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What Comes After Medical School Graduation
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What Happens After Medical School?

While many students go straight into a residency program, there are lots of opportunities and options for recent graduates to pursue after med school.

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A Day in the Life of a Pediatrician Doctor Talking to Young Patient
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A Day in the Life of a Pediatrician at UCLA

What's it like to be a pediatrician? One UCLA doctor describes a typical day treating pediatric patients at at the David Geffen School of Medicine.

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Working Out in Medical School Medical students run a 5k for charity
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Working Out in Medical School

Finding time for anything beyond studying is a challenge for most medical students, but working out in medical school is vital for the body and the mind.

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Optometrist vs. Ophthalmologist - What's the Difference?
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Optometrist vs Ophthalmologist - What Is the Difference?

Dr. Jo Ann Giaconi, Ophthalmologist at the Stein Eye Institute, describes the similarities and differences between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist.

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Day in the Life of Dermatopathologist
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What Is Dermatopathology?

Dermatopathology is the study of skin pathology. While dermatologists treat patients, dermatopathologists receive biopsy specimens and make diagnoses.

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What Is It Like to Be a Neurologist?
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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