International Medical Graduates Face Unique Challenges in Applying for Residency

Matching to a residency program through the NRMP® (National Resident Matching Program) is a competitive endeavor, especially for International Medical Graduates (IMGs), formerly called "Foreign Medical Graduates". These applicants, who graduate from medical schools outside of the United States, fa

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Job Description: What Medical Assistants Do On A Daily Basis

Medical assistants perform clerical and clinical duties in order to maintain efficiency in offices of physicians, chiropractors, podiatrists, and others, according to Career and Job Search Resources. Medical assistants are different than physicians' assistants. A physician assistant’s job require

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The Medical School Interview: Quick Tips

Once your AMCAS and secondary essays have been submitted, getting into medical school kicks into high gear with the interview season. Because medical school admissions have become so competitive of late – especially in this weaker economy - the medical school interview has become critical. Here a

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