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Advising and Admissions Services & Discounts New
Looking for school admissions and advising services? Verified and approved school admissions consulting and advising services offering discounts for SDN members.
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Test Prep Services & Discounts New
Need to prep for the MCAT, DAT, PCAT, USMLE/COMLEX, or other important tests? Visit the test-prep services and organizations offering discounts for SDN members.
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Site Suggestions, Feedback and Help Desk New
For member suggestions and feedback and discussion of forum operations.
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PreMed Communities
The nonprofit community for premedical students. We offer communities for pre-DO, pre-MD, reapplicants, traditional, and nontraditional students.
The nonprofit community for premedical students. We offer communities for pre-DO, pre-MD, reapplicants, traditional, and nontraditional students.
Pre-Medical (MD) New
The original premedical community for students pursuing MD medical schools.
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Pre-Medical (DO) New
The original premedical community for students pursuing osteopathic (DO) medical schools.
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MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test New
The original MCAT support community. Search and learn from the 1000s of students who have excelled on the MCAT test.
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CASPer/Situational Judgement Tests New
Join other students discussing CASPer and all other Situational Judgement Tests (SJT).
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Nontraditional Students New
Join 1000s of nontraditional pre-health students, just like you. Sign up...
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Re-Applicants New
You're going to get in! Join the community of premedical students re-applying to medical school.
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Medical Student Communities
Join the 1000s of students currently in medical schools in the US and Canada. Sign up...
Join the 1000s of students currently in medical schools in the US and Canada. Sign up...
Medical Students (MD) New
Join the medical student community. 1000s of allopathic (MD) medical students just like you.
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Medical Students (DO) New
Join the osteopathic medical student community. 1000s of osteopathic (DO) medical students just like you.
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Anki and Study Tips New
For discussion of Anki, other question-deck applications, and how to maximize your yield.
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USMLE and COMLEX New
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Clinical Rotations New
Discuss issues related to the MS-III and MS-IV years, including rotations and shelf exams.
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Dental Communities (DDS and DMD)
Join 1000s of pre-dental students, dental students, and dentists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-dental students, dental students, and dentists just like you! Sign up...
Pre-Dental New
Join the predental student community. 1000s of predental students just like you.
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DAT Discussions New
Discuss study tips and resources to excel on the Dental Admissions Test.
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Dental Students New
Join the dental student community. 1000s of dental (DDS and DMD) students just like you.
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Dental Residents and Practicing Dentists New
For post-graduate dental residents to discuss programs and procedures.
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International Dental New
International DDS/DMD discussion forum.
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Optometry Communities (OD)
Join 1000s of pre-optometry students, optometry students, and optometrists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-optometry students, optometry students, and optometrists just like you! Sign up...
Pre-Optometry New
Pre-optometry student discussion forum.
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Optometry New
Forum for practitioners and students currently enrolled in optometry school.
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Pharmacy Communities (PharmD)
Join 1000s of pre-pharmacy students, pharmacy students, and pharmacists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-pharmacy students, pharmacy students, and pharmacists just like you! Sign up...
Pre-Pharmacy New
Join the prepharmacy student community. 1000s of pre-pharmacy (PharmD) students just like you.
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Pharmacy New
Join the pharmacist and pharmacy student community. 1000s of pharmacists and pharmacy students just like you.
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Physical Therapy Communities (DPT)
Join 1000s of pre-DPT students, physical therapy students, and physical therapists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-DPT students, physical therapy students, and physical therapists just like you! Sign up...
Pre-Physical Therapy New
Pre-physical therapy student forum [ D.P.T. ]
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Physical Therapy New
Forums for students and doctors of Physical Therapy [ D.P.T. ]
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Podiatry Communities (DPM)
Join 1000s of pre-podiatry students, podiatry students, and podiatrists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-podiatry students, podiatry students, and podiatrists just like you! Sign up...
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Psychology Communities
Join 1000s of pre-psychology students, psychology students, and psychologists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-psychology students, psychology students, and psychologists just like you! Sign up...
Mental Health and Social Welfare New
[M.A., M.S.W., B.S., B.A.] For discussion of undergraduate and masters degree issues. Co-hosted with PsychCentral.
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Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] New
For discussion of psychology doctoral degree issues. Co-hosted with PsychCentral.
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GRE
Graduate Record Exam
Veterinary Communities (DVM)
Join 1000s of pre-veterinary students, veterinary students, and veterinarians just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-veterinary students, veterinary students, and veterinarians just like you! Sign up...
Pre-Veterinary New
Preveterinary student forum.
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Veterinary New
For current DVM students and graduates.
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Rehabilitation Sciences Communities
Join 1000s of pre-rehabilitation students, rehab science students, and practicioners just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-rehabilitation students, rehab science students, and practicioners just like you! Sign up...
Audiology [ Au.D ]
Doctor of Audiology discussions
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Occupational Therapy [ O.T.D. ] New
Doctor of Occupational Therapy discussions
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Speech Pathology [ Ph.D. ]
Speech Pathology discussions
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Underrepresented in Healthcare
Forums for students and doctors historically underrepresented in healthcare.
Forums for students and doctors historically underrepresented in healthcare.
Underrepresented in Healthcare New
For individuals that are underrepresented in the healthcare profession
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Women in Healthcare New
Discussion forum for women in medicine. Co-hosted with the Jewish Alliance for Women in Science.
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Public Health Degrees (Masters and Doctoral) New
For students interested in public health either as an individual degree or in combination with another degree.
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Med Business [ MD/MBA, DO/MBA, DDS/MBA ]
For those currently in combined MBA programs and interested students.
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Topics in Healthcare New
A place to discuss, discourse, hold forth, and maybe, just maybe, have your mind changed.
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Finance and Investment New
Discussion of everything other than financial aid. Includes investment, mortgage, retirement, banking, etc. Co-hosted with The White Coat Investor
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Financial Aid New
Discuss financial topics, including private or military scholarships, student loans, and educational costs.
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NHSC | PHS | IHS
Discussion of National Health Service Corps and Public Health Service / Indian Health Service issues.
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International Medical Communities
Join 1000s of international pre-medical students, medical students, and physicians just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of international pre-medical students, medical students, and physicians just like you! Sign up...
Canada New
Canadian medical school discussion forum.
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General International Discussion New
General international medical discussion forum.
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Research Communities
Join 1000s of pre-medical students, physician-scientist students, and physician-scientists just like you! Sign up...
Join 1000s of pre-medical students, physician-scientist students, and physician-scientists just like you! Sign up...
Physician Scientists New
For students interested & current students in Physician Scientist Training Programs or biomedical research programs.
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Student Research and Publishing New
Co-hosted with McGill Journal of Medicine.
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Physician and Resident Communities (MD / DO)
Join the discussion with 1000s of physicians and residents in training. Sign up...
Join the discussion with 1000s of physicians and residents in training. Sign up...
Military Medicine New
Discussion of Medical Corps issues.
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Internship, Residency and Fellowship Positions New
List upcoming or currently available internship, residency or fellowship positions, positions wanted and position swaps. Co-Hosted with Resident Swap.
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General Residency Issues New
General residency topics, not specialty related.
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Internship New
Preliminary year and transitional year discussion forum
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Combined Residencies New
For discussions covering topics realted to combined residency programs (ie: IM-Peds, EM-IM, etc).
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Anesthesiology New
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Critical Care New
Critical Care Medicine discussion forum. Co-hosted with PulmCCM Central.
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Dermatology New
Dermatology discussion forum
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Emergency Medicine New
Emergency Medicine discussion forum
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Family Medicine New
Family Medicine discussion forum
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Hospice and Palliative Medicine New
Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine discussion forum.
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Internal Medicine and IM Subspecialties New
Internal Medicine discussion forum.
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Neurology New
Neurology discussion forum.
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Ob/Gyn New
Obstetrics and Gynecology discussion forum.
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Ophthalmology: Eye Physicians & Surgeons New
Co-hosted with the AAO's Young Ophthalmologists Committee.
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Pain Medicine New
For practicing pain physicians and pain fellows.
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Pediatrics New
Pediatrics discussion forum.
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PM&R New
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation discussion forum.
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Psychiatry New
For psychiatry residents and students interested in psychiatry. Co-hosted with The AAP.
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Radiation Oncology New
Radiation Oncology discussion forum.
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Sleep Medicine New
Sleep Medicine discussion forum.
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Surgery and Surgical Subspecialties New
Discuss surgery and surgical subspecialties.
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Clinicians [ RN / NP / PA ] New
For RNs, NPs, PAs and other current and past medical providers.
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Pre-Hospital [ EMS ] New
For paramedics, EMTs, and other current and past pre-hospital providers.
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hSDN New
The place for high school and pre-college students interested in health careers.
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Student Classifieds
Student For Sale, Housing, and Wanted Ads. 1000s of ads for prehealth and health professional students.
Student For Sale, Housing, and Wanted Ads. 1000s of ads for prehealth and health professional students.
For Sale Board New
Post ads and for sale items here. Note: Requires account verification through PayPal.
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Wanted Board New
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) New
Have a place to rent? Share it with 1000s of students!
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Jobs and Help Wanted Board New
Available practice positions, student jobs, etc.
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Nonprofit / Educational / Student Orgs New
Announcements from nonprofit organizations, associations or institutions.
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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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