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Study Skills to Succeed in Medical School - Two women practicing hands on clinical skills in a simulated environment

How to Study in Medical School

Want to succeed in medical school? Take advantage of tutoring programs, find your study style, teach to learn, and more tips from a DGSOM graduate.

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Student Medical School Stories Scrub In Washing Hands Before Surgery
Students

Scrub In: Medical Student Stories

UCLA DSGOM student Nahda Harati recalls her first experience scrubbing in and performing surgery in the operating theater.

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Final-Year Medical Student A medical student is inserting a tracheal tube in a simulation environment

What Is Medical School Like Your Last Year?

What's it like to be a final-year medical student? You'll experience clinical rotations, narrow down your career path, and get more involved with patients.

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Health experts can reduce racial bias in their work
Research & Labs

How to Reduce Racial Bias in Healthcare

UCLA researchers apply critical race theory to public health care to create the "public health critical race praxis" for utilization across patient studies.

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Reasons to Study Medicine Students in White Coats Pose for Selfie
Career Development

Why Medicine? 3 Reasons to Go to Medical School

Whether medical students are inspired by a love of science or a love of people (or both), here are three reasons to enter the profession.

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Advice for students considering medical school
Community

Applying to Out-of-State Friendly Medical Schools

A UCLA student from the East Coast talks about moving out-of-state to California for medical school and how campus resources helped her succeed.

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Athlete’s Path to Medical School

A Student Athlete’s Inspiring Path to Medical School

Former UCLA athlete says his experience taught him many of the skills he needed to succeed in med school, including balance, empathy and teamwork.

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Pursuing an MD and PhD A group of students attend an MSTP event
Career Development

Pursuing an MD and PhD in a Dual Degree Program

Medical students who want to change policies, work in bioengineering, or conduct groundbreaking research should consider a joint MD and PhD program.

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Preparing for Your First Clinical Rotations

Preparing for Your First Clinical Rotations in Medical School

A former DGSOM student breaks down the FIVE things you need to know to prepare for your third year of med school and your first clinical rotations.

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Strategies for Success in Medical School A medical student learns a technique from a faculty member in the simulation lab

How to Succeed in Medical School

While the first year may be hardest, an overall strategy for success in medical school determines whether or not a student earns their MD.

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