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When your healthcare degree is under threat by a disciplinary investigation, the actions you take before and after consulting with an education attorney is critical. One of the most common mistakes students in situations like this...

A medical student sued his university after a conflict with a professor led to the dean of the school having the student escorted off campus. The university’s Student Affairs Committee then held two hearings on the student’s...

When an international medical university faces sudden regulatory audits or structural crackdowns, thousands of future International Medical Graduates face immediate risk to their U.S. medical careers. The ECFMG can freeze...

For medical students, summertime is high season for getting a letter from the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) with the bad news: There’s been an “irregularity” on your United States Medical Licensing Examination...

Eighteen MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) students at Baba Raghav Das Medical College in Gorakhpur, India, just found out what an Anti-Ragging Committee finding actually costs. For one month, none of the aspiring...

Recent media coverage of medical student discipline has sparked discussions about the often hidden nature of such punishment. This type of discipline is referred to as “black box” discipline because it occurs in...

Once again, the MAX series “The Pitt” has sparked discussions within the medical community, this time focusing on medical student Joy Kwon.  Kwon not only possesses a photographic memory but also has a strong attitude and...

A lawsuit filed in Chicago by a dismissed fourth-year medical student alleges disability discrimination and a failure to provide reasonable accommodations. This case highlights the concerning trend of using allegations of...

Medical schools hold their students to incredibly high standards, both academically and in terms of the broad, often vaguely defined category of “professionalism.” Even a single allegation of unprofessional conduct can have...

In the arms race for higher pass rates on board exams, successful residency placements, and reputational standing, the country’s medical schools are more draconian than ever when it comes to deciding which students make the...

Medical students across the country – indeed, around the world – are familiar with Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), which are standardized skills assessments designed to help students evaluate and improve...

When a medical student begins struggling academically or professionally, their schools will often present them with what appears to be a supportive solution: the remediation agreement. These agreements are usually framed as an...

As children, we’re told that working hard and pursuing our passion will result in success. In practicing medicine, we focus on measurable metrics and benchmarks. Yet when it comes to residencies, bias too often colors...

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NMBE) has updated its guidelines for how it makes accommodations for medical students with disabilities seeking to take the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). These changes not...

Today’s medical students are facing unique challenges with the growing adoption of “instant feedback” apps that allow peers and supervisors to “rate” a student’s performance across competencies, such as...

The email from the NRMP lands in your inbox with a subject line that makes your stomach drop: “Investigation into Match Participation Agreement Violation.” You’re being accused of match fraud for omitting...

Heads up, medical students and future medical residents: Starting in June 2026, major medical licensing boards are moving to a competency-based board eligibility that requires Program Directors to “attest” to 14 core...

You passed your exams. You showed up to rotations on time. You never threatened anyone, never harmed anyone, never gave a single person a legitimate reason to question your stability. And yet, one afternoon, you receive a letter...

A person’s future should never collapse because of a single misread email. Email is notoriously the worst possible communication medium: many people get hundreds of messages a day and scan them quickly; in place of nuance...

The progression through medical school and residency programs is typically marked by predictable, linear milestones. More often than not, aspiring medical professionals progress through prescribed steps in learning, training, and...