This post was created in partnership with BetterHelp. As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided on this page. As if medical school is not hard enough on you, add test anxiety to that and you can have a meltdown. Although it…
You might think that applying to medical school is pretty much the same as applying to college. Sure, the basic idea is the same, but the process can actually be much more complicated. That’s why it’s a good idea to start by setting up a medical school application timeline so you hit all the right…
Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 70-year-old female with psoriasis presents with a four-month history of worsening arthralgia. She mentions she has pain and stiffness in her big toes and most of her fingers. On examination, a telescoping finger deformity is seen on her right second digit. Image credit: @Derminator. Answer: 25%…
This post was created in partnership with BetterHelp. As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided on this page. If you’re a medical student and you feel depressed, you are definitely not alone. As many as one-third of medical students have some…
Leader Spotlight: Brandon Dickey Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Brandon Dickey! Brandon is a premedical student at Texas A&M University and served as one of AMSA’s National Premedical Regional Directors for the 2017-2018 year. How have you been involved with AMSA? I have been an AMSA member for almost three years now. My…
Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 32-year-old female presents with a headache and a rash on her trunk and extremities. She has had unprotected sex with multiple partners over the last two months, but denies any history of sexually transmitted infections. Examination reveals generalized non-tender lymphadenopathy, a diffuse macular rash on her chest and…