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Third Year Differential

Third year differential identifies SDN content about clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis during third year.

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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

Medical (MD/DO)

A State of Emergency: Exploring the Specialty of Emergency Medicine

Perhaps no single aspect of medicine is more visible to the public, especially in stories, ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated March 10, 2025 by Brent Schnipke

Residency and The Match

Residency Interviews: Confirming Your Decision

Last month I wrote about the process of applying for residency, and noted how this ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Residency and The Match

Applying for Residency

Last month I wrote about the early part of 4th year as a kind of ... 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 (MD/DO)

Internal Medicine: The "Classic" Physician

By Brent Schnipke If the average reader is asked to imagine a typical medical student, ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

Medical School

The Year of Privilege, Part 2

In my last article, I wrote about my perspective on the third year of medical ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Medical (MD/DO)

All in the Family: A Profile of Family Medicine

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process by which ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

Medical (MD/DO)

Mental Health and More: A Look at Psychiatry

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

Medical School

Choosing a Specialty: Narrowing Down Your Options

This column has focused on the process faced by every medical student, especially third-years: learning ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Medical (MD/DO)

To Cut is to Cure: A Review of Clerkship #3, Surgery

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

Residency and The Match

How To Choose A Medical Specialty: A Book Review

By Brent Schnipke Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Medical School

Pediatrics In Review: A Look at Clerkship #2

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

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 (MD/DO)

A Portrait of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis; this is the process ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated February 28, 2019 by Brent Schnipke

Medical School

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

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

Medical School

Column Intro: The Third Year Differential

Central to the skillset of every physician is the differential diagnosis. This is a list of ... Read more

Brent Schnipke

Updated June 26, 2022 by Brent Schnipke

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