Med Student Avoids Pelvic Exam for Record 1,429th Straight Day
KANSAS CITY, MO - Fourth-year medical student Rick Hansen ain't no dummy. He even says it himself: "I ain't no dummy." Like most medical...
This Day in Medical History: ECG of the Day Toilet Paper Invented
THIS DAY IN MEDICAL HISTORY, 1985 - Have you always wondered how ECG of the Day Toilet Paper came to be in the first...
USMLE Step 4 Approved Days Before USMLE Had to Claim Chapter 7
The USMLE organization, the single group responsible for certifying all American physicians, has added the USMLE Step 4 for all current and future medical...
Attending Loses Perspective, Can’t Find it Anywhere
NASHVILLE, TN - "I swear I just had it," muttered 57-year-old vascular surgeon Tom Hatfield as he feverishly searched for his perspective under stacks...
MS-IV Doesn’t Match After Failing to Post Board Scores on Facebook
James Thomas, a fourth-year medical student, went unmatched this year after he failed to report his passing board scores on his Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,...
Med Student Excited to be First Assist for Turkey Carving This Thanksgiving
ST. LOUIS, MO - While many medical students will be spending Thanksgiving at home with their families, third-year medical student (MS3) Brent Tryhard has...
Attending’s Feedback to Student: ‘Strengthen Your WiFi Signal’
AUBURN, AL - It was the final day of his medicine rotation, and third-year medical student Scott Hannigan sat down with his attending Rachel...
Internal Medicine Resident Performs IPPA on Eye Exam OSCE Station
An internal medicine resident at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada provided some much-needed entertainment for a bored OSCE examiner during part...
Newly-Minted Third-Year Medical Student Puzzled by Lack of Multiple-Choice Question
Jenner Hobbs, a fresh new face on the internal medicine wards, is having trouble adjusting to his new environment. Having just finished the first...
Medical Student Applicant Gets a 23T for MCAT Score, Stresses the T During Interviews
MONTPILIER, VT - Nathanial Monson, who goes by Nathanial for pretentious purposes, scored a 23T on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). The MCAT...