The fastlane to becoming a medical writer
If you've ever considered becoming a medical writer (or editor), now is the time to thoroughly explore that option.
95 years of the American Medical Women's Association
In the mid 1970s women physicians made up a minority of physicians in the United States, and they routinely joined the AMWA. As you can imagine, things have changed since then.
Physician work-life balance: child care
The MomMD work-life balance survey addressed questions of child care, specifically, which parent was the primary child care provider and how working mothers covered child care while at work.
Physician job satisfaction
Would you leave your career in medicine if you could afford to? Survey results show why you might.
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MomMD - Women in Medicine
With over 8,000 community members, MomMD is the largest and best site devoted to women in medicine.
Our goal is to encourage and support women physicians, residents, medical students, premeds and nurses not only in their careers but also in life and home.
Physicians
The challenges facing women physicians can appear daunting, but as our numbers grow healthcare institutions are beginning to recognize that they need to change. Our physician resources are built with dr mom and mom md in mind.
- Physician job listings - the best health care companies and hospitals in the country know that women bring a unique perspective to the practice of medicine.
- Physician recruiters - they can ease a career transition, but it's important to understand the nature of the relationship and the job of a recruiter.
- Medical practice management - avoiding the four deadly assumptions that could end a practice.
- Starting your own medical practice - One Doctor tells her story.
- Work-life balance - is more than an abstract concept for physician moms, it's a necessity.
- Doctor forum - join our community of women physicians.
Medical Students
- USMLE - U.S. medical licensing exam information for all three steps for allopathic medical students.
- COMLEX - medical licensing exam information for osteopathic medical students.
- Residency match - building up to the March match day.
- USMLE practice questions - 60 questions with anotated answers provided by Kaplan Medical.
- Residency personal statements - among the most important components of your residency application.
- USMLE forum - get advice and give advice
Pre-meds
- What is the difference between an MD and DO doctor?
- Medical school application - it's a two step process starting with the AMCAS application.
- Becoming a doctor - how to navigate the difficult decisions around getting into and through medical school.
- How to Become a Doctor - becoming a physician is a long and hard process, but a meaningful one.
- Medical school interview - do you know what your job in the med school interview is?
- MCAT test prep - the MCAT is difficult exam, but one you can do well on with the proper preparation.
- MCAT registration information for premeds planning to take the exam.
- Pre-med forum - advice from medical students and physicians abound.
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