Monday, March 30, 2026

People > Prestige

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For those of you medical school applicants who are fortunate enough to have more than one acceptance by the end of this cycle, I would recom...
Monday, March 23, 2026

"...We'll Build Our Own Damn Medical School"

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A California Assemblywoman, who is also a physician, recently introduced a bill to force the hand of the University of California in hopes o...
Monday, March 16, 2026

Match Week is Here

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Match week has arrived, having officially started at 10 AM EST today when applicants received notifications indicating whether they'd ma...
Monday, March 9, 2026

Sesame Street Can Help You Write a Great Medical School Personal Statement

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I learned an interesting fact years ago: When small children don't understand something, they will simply tune it out and start to engag...
Monday, March 2, 2026

Fellowship Match Data is Out

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Take a peek at the NRMP's recently-published  Results and Data: Specialty Matching Service . This information is not as granular or usef...
Monday, February 23, 2026

The NRMP Rank Order List Due Date is Fast Approaching: Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

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The rank list deadline is March 4, 2026 at 9 PM EST, however waiting until the last minute and making impulsive changes to your list is not ...
Monday, February 16, 2026

How are Residency Programs Managing the $100,000 Fee for New H-1B Visa Applications?

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The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently published a piece on the effect H-1B visa fees will have on the Match, hospital...
Monday, February 9, 2026

AW(e)SOM(e)

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This week a friend texted me a PBS NewsHour segment she saw about the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) that opened for its inaugur...
Monday, February 2, 2026

Some Faculty are Using AI to Craft Letters of Recommendation

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The AAMC recently published a   piece   about faculty members who use artificial intelligence to craft first drafts – at least –  of recomme...
Monday, January 26, 2026

What is a DO Really Anyway?

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Many laypeople and premeds are not clear on the difference between an MD and a DO.  This piece   from the New York Times was not written wit...