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The premedical community for students pursuing osteopathic (DO) medical schools.
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MCAT - Medical College Admissions Test
The MCAT test prep support community. Search and learn from the 1000s of students who have excelled on the MCAT.
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Casper/Situational Judgement Tests
The Casper test prep community. Learn strategies and share tips for the Casper and other Situational Judgement Tests (SJT).
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Nontraditional Students
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Are you a member of the osteopathic (DO) medical student community? If so, this is the place to ask questions, get support, and be understood by other students and those who have been there.
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Anki and Study Tips
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Clinical Rotations
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Dental Communities (DDS and DMD) Join the nonprofit community for pre-dental students, dental students, and dentists.
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Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
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Dental Students
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Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists
For post-graduate dental residents to discuss programs and procedures.
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International Dental
International DDS/DMD discussion forum.
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Pre-optometry student discussion forum.
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Forum for practitioners and students currently enrolled in optometry school.
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Psychology Communities Join the nonprofit community for pre-psychology students, psychology students, psychologists (PsyD, PhD), and MSWs.
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Underrepresented in Healthcare
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International Medical Communities Join the nonprofit community for international pre-medical students, medical students, and physicians.
Canada
Canadian medical school discussion forum.
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General International Discussion
General international medical discussion forum.
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Research Communities Join the nonprofit community for pre-medical students, physician-scientist students, and physician-scientists.
Physician Scientists
For students interested & current students in Physician Scientist Training Programs or biomedical research programs.
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Student Research and Publishing
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General residency topics, not specialty related.
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Critical Care Medicine discussion forum. Co-hosted with PulmCCM Central.
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Family Medicine discussion forum
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Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine discussion forum.
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Internal Medicine discussion forum.
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Neurology discussion forum.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology discussion forum.
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Ophthalmology: Eye Physicians & Surgeons
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Pain Medicine
For practicing pain physicians and pain fellows.
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Pathology
Pathology discussion forum.
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Pediatrics discussion forum.
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Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation discussion forum.
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Preventive Medicine and Public/Population Health
Discussion of Preventive Medicine specialty topics.
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Psychiatry
For psychiatry residents and students interested in psychiatry. Co-hosted with The AAP.
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Radiation Oncology discussion forum.
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Sleep Medicine discussion forum.
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Health Care Transitions Join the nonprofit community for students transitioning from other fields to doctorate-level medical training.
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