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Guidance for Medical School and Residency: A New Publication

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There’s a new publication out from the medical publishing company Wolter Kluwer called After Rounds that has some good information and guidance for medical school and residency. (Full disclosure: I am an invited writer for the site.). There is a breadth of topics from Coping with Homesickness to How to Get Published in a Medical Journal to a Day in the Life of a Resident. The articles are short, streamlined pieces. Browse the newsletter and check out my February piece on Setting the Right Goals for Medical School. 

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The Ins and Outs of Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. The Early Committer

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For many third-year medical students, this is a tough time of year. Preparing an ERAS application can be daunting, but it’s even worse if you do not know what specialty you want to practice. Here’s a short piece I wrote with my colleague David Presser MD MPH called “Choosing a Specialty: The Generalist vs. The Early Committer.” And recently, I read a complementary, but non-medical, New York Times article called “You Don’t Want a Child Prodigy” that seems like a good follow up to our piece.

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Medicine’s Diversity Problem

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Here’s a recent article from Emergency Medicine News about Dr. Alden Landry who started the Tour for Diversity in Medicine, a project to encourage minority students to become health care providers.

It’s worth exploring the AAMC’s Practice Specialty by Race and Ethnicity table to better understand the lack of diversity in each and all medical fields.

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“Dude, Me Too!”

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Here’s a great article for pre-meds and medical students alike on imposter syndrome by an assistant program director at Georgetown University. This is a great piece to read as you maneuver the medical education and medical admissions processes. You are not alone.

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Getting into Medical School – Prove You Can Handle the Heat

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Getting into medical school has gotten so competitive that it’s important to have a strong candidacy with excellent grades and robust extracurricular activities starting freshman year. There is no time to waste.medical school application and medical school admissions

One mistake I see pre-meds make is that they are so focused on leadership and research that they forget a critical component – clinical experience. No one wants to hire a cook who hasn’t worked in the kitchen. If you want to prove that you want to be a doctor, it’s essential that you obtain clinical experience for a significant period of time – not just a health fair or two. Working as an EMT, in a good clinical care extender program, or in a low-income clinic are just some ideas for obtaining excellent clinical exposure.

To create a plan for your medical school candidacy, secure a Strategy Session with me here.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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