SUNY Pre-Med Scholars
A guide for Pre-Med learners, with resources intented to provide support and guidance on your path to medical school
Current Topics and News in Medicine
Websites
- Academic MedicineThe official journal of the AAMC. Articles are free to read and cover current, relevant issues in health care, medical education, and clinical practice.
- Medscape for Medical StudentsThe Medical Student section of Medscape, which is a popular source for free access to news and support resources for the medical community. The Videos tab offers free, short bits of current research and perspectives, which might be interesting to check out as well.
- The Nib: Whit TaylorWhit Taylor is a cartoonist with a background in public health. She has some excellent comics about public health and barriers to equitable care.
- Science DailySummaries of the latest in science news, written in plain language, with links to original research articles.
- Your Journey from Premed Through ResidencyA helpful guide for navigating through the process. From the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), a leading resource for academic medicine community.
- Google AlertsAdd any topic you want to easily stay up to date on and you will receive emails when new content is posted.
Podcasts
- Academic MedicineEpisodes chronicle the stories of medical students and residents, clinicians and educators, health care thought leaders and researchers. Guests delve deeper into the issues shaping medical schools and teaching hospitals today.
- Beyond the White CoatDives into issues affecting the academic medicine community at-large, while also highlighting the important work happening at America’s medical schools, teaching hospitals, and within the communities they serve. Topics include: Covid-19, racism and public health, health disparities, bioethics, and health care policies.
- Big Picture ScienceA fun podcast that presents modern science research through smart and humorous storytelling. Includes a regular series called "Skeptic Check" that focuses on critical thinking and pseudoscience.
- Code SwitchHosted by journalists of color, this podcast covers the impacts of race on all parts of our society: pop culture, politics, sports, history, and everything in between.
- Flip the ScriptDiscusses societal and healthcare issues that disproportionately affect the health of minorities, including but not limited to racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, and religious minorities, on a national and global scale.
- HealthLink On Air- SUNY UpstateUpstate Medical University's weekly podcast featuring interviews from scholars, researchers, and clinicians at SUNY Upstate on topics of health, science and medicine.
- Medical Humanities PodcastCurrent topics, interviews, and perspectives on global issues in health and medicine from around the world.
- The Short CoatStudent co-hosts tell you what med school is really like, from the first year to the last, and beyond.
- Visible VoicesFocuses on health, equity and trends in medicine
Videos
- Ask a Medical StudentMedical students answer questions about their path to medical school, what med school courses are like, paying for med school, study tips and more.
- MedCram - Medical Lectures Explained ClearlyYouTube channel featuring quick medical lectures. A good resource for studying for the MCAT or boards.
- Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023 2:40 PM
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