Your international experience: Making it count You’ve completed an international elective or global health experience; so, what’s next? Explore how you can maximize the value of that experience and what next steps you should be taking upon your return with Dr. Joseph C. Kolars of the University of Michigan Medical School. Dr. Joseph C. Kolars is the…

Shots fired: Rehearsing for disaster It no longer seems impossible, or even unlikely: What happens if your medical center itself comes under attack? Have you thought about your role? What would you do? What should you do? Would you have time in the moment itself to weigh ethical considerations, personal safety and protocol? Probably not….

How to get into medical school As an ambitious pre-med reader, you’re probably excited to find out more about getting into medical school. Summer is an especially great time to start thinking about what you’ll need to accomplish to increase your chances of acceptance. On the other hand, researching medical school application information, incoming class statistics, and admissions…

The NHSC experience, with Director Luis Padilla, M.D. Do you have a plan to stay in control of your specialty choice, or is debt going to drive your career? No matter what values a student brings with them to medical school, the cost of their training and the weight of their student loans puts a…

By Rebekah Apple, MA In 2013, Jennifer Packing-Euben, MD, was in her first year of the Florida Hospital Family Residency Program, and feeling somewhat dazed by the experience. Fast forward to July, 2016. What words of wisdom does she offer? “Priorities,” says Packing-Euben. “It is all about getting priorities straight.” Not all residents have the…

Story Slam: Beeping MCAT Like many of her peers studying for the MCAT, Megan Single spent hundreds of hours over the course of several months preparing for the exam. She woke up on the day of her exam and arrived ready to take on the MCAT head first; however, she couldn’t have anticipated that she…