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Pre-Medical (MD)
The original premedical community for students pursuing MD medical schools.
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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 allopathic (MD) 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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Medical Students (DO)
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
Does Anki confuse you? This is where other students share their Anki tips and tricks, and you can figure out how to maximize your yield and efficiency.
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Clinical Rotations
Discuss issues related to the MS-III and MS-IV years, including rotations and shelf exams.
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Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
The DAT test prep community. Learn strategies and share tips for the Dental Admissions Test.
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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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Optometry Communities (OD) Join the nonprofit community for pre-optometry students, optometry students, and optometrists currently in practice.
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Pre-optometry student discussion forum.
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Optometry
Forum for practitioners and students currently enrolled in optometry school.
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Pharmacy Communities (PharmD) Join the nonprofit community for pre-pharmacy students, pharmacy students, and pharmacists.
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Pharmacy
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Pre-physical therapy student forum [ D.P.T. ]
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Physical Therapy
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Prepodiatry student forum.
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Podiatry Students
For students currently in podiatry programs.
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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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Preveterinary student forum.
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Doctor of Occupational Therapy discussions
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Speech Language Pathology [ Ph.D. ]
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Underrepresented in Healthcare Join the nonprofit community for students and professionals historically underrepresented in healthcare.
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Being LGBTQ in healthcare can be isolating. However, this is a place of support and guidance where you are surrounded by like-minded peers.
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Underrepresented in Healthcare
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Women in Healthcare
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Interdisciplinary Communities Join the nonprofit interdisciplinary medical communities, including post-bacc programs, public health, MBA/MHA, and more.
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Discussion of National Health Service Corps and Public Health Service / Indian Health Service issues.
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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.
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For students interested & current students in Physician Scientist Training Programs or biomedical research programs.
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General residency topics, not specialty related.
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Preliminary year and transitional year discussion forum
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Critical Care
Critical Care Medicine discussion forum. Co-hosted with PulmCCM Central.
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Dermatology discussion forum
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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
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 discussion forum.
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Pediatrics discussion forum.
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PM&R
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
Radiation Oncology discussion forum.
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Sleep Medicine
Sleep Medicine discussion forum.
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Discuss surgery and surgical subspecialties.
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Health Care Transitions Join the nonprofit community for students transitioning from other fields to doctorate-level medical training.
Clinicians [ RN / NP / PA ]
For RNs, NPs, PAs and other current and past medical providers.
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Pre-Hospital [ EMS ]
For paramedics, EMTs, and other current and past pre-hospital providers.
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SDN High School Join the nonprofit community for high school students interested in pursuing a degree in health care.
hSDN
The place for high school and pre-college students interested in health careers.
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For Sale Board
For Sale classifieds board. Reach 1000s of pre-meds, pre-dents, residents, and other health professional students and medical professionals. Ads posting requires verification for 99 cents.
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Wanted Board
Looking for something and can't find it anywhere else? Post it here for 1000s of students.
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Housing Board (Temporary and Long-term)
Have a house or apartment to rent? Share it with 1000s of medical, dental, and other health professional students!
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Jobs and Help Wanted Board
Jobs and help wanted board for prehealth and health professional students. Ads posting is free for verified members.. Reach 1000s of medical students, dental students, residents, and other health professionals.
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Nonprofit / Educational / Student Orgs
Announcements from nonprofit organizations, associations or institutions. Reach 1000s of pre-meds, pre-dents, residents, and other health professional students and medical professionals.
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IRB Approved Research Surveys (archive)
Archived: IRBs can now be posted throughout the SDN Communities. Please include the IRB approval when posting.
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