Internet Resources

The internet is one of the most valuable resources of information that exist today. One can only imagine what scientific advancements we will make in the coming years now that the relay of information has become a non-issue in terms of speed.

Blogs (like this one) and forums are great sources of information for graduate medical programs. Two of my favorite examples are the pre-PA forum on the Physician Assistant Forum, Uncle Harvey (Neurosurgery forum), and of course the Student Doctor Network. Active participation in a forum can keep you up to date with news that affects health care students and professionals and get a good idea about certain programs one is interested in.

Video is one the best ways to learn new information and familizarize one's self with new concepts via the combination of visual and auditory learning. Even some of the most complex concepts can be explained with video, like the idea of a tenth dimension:

For anybody interested in a career in surgery, videos are the best way to orient one's self to the profession. The National Library of Medicine has a great collection of procedurally categorized videos. OR Live is also great and often has live surgeries broadcasted to the public.

I mean with high definition cameras and high speed internet, who needs to scrub?