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Preparing a personal statement for residency applications is a tricky matter for many medical students. Students often...

May 11, 2023
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May 11, 2023

A good friend once told Detrioit’s Cedric Mutebi that “our bodies see inequities before our minds do.” The words...

May 11, 2023
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Marie Elwood remembers the night before her med school pulmonology and gas exchange test well. It was spent sleepless...

May 11, 2023

Every doctor has been through the exhaustion of intern year. Now it’s our turn. The thing is, when you’re in your final...

May 11, 2023

Sometimes it is hard to know whether time anchors you to a place, or whether it’s the other way around. Six years ago,...

May 11, 2023

The nutritional claims we see reported in popular media often seem contradictory. We learn that coffee is bad for you....

May 11, 2023

Until last week, Muhammad Qureshi’s dream of becoming a practising American doctor was on track. An American...

May 11, 2023

For Chris McNeil, there has always been the sound of a low rumbling on the horizon. Growing up in Lawton, Oklahoma, it...

May 11, 2023

A couple of years ago, two med students—and roommates—at the University of California, Irvine starting coming back from...

May 11, 2023

Though most students have a general idea of how their medical school journey may unfold, it is virtually impossible to...

May 11, 2023

In race car driving, running or any other sport where sustained energy is required, a simple philosophy underpins any,...

May 11, 2023

Six years ago, Alexandra Kamieniecki’s Olympic dreams were in tatters. A former Polish figure skating national...

May 11, 2023

Those who enter medical school are rarely in any doubt.

May 11, 2023

Like tens of thousands of his fellow Philadelphians, Carl Black took to the streets of his hometown following the...

May 11, 2023

Last week, in the wake of global Black Lives Matter protests brought on by the killing of George Floyd, we committed to...

May 11, 2023

Morning reports teach and reinforce clinical reasoning skills for your residents, interns and students. Often occurring...

May 11, 2023

Your health is their health. Medical professionals spend so much time trying to keep their patients healthy that it’s...

May 11, 2023

Keeping that spark. Keeping a New Year’s resolution is a challenge for anyone. Studies show that 80% of people who make...

May 11, 2023

Death isn’t something med students like to think of, but the truth is that it comes with the job.

May 11, 2023

For healthcare professionals across all levels, work is more than a career—it’s a calling. But even turning your...

May 11, 2023

Clinical rotations can be an exciting time for medical students, but they can also be among the most stressful...

May 11, 2023

What’s it like? Many people wonder what it’s like to be an intern and how to succeed during your first year as a...

May 11, 2023

The interval between fourth-year residency applications and the first day of orientation the following July is a...

May 11, 2023

With applications and interviews now behind you, it’s time to submit your Rank Order List (ROL). You’re in a good place...

May 11, 2023

Research demonstrates resident doctors are among the most sleep-deprived people in North America, and they often have...

May 11, 2023

1. Set aside time to study for a little bit each day This is probably the most important tip on this list. Time...

May 11, 2023

Studying is essential to anyone going through medical school, rotations, or residency. While it’s not the most...

May 11, 2023

Have you recently had a particularly long day of work that just never seemed to end? We’ve all been there. Maybe you...

May 11, 2023

A lot of people take being professional for granted, and a lot of it is obvious… once it’s obvious. But planning and...

May 11, 2023

Finding out you’ve failed Step 2 CK is a downer, to say the very least. There’s no easy way to put it. You probably...

May 11, 2023

So you got accepted into medical school. You’re smart and hard-working, of course. Until med school, you always found...

May 11, 2023

So you’ve taken and passed your Step 1 boards. Now what? Not only do you get to start studying for Step 2, say goodbye...

May 11, 2023
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There’s something quite wonderful about getting through a heavy pile of flashcards—it’s almost as if you’ve just...

May 11, 2023

Studying for the USMLE is a lot like getting ready to run a marathon. Not only is pacing essential to build endurance,...

May 11, 2023

Finding the perfect resources that best prepare you for the USMLE Step 2 and 3 can be challenging. There are endless...

May 11, 2023

Mental health in medical school is no joke, and the truth of this becomes all the more apparent once you begin your...

May 11, 2023

Picture this: you just got home from a long day at the hospital, take off your scrubs, microwave some dinner, and...

May 11, 2023

“Test, exam, board, step”—these words tend to make a medical student’s hands get clammy, mouth get dry, heart beat...

May 11, 2023

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