SHPEP: A Crucial Healthcare Professions Pipeline
Mentorship and Examples are critical. The Summer Health Professions Education Program, SHPEP, has become a ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
How to Create and Live On A Student Budget
It’s a fact of life: you need money to pay expenses that allow you to ... Read more
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5 Tips for Preparing for Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs)
In recent years, the multiple mini interview (or MMI) has gained popularity with medical school ... Read more
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What Do I Wear? Basic Interview Attire for Men
Fall is in the air, and you wait patiently as the medical school application cycle ... Read more
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Updated June 26, 2022 by Jeffrey Perluke
Put Down That MPH Application: How to Reapply to Medical School the Right Way
Unsuccessful medical school applicants face a quandary. What to do next? A popular option has ... Read more
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Updated March 1, 2019 by Monya De
Failure to Thrive in a Child—What’s the Cause?
A three-year-old African American boy is brought to his new pediatrician over concerns of poor ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
When The Cat’s Away, The Mice Found Risky Business Ventures
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Updated February 27, 2019 by The Short Coat Podcast
Living In The Unknown: Part of Life As A Med Spouse
Can you recall moments in your adolescence when you were completely living in the moment, ... Read more
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Updated January 7, 2020 by Amy Rakowczyk
How Spaced Repetition Enhances Learning
One of the biggest challenges of learning medicine is the sheer amount of information students ... Read more
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Updated June 26, 2022 by Osmosis
Handling Sexual Harassment as a Medical Student
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Updated June 24, 2022 by Renee Marinelli
How would you manage this patient’s neurologic impairment?
A 28-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an occipital headache and neck pain. ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Short Coat Podcast: Money and Medical School Applications
Updated November 13, 2021. The article was updated to correct minor grammatical errors and to ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
How to Thrive On a Rotation You Don’t Like
It is Friday afternoon at 4 pm. I’m headed to see a consult while simultaneously ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by Kara Hessel
Purposeful Prescribing: A Dentist’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic
In our oral surgery student clinic, we have a laminated sheet to reference when writing ... Read more
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Updated August 5, 2025 by Abbey Tadros
A World Healed of Trafficking: Healthcare’s Role in Confronting Modern-Day Slavery
A dozen clinic staff walked into the training with skepticism. “This is a waste of ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by Christopher Lee
Q&A with Dr. Ike Anya, Writer and Public Health Consultant
Dr. Ike Anya is a consultant in public health medicine, writer, honorary lecturer in Public ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by Gloria Onwuneme
Macroglossia and Edema—What Do You Suspect?
A 65-year-old male presents to his family physician with complaints of increasing fatigue, dyspnea on ... Read more
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Updated February 27, 2019 by Figure 1
Interview Prep, Opening Up, and Death.
And no, that’s not the three stages of your med school application. ’Tis the season ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by The Short Coat Podcast
Working as a Paramedic to Gain Clinical Experience
Importance of Medical/Healthcare Experience as a Medical School Applicant Healthcare is a broad field with ... Read more
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Updated June 24, 2022 by Emily Millet