Some medical students are breathing a sigh of relief that they have one less exam to study for: the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) exam. Th

Can a self-proclaimed “poor-performing” student still do well in a top-100 ranked medical school? Yes! That is, if you “seize opportunities rather than being afraid of failure”

English playwright William Shakespeare once said, “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” While he undoubtedly meant that we all choose a role to play in

For today’s USMLE® Step 1-style question, we examine the case of a woman who is brought into the ER by her partner after experiencing a sudden episode of jerky movements and loss of conscio

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Emotional intelligence may have once sounded like an odd term, but it’s an absolutely crucial skill to improve, especially in the medical field. Managing your emotional intelligence will help yo

Each week, Osmosis shares a USMLE® Step 1-style practice question to test your knowledge of medical topics and help you prepare for the boards. Today's case involves an 8-year-old girl who's expe

Today's NCLEX-RN® question of the day presents a scenario where an RN is observing a student nurse as they provide oral care to a client. The client wears a CPAP mask to protect against sleep apn

Picture this: You are in a different country where you don’t speak the language and you have a medical emergency. The doctor does not understand you so you cannot be properly treated. Now imagin

Today on the Osmosis blog, OMEF Abigail Cano López shares how engaging in mindful writing practices like Narrative Medicine helped her navigate the stresses of medical school and ultimately learn