Holiday Gift Ideas for Medical Students

Written by Samuel Fuller

Whether you are browsing for a medical student you know and you came across this post, or if someone you know sent you this post, you are guaranteed to find something on here that a soon-to-be doctor will love.

In this post, I break down gift ideas for medical students in pre-clinical coursework and on clinical rotations.

Gift Ideas for Pre-clinical Courses:

·      Laptop stand

·      Standing desk or standing desk equivalent (extendable platform to put on a typical desk)

·      Noise cancelation headphones

·      Backpack

·      A reusable water bottle

·      Clothing from the institution’s gift shop (sweatshirts, T-shirts, etc)

·      Electric blanket

·      iPad with Apple pencil

·      A new laptop

·      A comfortable desk chair

·      Study materials (ask which subscription they would like as there are many possibilities [Sketchy, Boards and Beyond, Pathoma, UWorld, etc.])

Gifts for Clinical Rotations:

·      Stethoscope (check to ensure that the medical school doesn’t provide these)

·      Reusable water bottle

·      Reusable straws

·      Foldable clipboard

·      Compression socks

·      Stylish lanyard

·      Eye mask for post-call days

·      Food delivery service membership (or even better, home-cooked meals that can be frozen and saved for later)

·      Food delivery service gift card (Door Dash, Grub Hut, Uber Eats, etc.)

·      Roomba

·      Coffee maker/Keurig/Espresso machine

·      Apple Watch