Fourth year med student Andre Shaffer gives the ins and outs of a med school interview.

The Association of American Medical Colleges in December appointed President David Skorton to its governing Board of Directors.

Two med students at Weill Cornell discuss the prevalence of CVD, and its effect in low-income communities.

Anit Patel, med, sums up the history and direction of the "What's Up, Doc?" column.

Applying to medical school can be a grind. Here's five helpful tips from a seasoned veteran of the often stressful process.

You’ve aced freshman bio and survived the trial-by -orgo, shadowed doctors at Cayuga Medical and summered in a genetics lab, learned the Kaplan Method and did battle with the MCAT. Unfortunately, so did Cornell’s many other pre-meds! What else can you do? There is no question that it is important to do those things the pre-med advisors list for you. But top medical schools are looking for interesting, well-rounded and truly passionate students.

This week's advice column focuses on post-graduation strategies to use in today's trying economic climate.

As the season of warm weather, relaxation and outdoor activities comes to a close, so also ends a much less exciting season: tick season. Sure, you wore your insect repellent and pulled up your socks as you bushwhacked through the impervious Northeastern wilderness. You were careful and you (or someone intimate who lacks a gag reflex) meticulously searched your pasty, hirsute nether-regions. So are ticks really a major concern? If so, what should you do?

How long have you had that cough? Does the pain get worse when you lie down?

Well, we’re here to help. If not by diagnosing your problem, exactly, then by providing you with some interesting — and I hope valuable — facts, stories and information about your health.

If you’re looking for some free medical advice this fall, look no further. “What’s Up, Doc?” — a new column written by a rotating cast of Weill Cornell medical students — will answer all your medically related questions.

Weill Cornell? Yes, Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University’s medical school located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.