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Specialty refers to focused fields of clinical training or practice within a health profession.

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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

Residency and The Match

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

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Residency and The Match

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

Medical Spouse

Residency and The Match

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

Residency and The Match

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

Residency and The Match

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

med-peds residents

Residency and The Match

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

Residency and The Match

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

Medical School

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

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Residency and The Match

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

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Physician Q&A

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 June 26, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Healthcare Policy

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

Physician Q&A

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 June 26, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Medical (MD/DO)

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

Physician Q&A

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 June 26, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Medical School

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 June 26, 2022 by Jeff Steiner

Physician Q&A

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 June 26, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Physician Q&A

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 June 27, 2022 by Juliet Farmer

Physician Q&A

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

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