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Pre-Med Academics
Weekly Weigh-in: Following Current Events
Welcome to PDr’s Weekly Weigh-in! Each week, we ask medical students and physicians to weigh in on some of our…
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Breaking Bad News
During a medical school interview, particularly in a multiple-mini-interview (MMI) format, you might be asked how you would go about…
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PDr Review – Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League
I recently read this article by William Deresiewicz called Don’t Send Your Kid to the Ivy League and thought it was…
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Applying to Medical School
5 Key Challenges for a Doctor Serving Humanity
For centuries doctors have been held up as heroes who heal disease, alleviate pain, and save lives, and traditionally they…
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Nurse Anesthetist or Anesthesiologist?
Becoming an MD is not the only way to make a good living working in healthcare. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists…
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ObamaCare: 4 Things to Know for Medical School Interviews
The Affordable Care Act, aka ObamaCare, is a topic medical schools could ask about in your interviews. But regardless of…
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3 Areas You Must (Re)Educate Patients
Physicians and residents get a bad rap for not being the best communicators. In 2014, reexamine how you communicate, and find…
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Top 15 Medical Schools in the World
Every year, thousands of pre-med students flock to newsstands and bookstores to see the updated rankings published by U.S. News.…
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Pre-Med Academics
What is a Doctor’s Hourly Wage?
Everyone knows that doctors are wealthy people. But is it because they are paid well or because they work extended…
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Residency & Beyond
Coffee Reduces Risk of Oral Cancer?
Coffee drinkers rejoice! Recent research from the American Cancer Society states that coffee intake is associated with reduced risk of…
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