Of all the skills and knowledge people say you need to be successful in medical school, I believe the most important is time management. Now that I’m done with my first semester of medical school, I wanted to take a look back at my experiences and share my tips for managing time effectively. In the…

By: Jennifer Junda, AMSA Director of Member Marketing You’re wearing your best suit. You’re rested. You’ve waited four, eight, nine plus years for this moment – the moment that determines the path your future will take. You shake hands, sit down and hear the words you knew were coming. “Tell us about yourself.” Those fours…

By: Jennifer Tran-Kiem Should I volunteer as an emergency medical technician (EMT) or a medical scribe? That was the question I faced during my sophomore year as I started to think about adding clinical experience to my medical school application. How I chose my clinical experience Of course, there are many other opportunities for gaining clinical experience apart from…

By: Committee of Interns and Residents On Nov. 29 and Dec. 1 the ACGME held a symposium on physician well-being, focusing on solutions to the epidemic of burnout, depression and suicide among physicians. Over a third of residents experience significant depressive symptoms, according to studies published this year in both Academic Medicine and JAMA. Many more…

   “This Side of Doctoring” is a stimulating anthology about the journey of women in medicine throughout time. What inspired you to compile and release these stories? I was a young mother and it was shortly after the birth of my second daughter that the idea for this book began.  I remember sitting on the couch…

By: Andre Rebelo – Public and Analyst Relations Manager at UpToDate The Health division of Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry announced the refreshed design of UpToDate®, the popular online clinical decision support (CDS) resource, improves performance & usability across platforms. The new site makes it easier…