How to F***ing Shine on the Wards: A Med Student Guide to Getting Honors
We all want that coveted “H.” Here’s how to be a star on the wards:
1. On the first day of rotation, don’t forget the...
Hamlet Prepares for Head & Neck Exam in Gross Anatomy Later This Week
ELSINORE, DENMARK - Totally freaking out over his upcoming exam on the Head & Neck this week in Gross Anatomy, Hamlet has opted to...
Med Student’s Enthusiasm a Little Too Infectious, Placed in Isolation
LOS ANGELES, CA - Third-year UCLA medical student Christopher Witt has been placed into airborne, droplet, and contact isolation after both the third-year resident...
Super-Aerodynamic White Coat to Shave Seconds Off Rounds
WASHINGTON, DC - With the completion of the Sochi Olympics and the success of their “Mach 39” high-tech aerodynamic suits in propelling U.S. speedskaters...
Hangry Intern Opens Up Vintage Packet of Graham Crackers from 1981
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Figuring that there was no better time to celebrate than during this particular overnight call, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)...
‘Real World Medical School’ Canceled After One Episode
SAN JOSE, CA - The Real World Medical School was immediately canceled by NBC after the first episode last night. "Absolutely nothing exciting happened," said...
Study: Patient Satisfaction Ratings Skyrocket When Patient First Seen By That One Really Slow...
SEATTLE, WA – A study published Tuesday in The Journal of Graduate Medical Education reports that patient satisfaction scores increase significantly when patients are...
Medical Student Accidentally Identifies Retina on Fundoscopic Exam
BOSTON, MA – Third-year medical student Iris Conners did the one thing that every medical trainee, and frankly every human in any field of...
Zuckerberg Survives 10 Hours of Questions from First-Year Medical Student
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg survived 10 hours of questions, this time at the hands of first-year Georgetown medical student Savannah Hilton...
Ugly Med Student Trying to Match into Plastic Surgery Not Expected To Do Well
SEATTLE, WA - Three months ago, fourth year medical student Trevor Barlock took a deep breath and submitted his applications to integrated plastic surgery...