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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 Forums
The original and only nonprofit forum for premedical students. We offer forums for MCAT, DO, MD, reapplicants, traditional and nontraditional students.
The original and only nonprofit forum for premedical students. We offer forums for MCAT, DO, MD, reapplicants, traditional and nontraditional students.
Pre-Medical - MD New
Premedical student discussion forum for students pursuing MD schools
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Pre-Medical - DO New
Premedical student discussion for students pursuing osteopathic (DO) medical school.
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MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test New
Talk about the current MCAT, future tests, and study tactics.
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Nontraditional Students New
Nontraditional student discussion forum
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Re-Applicants [ MD / DO ] New
Dedicated to premedical students re-applying to medical school.
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Medical Students - MD New
MD medical student topics. For current medical students.
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Medical Students - DO New
Osteopathic (DO) medical student topics. For current medical students.
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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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Pre-Dental New
Predental student discussion forum
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DAT Discussions New
Discuss study tips and resources to excel on the Dental Admissions Test.
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Dental New
DDS and DMD student discussion forum
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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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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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Pre-Pharmacy New
Prepharmacy student discussion forum.
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Pharmacy New
For current PharmD students and practitioners.
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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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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
Pre-Veterinary New
Preveterinary student forum.
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Veterinary New
For current DVM students and graduates.
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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.
LGBTQ New
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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 ] New
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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Canada New
Canadian medical school discussion forum.
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General International Discussion New
General international medical discussion forum.
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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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Military Medicine New
Discussion of Medical Corps issues.
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Practicing Physicians New
For physicians that have completed residency training and are in hospital, community or academic practice.
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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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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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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 ]
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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For Sale and Advertisements New
Post ads and for sale items here. Note: Requires account verification through PayPal.
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Wanted New
Post want ads here
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Housing (Temporary and Long-term) New
Need a place to live? Have a place to rent?
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Jobs and Help Wanted Board New
Available practice positions, student jobs, etc.
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Nonprofit / Educational / Student Orgs
Announcements from nonprofit organizations, associations or institutions.
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IRB Approved Research Surveys (archive)
IRBs can now be posted anywhere on the forum. Please include the IRB in your post.
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