Dr. Christopher Carrubba and Dr. Brian Radvansky, and Dr. Taylor Purvis contributed to this article. Let’s face it—some things just have to be memorized. While the USMLE is full of conceptual material that apt students can reason their way through, it is also comprised…
Reaching the final stretch of your USMLE exam preparation is a big milestone, and understandably your emotions may range widely from nervousness to eagerness. You’ve worked really hard to get to this point and now, it’s time for that commitment…
Are you a fourth-year medical student who just matched? First off, congratulations! Are you now left wondering what to do with your time (since you can no longer spend endless hours on SDN stressing over your rank list)? Here are…
Erin Elbel and Dr. Mike Ren contributed to this post. Ah, medical love: the phenomenon where, from across the lecture hall, your eye is drawn more to someone cute than it is to the acid-base lecture. This is not an uncommon occurrence—according to…
Dr. Brian Radvansky, Dr. Emma Husain, and Dr. Eli Freiman contributed to this post. Think about the last time you were engaged in conversation and your eyes and part of your attention drifted to read a text message while still…
Dr. Brian Radvansky and Dr. David Delnegro contributed to this post. At some point in our lives, we’ll feel anxious. It’s part of being human. The ability to think about the future gives us the power (or burden) to reflect…
Dr. Samuel Azeze and Dr. Shelby Wood also contributed to this post. The night prior to starting my surgery rotation, I couldn’t tell whether I was filled with anxiety or excitement, but either way I wasn’t getting any sleep that night. So many…
Below is a conversation with an anonymous PGY-4 fellow at a cardiology fellowship program. This post is part of our interview series with residents across various medical specialties to help medical students decide which path is right for them. Let’s…
This post is a conversation with an anonymous PGY-1 internal medicine resident, as part of our interview series with residents across various medical specialties to help medical students decide which path is right for them. Let’s dive in! For a…
Below is a conversation with an anonymous intern at an emergency medicine residency program. This post is part of our interview series with residents across various medical specialties to help medical students decide which path is right for them. Let’s…