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    Narrative Medicine Helps Physicians Gain Empathy, Make Connections, and Accept Difficult Experiences

    Creative writing may not be the first course that comes to mind when you think about a pre-med or medical school curriculum. But, writing—along with other arts and humanities courses—can play a vital role in preparing medical students for life as a physician. Rita Charon, along with a...
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    Trends in Medicine: Shortening the Preclinical Timeline

    American medical schools have traditionally followed a similar structure: two years of preclinical work followed by two years of clinical rotations. But there is an emerging trend within medical education, which accelerates preclinical studies in order to allow students more time to gain...
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    The Medical School Admissions Process is Long and Stressful. How are you Coping?

    Earlier this month, Dr. Anne Thorndike, a physician in internal medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, wrote that physician burnout starts with the medical school admissions process, which takes almost twice the length of time...
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    Getting Started on the AMCAS Work & Activities Section

    Crafting a compelling Work and Activities Section is an important priority for any medical school applicant. It will allow you to provide depth on your most meaningful experiences and communicate how a particular research position, teaching opportunity, or clinical exposure inspired your...
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