26, 2015
Five Ways to Make Your Audition Rotation in Anesthesia (or Other Specialty!) a Success
It is that time of year again. Medical school students across the country are preparing applications ... Read more
Written by: Jeff Steiner
Published on: August 21, 2015
What I Learned During My First Semester of Medical School
Students will feel a variety of emotions during the weeks and days leading up to ... Read more
Written by: Anubodh “Sunny” Varshney
Published on: August 12, 2015
How to ace your first patient encounter
As a medical student, you spend four years of college and the first two years ... Read more
Written by: Judith Kalinyak
Published on: August 7, 2015
Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Pre-Health Advisor
If you’re interested in a career in medicine, one of the most important and helpful ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: August 5, 2015
Chronicles of a Med Student: And So It Begins!
The minute the tasseled hat flew off of my head after “Pomp and Circumstance”, I ... Read more
Written by: Adelle
Published on: July 20, 2015