While many aspire from a young age to become doctors, others find their true calling in medicine only after pursuing other paths. “Older students enter medical school with a wealth of experience that ...

Eighteen years ago, a medical student at the University of Washington wanted to design an outreach program to inspire kids in ...

Like many of the almost 100,000 medical students in the U.S., I enrolled in medical school having grown up infatuated with the idea of becoming a physician. I idolized the many doctors that had cared ...

Almost every medical student has a version of the same story. At some point, someone older than them — a professor, a physician, a family friend — has looked them in the eye and said something like, ...

Becoming a doctor in the UK is a challenging yet highly rewarding journey that requires dedication, resilience and a genuine passion for helping others. To begin your training, you’ll first need to ...

All through her 20s, Taylor Carty chased her dream of becoming a doctor. Carty, now 30, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when she was a baby, and was inspired by the many doctors and health care ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — From a challenging childhood to a promising medical career, a recent Medical University of South Carolina graduate has defied the odds to become a doctor. Uriah Chapman, who ...

More people around the world are turning to ChatGPT for medical advice when feeling unwell or anxious—sometimes in place of seeing a doctor. A study released in August 2024 by the University of ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Almost every medical student has a version of the same story. At some point, ...