Why Did These Lesions Appear?
A 58-year-old woman presents two days after a cardiac catheterization with malaise, fatigue, and new ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Volume: Vol. 9 (2018-09)
What Skinny Doctors Don’t Get About Their Obese Patients
Let’s just keep talking about treating obesity Fifi Trixiebell (not her real name) wrote to [email protected] asking ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Going the Distance: How to Build Your Endurance for the MCAT (or a Marathon)
It is often said that the journey to becoming a doctor is a marathon, not ... Read more
Julia Bauman
Updated June 24, 2022 by Julia Bauman
OT Practice Setting Pros and Cons: Outpatient Therapy & Home Health
Challenges and barriers are inevitably present in any job field. The particular obstacles may vary ... Read more
Brittany Ferri
Updated February 27, 2019 by Brittany Ferri
Q&A with Dr. Sarah Lawrence, Pharmacist and Educator
Dr. Sarah M. Lawrence obtained her Bachelor of Arts in political science (magna cum laude) ... Read more
Crissey Tait
Updated February 27, 2019 by Crissey Tait
Research Basics: Should I Get Involved and How Do I Start?
The year is 1921. A medical student toils away at a dimly lit lab bench ... Read more
Trevor C. Hunt
Updated August 8, 2022 by Trevor C. Hunt
What will exacerbate this patient’s condition?
A 70-year-old male with a history of hypertension presents with a fever and severe pain ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Are physicians hopeless in the face of the obesity epidemic?
Obesity may not be hopeless, but it is very difficult for physicians and sufferers Listener ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
The Flame-Broiled Doctor: Book Review
Physician burnout is something of a hot topic nowadays. I say that not to belittle ... Read more
Pratiti Roy
Updated February 18, 2019 by Pratiti Roy
Experience Matters: Clinical Requirements in Dental School
Leading up to our first appointment in clinic, one of my classmates asked our supervising ... Read more
Colson Smith
Updated June 24, 2022 by Colson Smith
Heart: A History, by Sandeep Jauhar—Book Review
Medical nonfiction, as a genre, has grown considerably in recent years as many physicians have ... Read more
Brent Schnipke
Updated January 8, 2019 by Brent Schnipke
Q&A with Physician-Writer Sandeep Jauhar
Dr. Sandeep Jauhar is a cardiologist and director of the Heart Failure Program at Long ... Read more
Christy Duan
Updated June 24, 2022 by Christy Duan
Opportunities in Primary Care
Medical students are bombarded with decisions regarding what they want to do with their lives, ... Read more
Adelle
Updated February 28, 2019 by Adelle
What’s causing this patient’s spontaneous laughter?
A four-year-old girl is referred to a pediatric neurologist with new-onset generalized tonic-clonic seizures. Her ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Is AOA racially biased?
Residency applicants get boosted by AOA, but it could be racially biased Aline Sandouk, Jayden ... Read more
The Short Coat Podcast
Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Free Resources Every Aspiring Doctor Should Read
As you make the decision to pursue a career in medicine, you may wonder, “Where ... Read more
AAMC Staff
Updated June 24, 2022 by AAMC Staff
Should I Retake the MCAT?
Believe it or not, it is not uncommon to take the MCAT twice. Though sitting ... Read more
Cassie Kosarek
Updated June 24, 2022 by Cassie Kosarek
What It Means to Love Being a Doctor
I stood and watched off to the side as the cart wheeled in through the ... Read more
Kartik Iyer
Updated February 28, 2019 by Kartik Iyer
Are You Ready for Commitment? When and How to Write a Letter of Intent
So you are nearing the end of your application season. You have spent years completing ... Read more
Casey Paton
Updated June 24, 2022 by Casey Paton