By: Jen Junda, Director Member Marketing, AMSA Most of us have big ideas for change we’d like to see in our communities. But, getting started on a path to actually make an impact and affect change is the tough part. With so many critical health care issues in the spotlight these days via news outlets, […]
Beyond the Essentials: Ready to Learn Procedures You Won’t in the Classroom?
By: Jen Junda, Director Member Marketing, AMSA Learning essential clinical skills is certainly a key part of your training in medical school. But you’ll learn and practice just that – the ESSENTIALS – what you need to prepare you for your medical licensing exam and to start your residency program. But, wouldn’t it be even […]
Shadowing a Trauma Surgeon: One Student’s Experience
By: JENNIFER TRAN-KIEM Shadowing a trauma surgeon can teach you more about emergency medicine than any textbook. 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 […]
Wellness Wednesday: Time Management
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 […]
Tell Us about Yourself – Master Your Interviews
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 […]
My Clinical Experience as a Volunteer EMT
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 […]
ACGME Hour Changes Should Reflect Our Reality
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 […]
Interview With Dr. Eliza Chin, Author of This Side of Doctoring
“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 […]
Wolters Kluwer new, refreshed UpToDate Website helps clinicians find answers faster with a seamless experience across Desktop & Mobile Web
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 […]
Stress-Based Overeating
Happy post Turkey Day, fellow medical and pre-medical students! Have you ever struggled with overeating due to school or life-related stress? I reached out to Katie Miller, a fellow first-year medical student who received her Bachelors in Nutritional Science at Texas Tech University, for advice on how to cope with overeating while in school. […]
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