Year: 2023

Pursuing your medical degree is a major undertaking. Juggling your regular course load and your personal commitments becomes significantly harder if you are facing a possible dismissal. A dismissal brings with it due process and appeal procedures, all of which feel...

As an aspiring medical student, your educational journey is littered with obstacles beyond that of coursework and clinical rotations. Discriminatory barriers in college and the lack of necessary accommodations may impact your success with tests in medical schools, not...

In this article, we bring to light a topic often kept in the dark - the mental well-being of medical students. (We’re passionate about this topic so you can find more info here and here.) From the pressure to excel academically to the isolating nature of medical...

Greetings, future physician! In your journey through medical school, your mental well-being is just as important as your academic progress. A rigorous curriculum, patient interactions, and personal responsibilities can lead to mental health concerns so knowing your...

As a future healthcare provider, you navigate a difficult curriculum, demanding clinical placements, and other outside pressures like family responsibilities. Yet, amidst this journey, there's a silent enemy, one that often goes unnoticed until it's too late –...

It’s no secret that medical school is difficult and often stressful. School assignments, combined with patient care and family responsibilities, can create a pressure-filled environment. Some students battle depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues due to...

Questions concerning due process often come up when student dismissal is discussed. Exactly what is due process? Did the student receive due process before being dismissed from the program? What steps are deemed “enough” due process? Are students at private...

In some instances, medical students are not granted accommodations after disclosing their disabilities to schools. Accommodations allow every student, regardless of their unique needs, to have an opportunity to thrive. The unfortunate reality, though, is that some...

No student wants to face dismissal. But unfortunately, some students do. Knowing what actions (or lack of action) often leads to dismissal helps to avoid this devastating decision. Keep reading to learn about definitions related to academic and disciplinary dismissal...

While medical schools work to be more inclusive, structural and cultural barriers still exist for students with disabilities. This article examines the most common of those obstacles and how schools are addressing them. It is important to understand what may lie ahead...