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MCAT Prep by MedSchoolCoach is the Only MCAT Study App You’ll Ever Need!

MCAT Prep by MedSchoolCoach is the Only MCAT Study App You’ll Ever Need! By: MedSchoolCoach (This is a Sponsored post from MedSchoolCoach. To see all the companies that help support #LifeofaMedStudent, check […]

Navigating USMLE Step 1: Strategies, Mistakes, and Triumphs

Navigating USMLE Step 1: Strategies, Mistakes, and Triumphs By: Picmonic As the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 looms on the horizon, the pressure intensifies, and the anxiety levels of medical […]

Mastering the Rigors of Medical School: An In-Depth Guide to Success

Mastering the Rigors of Medical School: An In-Depth Guide to Success By: Picmonic Embarking on the arduous journey of medical school demands academic prowess and a strategic approach to studying. In this […]

Medical Students Taking Action to Address Social Determinants of Health

The Healthy Democracy Campaign: Medical Students Taking Action to Address Social Determinants of Health By: Dr. Jennifer Caputo-Seidler Given the reality of health disparities in the United States, it is not enough for […]

A Comprehensive Guide to Conquering USMLE Step 1

A Comprehensive Guide to Conquering USMLE Step 1 By: LifeofaMedStudent Embarking on the journey to becoming a physician involves conquering various milestones, with USMLE Step 1 being one of the most critical. […]

My Patient Was Dying and I Couldn’t Stop It

My Patient Was Dying and I Couldn’t Stop It By: Jeremy Topin The patient in front of me is trying to die. Elderly and frail, he is lying in the bed. His ribs outlined under […]

Reflection On The First Year of Medical School

Reflection On The First Year of Medical School By: Sabila Siddiqui As the white coat was hoisted over my shoulder and the oath was recited, I knew I had taken a step […]

“How I Became a Radiologist”

How I Became a Radiologist By: Dr. Liu of Future Proof MD . Choosing a specialty is possibly the most important decision you have to make as a medical student. As you probably realized by now, […]

What I Wish I Knew Before Medical School

What I Wish I Knew Before Medical School By: Kamali Thompson After receiving a phone call from Robert Wood Johnson, I was overjoyed because of my first medical school acceptance. However, I had yet […]

How to Choose the Right Specialty

How to Choose the Right Specialty By: Dr. Brent Lacey of The Scope of Practice Choosing the right specialty is a challenging task, but it’s a lot of fun. Have you […]

6 Tips for Studying Anatomy

6 Tips for Studying Anatomy By: @thediaryofamedstudent Tips for Studying Anatomy! 1. Make the facts your own This is a simple idea that far too few students practice regularly. Don’t stop […]

How I became an Anesthesiologist

How I Became an Anesthesiologist By #LifeofaMedStudent The clinical years of medical school are kind of like a bad middle school dance. There are specialties you want to dance with but are out […]

Thank you notes after an interview: Are they a waste of time?

Thank you notes after an interview: Are they a waste of time? By: LifeofaMedStudent You’ve finished your residency interview and in the days after are wondering, what next? Should I communicate with the program? […]

The Best Medical “Pick-up lines”

The Best Medical Pick-up Lines By: LifeofaMedStudent Every couple of weeks I’ll share a funny medical pick up line that I receive on #LifeofaMedStudent. It‘s frequently one of the more shared tweets that […]

Telemedicine took MY Job!

Telemedicine took MY Job By: LifeofaMedStudent I hear about Telemedicine often in the news and until recently had only casually glossed over the latest articles. The details I paid little attention to, but the […]

The Worst Trauma I’ve Personally Been In

The Worst Trauma I’ve Personally Been In By: #LifeofaMedStudent The other day I tweeted about the worst trauma, at least by the amount of blood product given, that I had personally been […]

My “Personal Statement” for Residency (And Tips for yours!)

My “Personal Statement” for Residency (And Tips for yours!) By #LifeofaMedStudent It’s that time of year again! The ERAS application opening date is looming and by now many of our 4th-year applicants are starting […]

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became an Anesthesiologist

5 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became an Anesthesiologist By #LifeofaMedStudent I’ve talked about How I Became an Anesthesiologist before, but now that I’m several years into the career […]

How Much Do Doctors Make? – 2020

How Much Do Doctors Make? Highlights from the 2020 Medscape Compensation Report By: LifeofaMedStudent How much do doctors make in the US? Medscape recently published their 10th “Physician Compensation Report” new […]

Can OET Replace The USMLE Step 2CS?

Can OET Replace The USMLE Step 2CS? By: Kiran S. Mahapure, MS MCh1; Aashish Rajesh, MBBS2; Malke Asaad, MD3 The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) program announced a temporary suspension of Step 2 […]

Tips for a Productive Gap Year

Tips for a Productive Gap Year! By: Hamed Ali Hi, my name is Hamed, and I’m about to start my first year of medicine in the UK after 2 gap years. From […]

Beyond the H&P

“Beyond the H&P” A Guest post by Jessica Morgan It’s 4:00 pm on a Thursday: time to present at teaching attending rounds. I have prepared my presentation and know about the patient’s pathology, […]

The Three Best and Worst Things about Studying Medicine

The TOP 3 BEST and WORST Things about Studying Medicine A Guest Post by Chidera – a lifestyle blogger and medical student studying at the University of Cambridge, in the UK. This blog post is […]

My Financial Awakening

My Financial Awakening By #LifeofaMedStudent I trust people. I trust my colleagues. When a cardiologist says this patient is going to the cath lab, I don’t second-guess their expertise. When the surgeon says […]

Medical Student Debt: The 2018 Numbers!

Medical Student Debt: The 2018 Numbers! By: LifeofaMedStudent In October, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released their updated numbers on medical student debt and tuition costs for 2018. The numbers weren’t too […]

Top 5 Financial Mistakes I’ve made during Residency

Top 5 Financial Mistakes I’ve made during Residency By: LifeofaMedStudent Residency is a time to finally learn medicine. You work grueling hours, still have to study, and every day make medical decisions that […]

Medical Student Discounts!

Medical Student Discounts! 20% or MORE off your favorite study resources!!! Below are a collection of medical student discounts from a variety of companies. In order to be included, each company had […]

My Experience with “Physician Home Loans”

My Experience with “Physician Home Loans” By #LifeofaMedStudent “The Doctor Mortgage.” “The Physician Home Loan.” “The Professional Home Loan.” The names can vary, but the product is pretty similar. If you haven’t heard of […]

8 Reasons to Get an MD/MBA

8 Reasons to Get an MD/MBA By: Atasha Jordan, MD, MBA What is the MD/MBA? The MD/MBA dual degree is a combination of a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of […]

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