This edition of “5 Questions” is with Doctors in Training (DIT) physician educator Dr. Mike McInnis. Besides being a mini-celebrity to the sleep-deprived 2nd year medical students who use the DIT course for Step 1 prep, Dr. McInnis is also the Director of Production for the wide-variety of services offered by DIT. You can also…

Mnemonics have been used by medical students for decades to memorize details on the everything from the Krebs cycle to arterial branches. Those who have used mnemonics know that the more absurd the mnemonic, the more likely the idea is to stick (just look at this list of cranial nerve mnemonics).  With that in mind,…

With medical school applications opening in a few short months (get your apps in by June 1st!), here’s a short preview of a guest post I wrote for MD Journey on how blogging helped me get into medical school: “Among all the decisions I made during college, starting a blog easily ranks among the top…

“Everywhere I’ve been throughout these years, I’ve been building these relationships. It’s super important. Although I don’t think it’s ever been something I’ve been trying to do- it just kind of happens.” – Dr. Ryan Gray, founder MedicalSchoolHQ  Every Wednesday morning, Dr. Ryan Gray sees a patient population that includes air force- pilots, co-pilots, and…

On March 14th, representatives Schock (R-IL) and Schwartz (D-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation that aims to create 15,000 much-needed residency training positions and takes a critical look at the residency cap that has existed since the 1997 Balanced Budget Act. I happened to be in Washington D.C. for DO Day on the Hill when Congresswoman Schwartz…