5 Things You Need to Know About Ranking Residencies for the Match
As you continue researching residency programs, applying, and interviewing with these programs, you’ll begin to ... Read more
Written by: ExamGuru
Published on: November 7, 2016
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Beginning Clinical Rotations–An Exercise in Humility
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: July 25, 2016
Choosing a Residency That’s Right for You
If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: June 6, 2016
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Students With Disabilities in Medical School
Updated December 1, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
Written by: Coalition for Disability Access
Published on: May 5, 2016
The Unmatched Student’s Guide to Successfully Dealing with Failure
I was in the middle of a fairly busy day on the palliative care ward, ... Read more
Written by: Romesa
Published on: March 16, 2016
The Million Dollar Question
Interview season. The time of year that roads and skies swarm with the best and ... Read more
Written by: Myers Hurt
Published on: January 11, 2016
What You Should Know: Connecting With Pediatric Patients
What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: January 6, 2016
The Other Preparations to Make For Clinical Clerkships
The transition to clinical clerkships in medical school comes after two years of lectures, in-class ... Read more
Written by: AJ Nguyen
Published on: December 4, 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
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
5 Mistakes I Made in Med School (So You Don’t Have To)
It has been nearly a year now since I walked across the stage at Carnegie ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: June 12, 2015
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Clinical Students
Republished with permission from here. Congratulations! You’ve made it to the clinical portion of medical ... Read more
Written by: Rishi Kumar
Published on: December 17, 2014
An Introvert’s Survival Guide: How to function (and flourish) in medical school as an introvert
“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.” – Aristotle Even at the time, I ... Read more
Written by: Megan Riddle
Published on: November 17, 2014
Choosing a Field in Medicine: How to Maximize Your Time in Medical School
Choosing a field of medicine is likely the most important decision a medical student will ... Read more
Written by: Mimi Knoll
Published on: October 13, 2014
A Letter to Myself, Future Resident, on Dealing with Myself, Current Medical Student
Residents, don't forget where you came from when you're not a student anymore.
Written by: Lindsay Heuser
Published on: June 25, 2014
Getting the Most Out of Your Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences
Dr. Barb Kasper and Dr. Sarah Lawrence share tips to help students get the most out of their APPE rotations.
Written by: Sarah Lawrence
Published on: September 4, 2011
The Successful Match: Getting into Pediatrics
An interview with Dr. Su-Ting Li, program director of the University of California Davis pediatric residency program and Vice Chair of Education in the Department of Pediatrics.
Written by: Rajani Katta and Samir Desai
Published on: May 15, 2011
An International Elective: How To Choose
Many medical students choose to participate in an international elective as part of their education. Dr. Alison Hayward provides tips for making your international experience as success.
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: February 6, 2011
Clinical Clerkship Clues: Emergency Medicine
Are you suffering from roundsitis? Hypercaffeinemia? Overnight call adjustment disorder? Scutworkophobia? My friend, there is ... Read more
Written by: SDN Staff
Published on: November 21, 2007