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In their own words: Medical students reflect on their journeys

Through 55-word stories, students share aspects of their medical school experiences — from meaningful patient encounters to moments of joy and heartbreak.

  • May 23, 2024
The young adult male sits on the hospital room couch to talk with the hospital insurance specialist to update medical information.
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5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

  • May 21, 2024
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How worried should we be about avian flu? Academic experts weigh in

Avian flu has spread to cows and one person in the United States. Scientists discuss the potential for a human epidemic and how to avoid it.

  • May 15, 2024
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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

From a Black doctor’s reckoning with medical racism to a history of the human heart, these books offer rich glimpses into the fascinating world of medicine.

  • May 9, 2024

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The Step 1 exam is going pass-fail. Now what?

For years, medical residency programs used Step 1 to help pick candidates. An advisor offers insights on how medical students might deal with the change.

  • Jan. 11, 2022
Katherine Chretien, MD, advises a student through videoconferencing software on her computer
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Three-year medical school programs are growing. Here’s why

Student debt and physician shortages are fueling three-year med school options. One leader explains how they work and how to know if you’re a good candidate.

  • Oct. 14, 2021
Joan Cangiarella, MD, director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year MD pathway, and John Colavito, MD, a program graduate and NYU resident, examine pathology slides.
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I’m an emergency medicine physician and a DACA recipient. Without immigration reform, thousands of people like me face uncertain futures

I’m an emergency room physician and a DACA recipient and I believe Congress should pass immigration reform to give immigrants a more certain future.

  • Sept. 14, 2021
Denisse Rojas Marquez, MD, MPP, poses for a picture with her sister, Nadia Rojas, at her graduation from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York earlier this year.
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As a non-U.S. citizen, I faced hurdles applying to U.S. medical schools. Now that I’ve made it, I want to help others like me

I started F-1 Doctors to help international students like me find mentorship when applying to U.S. medical schools.

  • July 29, 2021
Azan Zahir Virji, MPH
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I entered medicine after another career. You can too

A nontraditional medical student shares his advice for how to transition from another career into medicine.

  • July 13, 2021
Third-year student Lala Tanmoy “Tom” Das prepares for a day at the hospital.
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Finding my community on #GayMedTwitter

A physician-in-training argues that social media can help marginalized groups in medicine find needed support and validation.

  • March 16, 2021
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Our moment to heal health care

COVID-19 has changed academic medicine forever; it’s up to us to make it better than before.

  • Jan. 12, 2021
Nita Ahuja, MD, MBA, chair of the Department of Surgery at Yale School of Medicine, says we can leverage the positive changes from the pandemic to improve academic medicine in the coming years.
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I’m a medical student tracking the U.S. response to COVID-19 for the WHO. Here’s what I’ve learned.

I’m a medical student tracking the U.S. response to COVID-19 for the WHO and it has taught me the importance of health policy research.

  • Dec. 1, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) emblem is displayed on its headquarters building in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is collecting information on individual countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic since spring 2020.
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No, a Step 1 failure won’t doom your medical career

New AAMC data show that a majority of U.S. MD applicants who fail the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt still go on to a residency.

  • July 7, 2020
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The pandemic has disrupted medical school admissions. I urge you to apply anyway

Applying to medical school is just the first of many challenging but rewarding steps in the journey to becoming a physician. It’s a journey well worth taking.

  • June 22, 2020
Joseph Kerschner, MD, dean of the school of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, shares a laugh with students during the school’s 125th anniversary celebration in September 2018