Are you considering going into Internal Medicine? Let’s take a look at what IM is and what you can expect from an IM residency. What is Internal Medicine? Internal Medicine is a broad speciality that encompasses foundational medicine training (often called categorical training) as well as many sub-specialities such as ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated October 15, 2019 by Amy Rakowczyk
Pets can be wonderfully rewarding companions. In fact, psychological and physical benefits in humans have been associated with animal interactions.1 However, pets may not be ideal or realistic for everyone. How can you know if ... Read more
Harrison Snyder
Updated August 23, 2022 by Harrison Snyder
The demographics of medicine are changing. Almost half of all graduating medical students are now female, which means that our medical communities are seeing more and more male spouses and partners of female physicians. Dual-physician ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
Most people know that becoming a physician is a long process, but the details for can sometimes be mysterious or hard to find. For those thinking about medicine—even if you are in high school—this is ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated April 13, 2019 by Renee Marinelli
In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared up some confusion on what they do, their day to day responsibilities, and career opportunities after residency training. I remember ... Read more
Adelle
Updated April 2, 2019 by Adelle
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental health. Most of our medical partners will experience overwork and exhaustion at some point during training. Considering the incredible amount ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
Up until medical school, my life was relatively smoothing sailing. I did not really have too many challenges before this point. Once I got the hang of college, I had good grades, participated in the ... Read more
Medicine Pathways
Updated February 15, 2019 by Medicine Pathways
The same afternoon that I offered to write an article espousing all of my triumphs as a resident successfully balancing work and motherhood, I fought back tears in an airport halfway across the country because ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Updated February 16, 2019 by Kara Hessel
When did you first decide to become a physician? Why? I was a little late to the game, honestly—I only made up my mind a year after I had graduated college, and, if I’m being ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated January 8, 2019 by Student Doctor Network
The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2015, there were 1,658,370 new cases of cancer diagnosed in this country and some 589,430 deaths. These widespread numbers mean that whether a new doctor enters into general practice, oncology ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated March 13, 2019 by Brian Wu
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which new patients are evaluated to establish the most likely diagnosis. Similarly, the first clinical year of medical school ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity is reaching what some are calling an epidemic proportion in America: nearly two out of every three children under the age of 18 are considered to ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated July 11, 2022 by Brian Wu
Republished with permission from here. Although there is really never a right time to die or even witness death, it is important to acknowledge that death is a reality, and one to which all health ... Read more
George Prousi
Updated June 20, 2019 by George Prousi
As third year medical students you’re rotating through your general specialties and you think you’re seeing familiar faces but in new places. Isn’t that your newborn nursery resident who assigned APGAR scores, now leading the ... Read more
Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Updated March 16, 2019 by Eric Chow and Christopher Terry
Neuromodulation is an exciting therapy for improving neurological ailments. When I graduated medical school in 2009, I had no idea what “neuromodulation” meant or the surgeries it encompasses despite my interest in neurosurgery. Even today, ... Read more
Shannon Hann
Updated March 19, 2019 by Shannon Hann
You never know when someone's well-being is going to depend on the skills you're learning.
Manik Aggarwal
Updated July 21, 2022 by Manik Aggarwal