To date, I have spoken with over 780 students about preparing for their USMLE exams. Hence, I have grown quite used to asking people, “And do you ever use flashcards?” and hearing someone answer, “No… they are the worst” on…
For those of you who are familiar with Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking may seem like a departure from our previous MST Recommended Reads, largely because Didion does not have an MD. That being said, those familiar with this…
If you’re one of my fellow 8 million New Yorkers, I’m sure you’ve had this experience: it’s early, probably on a Monday morning, and you’re attempting a peaceful subway commute. Out of the corner of your eye, you witness a…
This is without a doubt an exciting time for women in medicine. There have never been more women applying and being accepted to med school, and pursuing residency. A mere fifty-some years ago, women made up only 9% of medical…