Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the first and second year students …
Looking at Other Specialties
This column has been focused on providing clinical snapshots while exploring the factors that affect specialty choice for medical students. …
Choosing a Specialty: Taking a Second Look
By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about the process of choosing a …
Residency: The Interview and Selection Process
Residency applications! The light at the end of the tunnel, and the process that will chart the course for the …
Popular Specialty Areas – and What Med Students Should Know About Them
For medical school students, perhaps one of the most difficult choices to be made in the course of their education …
The Undifferentiated Medical Student Podcast: Your Virtual Mentor for Choosing a Specialty
What is the Undifferentiated Medical Student podcast? Give us an intro. TUMS is an interview-based podcast about choosing a medical …
Why Med-Peds? A Current Resident’s Perspective
The transition from eager-to-learn-everything MS3 to self-assured MS4 with a clear residency goal comes much easier for some than others. …
How My Research Degree Taught Me I’m Not a Surgeon
Recognizing the connection between lab work and surgery What surprised me the most during my medical school journey was that …
Choosing a Residency That’s Right for You
If you are in medical school, you have been making choices for a long time now, from what to major …
What I Wasn’t Meant To Do in Medical School
Don't be surprised if your medical school experience changes the idea of the future you had envisioned for yourself.
Top Factors to Consider When Comparing Medical Schools
There are many factors to consider when choosing the school you will attend for your medical education.
Navigating Your Future: A Roadmap to Specialty Exploration
Starting early and allowing yourself time to explore specialties during your first three years of school will put you in strong position to apply and match into the field that best suits you.
The Big Question: What Specialty Should I Choose?
Medical specialty choice: Who am I and what should I do in my professional life?
Switching Specialties
Unhappy with your residency? Learn more about what it takes to switch specialties.