medical student debt
Financial Posts

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 […]

Guest Posts

Medical students are NOT superhuman!

Medical students are NOT superhuman: My experience in medical school without a perfect memory! By: @ZuFutureSurgeon     Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to graduate medical school and become a doctor while having […]

Experiences in Medicine

Residency Interview Tips

Residency Interview Tips By: LifeofaMedStudent     Residency interview season: One of the most fun, yet stressful times in medical school. Here are a few suggestions to make the experience enjoyable and excel in interviews.  […]

Reasons to Love Medical School
Experiences in Medicine

Top 5 Reasons to Love Medical School

Top 5 Reasons to Love Medical School By: Valerie Jones, MD     Recently, there has been a high level of pessimism and complaining about the state of the medical field.  However, soon to be doctors, […]

The Residency Interview Dinner

The Residency Interview Dinner By: LifeofaMedStudent       Most programs will have some sort of residency interview dinner, usually the night before. This should be a high priority for you to attend! This is […]

Experiences in Medicine

The Privilege to Serve

The Privilege to Serve  By: Ella Mae I. Masamayor     In the humdrum of everyday life at the hospital, some things become routine – monitoring, blood extractions, IV insertions, facilitating requests, writing abstracts, interviewing […]

Financial Posts

Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School

Tips for Getting Scholarships to Medical School By: Benjamin Rushing of Apprentice MD     Many students worry about getting scholarships to undergraduate school, but people rarely mention competing for scholarships to medical school. Many […]

Experiences in Medicine

The B-Word in Medical School

The B-Word in Medical School: A disease that’s practically inevitable in professional school. By: Ijeoma Okoye, a fourth-year medical student at the Medical College of Georgia.     I know I’m not only speaking for medical […]

Experiences in Medicine

5 Reasons I Miss Being in Medical School

5 Reasons I Miss Being in Medical School By: Charlie of LifeofaMedStudent     Now as an attending physician, I have it pretty good. The big checks, a much better lifestyle, and practicing anesthesia on […]

Experiences in Medicine

Advice for New Residents – By Specialty!

Advice for New Residents – By Specialty! By: Kamali Thompson of Saber & A Stethoscope   Congratulations new doctors! It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for. Those two letters you’ve dedicated your whole life to earning are […]