Global Health Programs
Life working in a U.S. clinic is worlds away from global health work in Africa, South America, and other impoverished…
Category: General Medical Student
Strategies for succeeding in medical school.
Clinical rotation finder – search for rotations by state and hospital.
Breath sounds
A variety of breath sounds, including rales (crackles), rhonchi and wheezes heard on auscultation of the lungs denote different underlying…
White Coat Ceremonies
While some might say the standard medical uniforms doctors wear are scrubs and a funny pair of clogs, it is…
One MD’s Look at Becoming a Doctor
“The unfortunate thing about medical training, the thing that nobody tells you, is that the exact things for which you…
AMWA annual meeting
An army of women doctors. What was far-fetched a century ago has become commonplace today, as women match men in…
Physician careers
Medical Careers Guide – A general resource for physician jobs, nursing careers and other medical professionals.
Getting the most out of Medical Neurobiology
If your school is like most, the winter holiday break ends with the first day of Neuro. In this article…
Acing Gross Anatomy
The important topics in gross anatomy (the topics that get tested) are almost always clinically relevant. When you finally get…
Top biomedical issues of 2001
I had the good luck recently to pick up a book called “Medicine’s 10 Greatest Discoveries” by Drs. Friedman and…
Medical student and resident work hours
There have been two recent topics in the news that are particularly relevant to medical students and residents: medical errors…