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I feel like too many of these installments start [INSERT SUBJECT NAME]….the bane of so many students’ studying. Sadly, pharmacology fits the bill. But, luckily, I absolutely love it and my day to day life in anesthesia is absolutely dependent…
If you’re hoping to become a pediatrician, congratulations on choosing a rewarding profession with a great deal of variety! As a pediatrician, you’ll provide medical care for infants, children, and adolescents in a range of clinical settings, including inpatient units…
Pat yourself on the back. As interview season draws to a close, you can take a deep breath and relax; You’re done dressing up for zoom meetings, watching virtual tours and can finally enjoy the chill MS4 year you were…
Ask any nephrologist – they will tell you that renal function is all that matters. Well, it’s pretty important for your Step 1 studying, too. There’s so much wonderful physiology, pathophysiology, medications, mechanisms of action. A truly exciting organ system.…
If your (now pass/fail!) exam is scheduled in 2022, you may be wondering whether you need to be following conventional advice about Step 1 dedicated periods. Should you follow the detailed study calendars that abound online? Should you use the…
This is an incredibly challenging position to be in. You worked so hard to get through medical school and put together the best application you could…and it hasn’t worked out the way you hoped it would. First, let me say…
Gather round, brethren. And bring a bleeding desire to master Hematology. I can imagine the hematologic system advocating for itself, explaining that “without me, what are the heart and lungs really doing? The blood is everything!” All the body’s systems…
Although the beginning of 2022 is a time of fresh starts and renewed perspectives, some aspects of pandemic life will remain with us. One of them is remote learning. Many medical schools around the country and world are returning preclinical…
USMLE Step 2 CK, which stands for “Clinical Knowledge”, is tailored to test your ability to think like a clinician. Although cramming for Step 1 is relatively straightforward, Step 2 is somewhat trickier. It has also become more important now…
With Omicron cases surging around the country and world, many of us are starting the new year with a new (or all too familiar) experience: remote learning from home. Learning outside of the hospital and clinic certainly has its challenges…