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Hi guys, I'm sorry if this has been asked before. I am a U.S. grad and I had trouble with Step 1 so had to take extra time for that so I didn't apply for the match my 4th year and will be applying the following year. When I talked to my dean about it and she seemed pretty okay with me taking...

Hi everyone, I'm an M1 and I've been giving a lot of consideration to heme/onc as a specialty (I know its still early to decide). Would anyone be willing to share what it is like to be a heme/onc doctor? Given the seriousness and life-threatening nature of the diseases encountered, do you...

Hey fellow SDNers, so I am curious about gaining some more information about the challenges and issues that students in the D.O world face and compare them to the ones the MD students report. Prepping to apply next year I skimmed a lot of the specific school threads on both DO/MD and...

MedGunner Board Prep: The Card Game is a medical based flash card game that reviews high yield board material for the USMLE Step 1 through use of mnemonics, group study, and competition. MedGunner is the perfect gift for your friend or family member in medical school, nurse practitioner school...

Before I get to my question I feel like it's vital to point out that I'm a US citizen with dual citizenship, currently in my third year of med school in a Mexican medical school in the national program. I plan to complete my internship and residency in Mexico, because I feel the hospitals have...

Hi! I am one of the PM&R residents at Beaumont Hospital in Taylor, Michigan and I am writing this on behalf of my program. I want to let those interested in PM&R know that our program is "new" as it recently transitioned from Wayne State University to Beaumont Health. The program originally...

Any recommendations for good business books to read as a medical student? - can be anything - personal finance, investment, small business, entrepreneurship, etc.

I know that the official stance of the AAN is that there is a looming shortage of neurologists. They published a study back in 2013 saying that this shortage would reach crisis levels by 2022. Hovwever, after looking through recent match data it seems that the number of residency positions in...

hi, I am looking for someone to practice with for step 2 CS; it can be someone who has already taken or not taken CS yet.I will be in Austin from August 4th and my test date is August 15th in Houston. Please respond if interested.

I'll be starting medical school in the fall and upon reading on some specialties and medicine in general, I constantly come across people who feel jaded by medicine and regret going to medical school. During my interviews I asked this question to all the students, is medical school really that...

Does anyone know if there are consumer protection laws for medical students? I believe the Ed Dept has certain laws and regulations to protect students in public schools and certain sectors, but what about for medical students on rotations? Long story short, there is an issue with an unjust...

I am starting medical school this fall at Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ and I have a few questions! MUCH appreciated if you could respond if you are affiliated with AZCOM, thank you!

I'm a Canadian citizen who decided to go to Pakistan for medicine right after highschool. Currently finishing up my 1st year here. It was for the usual reasons... parents convinced me that it would take less time, less money, and above all I was almost guaranteed admission whereas if I stayed...

Hi all ! I applied last year for electives in several places and managed to get three electives in University Hospitals from August - October. I am graduating in June this year from med school (usually we are issued diplomas only in December or January every year). I really want to do these...

Hello Students, I am currently a Dietetic student about to complete my Master’s degree and I am dating an M2 going through studying for STEP 1. I had an idea the other day about creating a cookbook specifically for Medical Students who are crunched for the time yet still need to fuel their...

very very upsetting! This is stressing me out and I hate this happening! I dont understand how a 4th year MD student can do this right as they are about to launch! God this is awful. \\\\\\\ NYU med student hangs herself in dorm room A distraught NYU medical student hanged herself inside a...

Location: Chicago, Illinois Duration: Full-time. Starting April or May 2018. Start date is flexible Salary: Competitive Busy ENT, Allergy and Sleep Medicine practice looking for a clinical assistant in the office to work directly with the doctor and their patients. Past Clinicians in this...

Hey, so my caribbean medical school recently lost its ECFMG sponsor notes and has not been able to receive them. The owner of my school decided to start another medical school and is trying to get sponsor notes at that one (hopefully this March/April). Would it be a better option for me to go...

You fought through freshman Bio, overcame O-Chem, defeated the MCAT, persevered through personal statements and secondary essays, crushed the in-person interview and have been accepted to medical school. Give back this summer and travel fully-funded to Europe or South America for 8 to 15 weeks...

Hi All- I wanted to get some general advice on using M1/M2 to my advantage when I'm interested in ortho. I recognize that doing well in classes, board prep, and rotations is my priority. However. When looking online for advice about maximizing preclinical years to match ortho, the spectrum runs...

Hey everyone - I'm currently a first-year medical student with a strong interest in dermatology. I would love to gain some experience working in research that has roots in derm, preferably this summer (2018) when school is out of session. Any recommendations, advice or the like would be...

Hey Everyone, I'm looking for information if medical schools have students have a voice in their admissions process. I currently attend a school that does not have this option, but I would like to write a proposal to hopefully get students on the admissions board. I've heard other schools have...

Hello everyone, If a patient comes to a medical practitioner with a fever of 39 degrees Celsius, malaise, and blue spots on the legs, what would you do first? Measure blood pressure, check for neck stiffness, check the body temperature or take blood samples and why would you do this first...

We are looking for medical professionals (MS3,MS4,MD,DO,NP,PA) who are interested in contributing to an innovative project with a goal of improving healthcare through machine learning/artificial intelligence. If you are interested in this opportunity (PAID, remote, flexible), please inquire...

Hi guys! I'm a third year osteopathic medical student. I'm currently on my surgery rotation and I do really like it. Only problem is I get really nervous and freeze when my preceptor asks me to suture or do anything. I think I want to go into surgery, but if I can't even suture when the...

Please post your Impressions of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Programs as you move along the interview trail!

Hello, first time poster! I was born and raised in America so my first language is English. I'm halfway through medical school in the Netherlands (in Dutch) and was wondering how I should go about moving back to America (specifically California, I have family there) if I wanted to. I'm keeping...

My boyfriend started medical school about a month ago and Im having some tough moments relating to the stress he's going through. I do my best to be supportive, I do more of the chores, cooking, cleaning to make things less stressful for him. I do my best to help him calm down when he's stressed...

Hai. I'm currently a final year medical student in Malaysia. I would like to know if anyone can guide me further for healthcare management/administration jobs. Is it necessary for me to do my residency or I can just start working in the management part? I'm also thinking of studying MBA in...

I'm thinking about getting a part time job but I start clinical rotations in a month. Is it a good idea? even if Im only working 20hrs/week or only on the weekends?

Anyone who has attended UAG in Guad Mexico or even UDG can you give me some insight into what a typically school day looks like. What would be required of me? Are lectures taped and available to view so lectures wouldn't be mandatory? From what I understand there is 4 years of Academic study and...

Can't really find any recent threads about this exam, just came here to see if anyone else is planning on writing the exam in Sept 2017, what resources everyone is using, and how they feel about the exam at this point in time... I'm getting more and more nervous every single day.

Hi, I would like to ask what are the requirements needed for someone who just finished Medical School in the EU and wants to do their Internship in Norway or Sweden? What documents are necessary? What tests are required to do? (any Language tests, additional medical tests, etc.) I am in my...

My wife decided she wanted to separate and work towards a divorce. We have two young children. Since she works from home, she will have main custody of the children. I'm about to start my my second year of medical school. I live completely off of student loans in Arizona. We are going to try...

Hello! my name is Alvaro, I'm a medical student from Mexico. This is my last semester in the University and I'm Trying to improve my skills in english to become proficient with the purpose of do the USMLE STEPS, more important of all of them Step 2 CS, whereby im so intrested in talk with...

I've been accepted to a few schools from the states and I'm seriously considering going. I just want to know how the process of gaining my license back in Canada might work out. And how hard the process will be. Thanks, B.B.

I'm a very hard working MSII looking to help out on a research publication in Cardio or Radiology. If you are currently working on one and are open to having another student help out, please let me know. Thankyou

Come do your Radiology clerkship in sunny Orlando, FL! Florida Hospital is the flagship hospital of Florida's largest healthcare system. Our Radiology department reads over 2.5 million studies a year. We have great teaching faculty from Johns Hopkins all the way to Stanford. Our residents...

I'm planning to make an International Medical Discussion Group on Whatsapp, as my school's MDG is doing great in helping each participant of the group. Mostly we share Mnemonics, explain concepts/mechanisms and quiz each other. Inbox me if interested. Whatsapp - +923458802391 Twitter - MoizterMind

Personal Info: I am currently a 4th year undergrad at UT Austin. I currently have a science GPA of 2.7, and a cumulative GPA of 3.34. I had received 2 Fs, 3 Cs, and 1 D for my basic sciences courses (Physics 1, BIO 1 and 2, CHEM 1 and 2) early on during my 2nd and 3rd year of undergrad and had...