Clerkships
How to Order Your Clerkships
M3 is the year you’ve been waiting for. It’s finally your chance to be in the clinic, put your ...
Read moreHow to Survive the Wards
Student schedules tend to go into a tailspin by M3; there’s little time for anything else besides ...
Read moreDear Medical Student: Letter to a Third Year
It can be nerve-wracking on the wards, especially when you’re just starting rotations. But, despite ...
Read moreTake a Dose of AMBOSS for the Medicine Shelf Exam
The NBME Medicine Shelf is a sprawling exam. It covers a wide range of diagnoses and conditions ...
Read moreThe Pediatrics Shelf: Anything But Child’s Play
No other shelf exam will have you questioning what’s normal like Pediatrics. While the Pediatrics ...
Read moreStay a Cut Above the Rest on the Surgery Shelf
The surgery clerkship often feels more like a lifestyle than a course of study. With its demanding ...
Read moreHonor Thy Shelf With These Surgery Rotation Tips
Ready for your Surgery Shelf? While the focus this time will be more on how to quickly discern ...
Read moreDon't Let Neurology Test Your Last Nerve
Long and complicated stems, obscure terminology, and only 165 minutes to answer 110 multiple choice ...
Read moreBroken Heart Syndrome: A Different Kind of Heart Attack
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, named after a Japanese octopus trap, primarily affects elderly women. The ...
Read moreA Day In The Life Of A Med Student: Nephrology Rotation (MS4)
6:00 AM Shower, coffee, smoothie - gotta run. 6:35 AM Took the bus to downtown Chicago and ...
Read moreTop 5 Reasons For Holiday ER Visits
So, you’ve just started your clinical rotations, with a major holiday coming up. Imagine this ...
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