Daily routine studying for the USMLE STEP 1 as an IMG
Studying for the USMLE STEP 1 exam is arguably the toughest part of medical school - which in itself is a rigorous academic undertaking. On top of that, being an international medical student, you have to balance the demands of your home program on top of studying for this monstrous 8 hour exam. The only way this can be accomplished is if you adhere to a routine th…
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The prisoners dilemma in the streets of Pakistan
Medicine involves the study of much more than just the inner machinations of the human body. To understand when something is wrong, we much be observant of men in their naturalistic state, unselfconscious and driven by the spur and play of the moment. Noticing larger patterns emerge depicts an anthropological and holist view of people. These become more apparent on…
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Unique job opportunities created due to COVID-19
The pandemic has brought forth an entire selection of problems and stressors we previously could not have foreseen. Not least among them is the financial uncertainty. Medical education is irrefutably the most expensive and time consuming commitment one can make in their professional lives. With people being laid off, businesses foreclosed and the markets volati…
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Getting started with research as a medical student
This has always been a challenging subject to tackle for many students at the medical school level. The constraints and limitations exist at a very fundamental level such as acquiring the skills, mentorship, and mentality needed to accomplish worthwhile scientific research. The curricula of medicine across the globe are already packed with loaded subjects leaving ver…
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