Abstract: A September 2025 federal ruling in Palmer et al. v. Bonta et al. upheld California Business and Professions Code § 2054, affirming that only licensed physicians (MDs and DOs) may use the title “Doctor” or the prefix “Dr.” in clinical or advertising contexts. The decision preserves physician-exclusive title usage, ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated November 12, 2025 by Laura Turner
As a physician, your greatest asset is not just your medical expertise but your ability to practice medicine. Your profession, built on years of education and training, offers you both personal satisfaction and financial security. ... Read more
Pattern Life
Updated November 20, 2024 by Pattern Life
Most people who have obtained a residency or fellowship position can breathe a sigh of relief after a successful Match Day – your aspirations have been realized and it is now a mere matter of ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated August 16, 2022 by Greg Care
We would like to introduce Nathan M. Gartland, PharmD, the author of Pharm.D. To M.D. Please check out our book review here! When did you first decide to become a pharmacist? I was first introduced ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 22, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Are you a pharmacist who is considering going to medical school? Or are you just curious about a pharmacist’s experience applying to medical school? If so, then we recommend Pharm.D. To M.D. By Nathan M. ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 22, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
This is a transcript of the Ask Me Anything with the Endocrine Surgeon: Dr. Simon Holoubeck. We encourage you to watch the entire conversation here. We welcome you to this Ask Me Anything (AMA) live stream ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated August 16, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Are you a resident physician? A fully licensed and board-certified physician? If so, then you are already aware that this long journey is not easy nor is it linear. However, that doesn’t mean that you ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated October 18, 2023 by Student Doctor Network
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted end-of-life issues for all of us. One psychologist puts it this way: “[T]he reality of our mortality has pierced the consciousness of our society.” This reality has always been particularly ... Read more
Christian H. Brill
Updated June 22, 2022 by Christian H. Brill
You’ve been laser-focused on your studies for a long time. It may even feel like you’ve been in school forever. But eventually, your hard work pays off. You’ve got those prized initials, MD or DO, ... Read more
Susan Doktor
Updated August 16, 2022 by Susan Doktor
After years of dedication to the specialty area and with just a few months left in residency, it is a good time to start planning a transition into professional life. The first big career choice ... Read more
Gabrielle Baglino
Updated June 22, 2022 by Gabrielle Baglino
Congratulations to all the new doctors! You are all going to save a lot of lives! You may earn fame and money throughout a successful career in medicine but prioritizing financial management from the beginning ... Read more
Patricia Sanders
Updated August 18, 2022 by Patricia Sanders
The medical field never stops evolving from new advances to new technology and new methods. Aside from this, it’s undeniable that the stories the profession brings, as well as the exciting industry news, make medical ... Read more
Lauren Groff
Updated June 22, 2022 by Lauren Groff
Although it sounds like something a werewolf may do, “moonlighting” is actually a way to earn extra cash outside of your primary job. Moonlighting is especially common across medicine where the demand for services outweighs ... Read more
Benjamin Shapiro
Published July 2, 2020
Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think of the SDN Forums, where pre-health and health professional students discuss all aspects of the admission and training processes to ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 23, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Early in my career as a surgeon, one of my technicians pulled me aside and told me a patient wanted to talk to me: “He wants to know why he’s getting an eye procedure.” It ... Read more
Sanjay Sharma
Updated January 8, 2019 by Sanjay Sharma
A man and a woman step into an elevator wearing the exact same hospital scrub uniforms. The man’s pager suddenly starts beeping and the stranger in the elevator says to him, “Do you doctors really ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 25, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Death is an unfortunately common event in the field of medicine. How do you deal with it? How do you keep from dwelling on it, letting it shape your practice, making you too calloused or ... Read more
Katie Imbrock
Updated January 8, 2019 by Katie Imbrock
Dr. Lewis Potter is a physician in Newcastle (UK) and the founder of Geeky Medics, the popular medical school revision website and app which include clinical skills videos and guidelines. Dr. Potter obtained his medical ... Read more
Gloria Onwuneme
Updated June 26, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
It’s your biggest dream and quite possibly your biggest fear at the same time. Your intern year. The year where you are officially called a “doctor” by hospital staff, your colleagues, and your loved ones. ... Read more
AJ Nguyen
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Nguyen