The initial United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 1) and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA Level 1) are widely considered to be among the most difficult exams in higher education. Both are high-stake assessments of a student’s acquired knowledge of basic sciences. Failure can have a devastating effect on a student’s future, so …
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Lifestyle Medicine Is Not New… but Needed
Therapies for complementary and alternative medicine are nothing new and neither are ancient methods that may not conform to conventional medical practices. Recently, the more holistic approach of Lifestyle Medicine has received a lot of media attention. But, the concept of using certain plant-based treatments protocols to prevent, treat, cure, or reverse adverse health effects …
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Capstone Project or Thesis Test Communication Skills
Although most medical schools require pre-med students to complete basic English classes, aspiring professionals should consider taking a creative writing course for better results on their capstone project or thesis. Undergraduate pre-med programs offering creative writing classes can help students improve critical thinking and patient-related communications skills. Students are often surprised when they discover medical …
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New Year Resolutions for a Pre-Med Student
Making a New Year’s resolution is common practice with somewhere between one-third to half the population establishing a goal that they want to achieve during the coming year. Historically, the most popular resolutions include “to lose weight”, “to improve fitness”, and “to make more money”. Unfortunately, a fourth of people who make a New Year’s …
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Obesity Drugs May Be a Game Changer
The latest pharmaceuticals transcend the old-school weight loss algorithm of “Calories In” versus “Calories Out” that failed to produce lasting weight loss for so many overweight or obese individuals. Unless you’ve been living off the grid, you have likely read or heard about the use of diabetes drugs like Ozempic for achieving weight loss by …
One-in-Three Hospital Deaths Related to Sepsis
Sepsis acquired in a healthcare setting is an adverse event that impacts millions of patients. According to the World Health Organization, sepsis globally kills 11 million people annually and disables millions more. Over 1.7 million adults in the US develop sepsis each year with many of them being children. While sepsis can impact anyone, older …
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ChatGPT Makes Key Diagnosis of Rare Condition
The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence gave birth to AI as a research discipline during a two-month think-tank hosted in the summer of 1956. The private Ivy League college invited twenty of the brightest minds to an innovative workshop to address how machine learning could be applied to solving the kinds of problems …
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Do Doctors Need Power Naps?
Providing the highest level of care can be mentally and physically taxing. Recent studies suggests taking up to a 30-minute nap can help you feel more alert by replenishing the energy levels that boost motor skills and decision making. But, napping is not new. It has been a part of recorded human cultures for centuries. …
What Do Med Students Do During the Summer?
Ask any medical student and they will tell you medical school is a fulltime job. So most summer months are booked with related learning activities. Where the first year of med school focuses on the basic sciences, after that students begin to focus on becoming residency ready by making the most of their time to …
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Prep Courses for Each Step or Level of Licensure
As a medical student, you’ve likely already had conversations about the importance of the medical licensing board examinations to your career as a practicing physician. After all, a passing grade at each level will determine whether or not the sleepless nights and years of dedicated study were worth it. Since a student’s board exam is …
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