“The Reality of having a Mental Health Issue as a Medical Student” By: “DepressedMedStudent” The thought of a doctor or medical student being ill themselves is something that none of us like to […]
Submitting your Rank List and Post-interview communication: A few tips for peace of mind! By: LifeofaMedStudent After all the interviews, spreadsheets, back and forth late night thoughts – the Rank List has opened and […]
“Confessions of a Medical School Drama Queen” – A Guest Post by Leah Croll. In theory, medical students are amongst the brightest and hardest working young professionals. Our maturity and commitment to master the […]
“How I Became a Surgeon” By Single with Scalpel Two years of medical school classes flew by, followed by three brutal weeks of preparation for the USMLE. “Enjoyed” doesn’t adequately describe the excitement, inquisitiveness, and […]
Budgets: Why they are important! (And a copy of mine, as a resident) By: #Lifeofamedstudent One of my goals of starting the LifeofaMedStudent website/blog was to hit on financial topics fairly regularly along […]
Surgery, Lipstick, and the rise of #GirlMedTwitter By: Student Dr. Meow, @DoctorMeowskis If you are not already acquainted with the hashtag on Twitter known as #GirlMedTwitter, then here’s a quick backstory: it all […]
The website was active for just 6 months but we’ve had well over 50,000 views on the site. Here were the most popular posts of 2016!
How I learned to ENJOY working Holiday Shifts By: #LifeofaMedStudent Holiday shifts – it’s a part of medicine for many of us. Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving. We grudgingly accept that is what the job requires […]
The Best of #ThingsDoctorsDo By: LifeofaMedStudent Recently, the king of witty medical truths in 140 characters or less, Dr. Mark Reid (@medicalaxioms) started a popular hashtag called #ThingsDoctorsDo. He deserves the credit, so please as a […]
Residency Interview Tips and Tricks: The Residency Interview Day 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 […]
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