Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the ... Read more
Adelle
Updated February 18, 2019 by Adelle
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Looking at Other Specialties
This column has been focused on providing clinical snapshots while exploring the factors that affect ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Choosing a Specialty: Taking a Second Look
By Brent Schnipke As I have spoken with physicians, residents, and other medical students about ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
Residency: The Interview and Selection Process
Residency applications! The light at the end of the tunnel, and the process that will ... Read more
Amy Rakowczyk
Updated June 26, 2022 by Amy Rakowczyk
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 ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
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 ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated June 26, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
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 ... Read more
Michael Cafarchio
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Cafarchio
Answering The Most Common Question in Medical Education
Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke
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 ... Read more
Michael Mehlman
Updated June 26, 2022 by Michael Mehlman
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
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
20 Questions: Laura C. Londra, MD, FACOG, Reproductive Endocrinology
Laura C. Londra, MD, FACOG, is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility physician at Ohio Reproductive ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
Why Student Doctors Should Care About Climate Change
Updated October 28, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and formatting ... Read more
Brian Wu
Updated June 26, 2022 by Brian Wu
20 Questions: Terry L. Wahls, MD – Internal Medicine
Terry Wahls, MD, is a clinical professor of medicine at the University of Iowa, where ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
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
Brian Wu
Updated March 16, 2019 by Brian Wu
20 Questions: Natalie E. Azar, MD – Rheumatology
Dr. Natalie E. Azar is assistant clinical professor of medicine and rheumatology at the Center ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
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
Jeff Steiner
Updated August 21, 2026 by Jeff Steiner
20 Questions: Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, Global Health
Mellissa Withers, MHS, PhD, is an assistant clinical professor at University of Southern California (USC) ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: Antoine Sayegh, MD: Medical Oncology/Hematology
Dr. Antoine Sayegh is a hematologist and medical oncologist practicing in Sacramento and Roseville, California. ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated August 21, 2026 by Juliet Farmer
20 Questions: Mary Lupo, MD, Dermatologist
Mary Lupo, MD, is a practicing dermatologist and clinical professor of dermatology at Tulane University ... Read more
Juliet Farmer
Updated June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer
