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How to Make Friends in Medical School Illustration
Community

How to Make Friends in Medical School

Read one UCLA student's advice on breaking the ice, finding the right communities, and making friends in medical school.

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Staying Healthy in Medical School Butternut Squash Soup and Toast Spread
Community

Staying Healthy in Medical School Takes Planning

It's not always easy but by planning ahead, making conscious choices and utilizing campus resources, medical students can stay fit and healthy.

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What Is It Like to Be a Neurologist?
Career Development

What Does a Neurologist Do?

Dr. Charles Flippen II, a neurologist for UCLA who specializes in headaches, describes the typical day for a doctor in the field of neurology.

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Practicing Plastic Surgery vs. Dermatology
Career Development

Dermatology and Plastic Surgery

Dr. Jason Roostaeian discusses dermatology vs. plastic surgery: where the two overlap and how they differ, both in medical school and in practice.

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Tips on Talking to Your Pediatric Patients Doctor and Young Patient
Career Development

Talking to Pediatric Patients

How do pediatricians get young patients to tell them where it hurts? A pediatrician at UCLA shares tips for getting young patients to communicate.

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Medical Licensure for Residency Two Doctors Reviewing a Chest X Ray
Career Development

Medical Licensure for Residents

The Director of DGSOM Student Affairs office breaks down everything you need to know about qualifying for medical licensure for your residency training.

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Career Development

Residency Interview Preparation

Want to nail your residency interview? Here are some tips to prepare: know the program, know yourself, and utilize campus resources. Learn more!

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Phrenic Nerve Injury Surgery Prepping Patient
Research & Labs

Surgical Repair of Phrenic Nerve Injury Improves Breathing

Researchers followed 180 patients treated with phrenic nerve reconstruction. 89% of these patients reported an overall improvement in breathing function.

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What Does A Radiation Oncologist Do
Career Development

What Does a Radiation Oncologist Do?

Dr. Allen Chen, Professor of Radiation Oncology and Vice Chair of Education at UCLA, describes a typical day as an oncologist treating cancer patients.

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Overcoming an Unmatched Medical Residency A large group of students on Match Day holding up their match letters
Career Development

Unmatched MD for Residency Is Simply a Roadblock

More than 95 percent match into desirable residency programs, but there are options for students facing an unmatched medical residency.

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What is a neuropsychologist
Career Development

What Does a Neuropsychologist Do?

Dr. Susan Bookheimer describes the typical day for a neuropsychologist, from testing to diagnosing brain disorders such as such as autism and epilepsy.

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What does a Fertility Doctor Do?
Career Development

What Does a Fertility Doctor Do?

Reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI), a surgical subspecialty of obstetrics and gynecology, uses medicine and surgery to treat women's health.

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How to Become a Psychiatrist
Career Development

How to Become a Psychiatrist

Dr. Joel Braslow, a psychiatrist and professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at DGSOM, describes the process of becoming a psychiatrist.

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Sensation and Perception Not Accurate Child Receiving Vision Test
Research & Labs

Sensation and Perception Not as Accurate as Once Believed

Three researchers from UCLA found—in the largest study to date—that sensation and perception via vision and hearing are less accurate than thought.

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Life of a Dermatologist Doctor Examining Patient's Skin
Career Development

What Does a Dermatologist Do?

Dermatology is one of the most versatile specialties out there. You can specialize in medical, cosmetic, or inpatient dermatology ... or a combination.

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