KevinMD

JUNE 12, 2025

A comprehensive 2025 framework on medical education reform has laid bare a critical challenge: The traditional path to becoming a doctor is failing to meet the demands of modern health care.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Context: In the US, medical students enter residency through The Match. Those who don’t initially match in the "Main Match" can still match via the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) or can sign directly with residencies after the Match is completed. Study Design and Analysis: Survey of US PGY1 FM residents.

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Joy in Family Medicine Coaching

JANUARY 31, 2025

Learning a new skill or taking on a new role - maybe adding some medical student lectures in or taking on a leadership role. TLDR at bottom* The Challenge of Staying Engaged in Medicine There’s no doubt that practicing medicine is rewarding, but it can also be exhausting. Joy is not the same thing as pleasure. Write about it.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

We’ve all been through this as a kid and childhood memories stick with us, just recalling this might send a shiver down your spine. No one likes to go to the dentist although everyone knows how crucial oral health is and how strongly it is connected to our overall health. For patients, it promises more accurate care and better outcomes.

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Family Physicians of St. Joseph

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

It was at that time that they began to search for a way to operate a business outside of the confines of the insurance-based model, and discovered Direct Primary Care – a payment model by which the patient pays their physician a set monthly fee in exchange for unrestricted primary medical care. Joseph has succeeded in doing just that.

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Medical Xpress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A medical student of mine recently said he loved the smell of vanilla in the house he shared with friends who vaped. That's OK, right?" Well no," I said, "If you can smell the vanilla you are probably getting nicotine as well."

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Adventures of a Sick Doctor

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The answer comes from a proper understanding of the principles of screening, those seven criteria made famous by Wilson and Jungner that every medical student learns (and forgets immediately, if they are anything like me). Shouldn’t we be doing our best to prevent everyone from ever getting any cancer? And you get cancer anyway.

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Faithful MD

APRIL 1, 2021

Last month, medical schools throughout the United States celebrated Match Day — that joyful, long-awaited day when medical students “match” into the residency program where they will complete their education.

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Physician's Weekly

JUNE 15, 2025

Published in the June 2025 issue of BMC Primary Care, it was known that Emergency Departments (ED) managed fewer individuals during general practitioner (GP) service hours, but the nature of acute cases handled by GPs remained unclear. Researchers conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the types of acute medical cases presented to GPs offices. (..)

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 16, 2021

There were many posts in premedical/medical forum websites written by anonymous individuals who stated that people like myself (single mother, low GPA/MCAT, osteopathic medical school matriculant, etc) could never make it through medical school, pass medical board licensing exams, or match into a competitive specialty like plastic surgery.

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

APRIL 24, 2019

In 1992, I started at Meharry Medical College--the school that felt right but that I feared attending because, after Tuskegee University, it would be my second historically black college. By the Emory students. This isn't so much about Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. What happens to a dream deferred? Or does it explode?

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JANUARY 12, 2021

Take our Episode Quiz Kaitlyn Thomas Kaitlyn Thomas is a 3rd year medical student at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at their Seton Hill campus in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. She is interested in medical education, advocacy and assisting underserved populations.

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Maine Academy of Family Physicians

JULY 11, 2024

Doc4aDay : On Friday May 17 th , Vicki Hayes MD ( MAFP member and Faculty, MMC Dept of Medical Education, and Tufts FMIG Medical Advisor ) and Shelly Chipman RN conducted another Doc4aDay program for high school students at the Hannaford Center for Safety, Innovation and Simulation.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

MARCH 24, 2021

Usha George (MBBS (MAHE India), MSc (Respiratory Medicine) Imperial College University of London, FRCP London) is at present attached to Sunway Medical Centre, Malaysia. It is a 650 bedded private tertiary hospital, also involved in training medical students. I practice as a Respiratory and General Medicine Physician.My

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

APRIL 21, 2021

Usha George, MBBS (MAHE India), MSc (Respiratory Medicine) Imperial College University of London, FRCP London, is at present attached to Sunway Medical Centre, Malaysia. It is a 650 bedded private tertiary hospital, also involved in training medical students. I practice as a Respiratory and General Medicine Physician.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

MARCH 14, 2022

For those who aren’t aware, today is Match Day where thousands of 4th year medical students and graduates find out if they have secured a residency position. I’ve been slacking on posts this year, mainly due to busy rotations and studying for my most recent in-service exam, but today I felt compelled to write. It isn’t over yet.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The population of focus included medical students, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. Analyses were descriptive and included t-tests to determine significance between pre and post tests and compare outcomes between learner types. Overall results were similar between different learner types.

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GomerBlog

DECEMBER 27, 2020

TARGET POPULATION: Not medical students. There have been many questions asking how these two vaccines stack up against one another , but a huge question remains largely unanswered: how do they both stack up against the Invincibility Stars or Starmen from Super Mario Bros. ? An Invincibility Star is reserved only for Mario, maybe Luigi.

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Pamela Wible MD

MAY 21, 2025

Sponsorships available for medical students and residents. From Oregon’s dramatic beaches to tranquil spa resorts, each retreat blends professional transformation with deep personal renewal. All health professionals welcomed. Need help choosing the right retreat? Contact Dr. Wible. Can’t travel? Virtual retreat options available.

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

2015 When she was a first-year medical student, I ran into her in the lobby of the medical school. But especially because I know exactly what it feels like to be a black female navigating a large majority medical institution. Fast forward to this month and now she is a senior medical student rotating on my team.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Neurology DDx Schema Valeria Roldán @valeroldan23 Valeria is a medical student at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Her interests include neuro-infectious diseases, transgender health and medical education. Aaron Berkowitz. This time,Valeria presents a case of headache and altered mental status to Joy and Mattia.

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The Medical Futurist

JUNE 21, 2025

Meanwhile, Google is reportedly working on pioneering the medical large language model arena with a range of models, including the latest: Med-Gemini. It’s obvious what a potential removing language barriers holds for medical appointments. Just as we’ve seen how live translation works with ChatGPT-4o.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

OCTOBER 10, 2021

As a medical student, I never rotated in the field since I chose Plastic Surgery as my surgery selective, so it was definitely a new experience. I'm never this cute when I'm at work lol I'm officially in month four of plastic surgery residency and just realized it's been a while since I've caught everyone up to speed.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When I started this blog, I had just received my first acceptance into medical school, and after scouring the web and not being able to find anyone with a similar story as mine, I wanted to create something to not only document my journey through medicine, but help inspire and encourage others to pursue their dreams as well.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

JUNE 18, 2023

Additionally, this past week alone, a large number of former medical students who rotated with me during my intern year graduated from the shorter duration residencies in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, etc and are now getting to do what they set out to do. Plus, I didn't even lose much time on my original timeline!

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Neurology DDx Schema Valeria Roldan Valeria is a medical student at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Her interests include neuro-infectious diseases, transgender health and medical education. Clinically, his interests include Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Critical Care, Cardiology and Medical Reasoning.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Gabriel Talledo Gabriel is a MS2 student from Cayetano Heredia University. Valeria Roldan Valeria is a medical student at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Her interests include neuro-infectious diseases, transgender health and medical education. She was born and lives in Lima, Perú.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

JULY 13, 2022

Neurology DDx Schema Valeria Roldán @valeroldan23 Valeria is a medical student at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Her interests include neuro-infectious diseases, transgender health and medical education. Aaron Berkowitz. This time, Valeria Roldan presents a case of tremors and myoclonus to Dr. Aaron Berkowitz.

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Plum Health

AUGUST 20, 2023

These medical students will be immersed in the Detroit community over the next 4 years, and upon graduation, many of them will continue to serve the Detroit and Metro Detroit community. WSU SOM’s incoming class of 2026 had 300 Students, with 192 in-state and 108 out-of-state students.

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Louisville Lectures

MAY 5, 2023

Are you a resident or medical student looking to learn practical, evidence based approaches to your patients? George Aronoff and Acute Mental Status Changes by Dr. Charlene Mitchell. The Internal Medicine Lecture Series Do you want to learn medicine from university faculty? Our vision is to teach the world medicine.

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Noreta Family Medicine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Medical care cost a fraction of what it does now. Similar to how the billing worked in the early days of Dr. In summary, I would recommend this book to all physicians, especially younger physicians, residents or medical students who may not know the history of the healthcare system in the US. He gets it!”

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 13, 2021

First, I was told that as a single mother with a low GPA and MCAT that I would never make it into medical school. Just as long as you don't give up.⁣ Link to the article: [link] Just want to take the time to say THANK YOU to everyone reading this post who has been following along on my blog over the years.

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Vascular Physician

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Overall, this procedure may seem quite complicated, but a large team of medical experts are involved in the care of each patient. From the ultrasound technologists, to the anesthesiologist, to the surgeons as well as the resident doctors and medical students, there will be a team-based approach to your care.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

OCTOBER 23, 2021

I was ecstatic when I had the opportunity to meet her in person for the first time as a 2nd year medical student (see post HERE ), and even before then, she was the first person I ever highlighted in my Minority Women in Osteopathic Medicine section (that post can be found HERE ). And guess who led the session? How crazy is that?!?!

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Common Sense Family Doctor

DECEMBER 27, 2024

This isn't only because too few medical students are choosing primary care residency programs ; it also reflects generalist physicians leaving practice prematurely due to burnout. We should no longer be debating whether or not having health care insurance is better than not having it. A grassroots movement is underway.

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The Clinical Problem Solvers

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Schema 1 Schema 2 Neurology DDx Schema Maria Jimena Aleman Maria Jimena Aleman was born and raised in Guatemala where she currently is a medical student in Universidad Francisco Marroquin. She also looks forward to dedicating her life to breaking barriers for Latin women in medical fields and improving medical care in her country.

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StorytellERdoc

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Thanks to the many people in my life for their support and encouragement upon my returning--you know who you are! Please feel free to repost, share my return, and visit my archive! Well, well, well.hello my long, lost friends. I missed you! I had to refocus my energy and passions and love onto the things and people that deserved my attention.

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