Asundexian
Have a patient who is starting clinical trial soon on this medication on whom I want to perform thoracic mbbs/RFA. They are currently on apixaban for Afib. Through my reading, this is a new anticoagulant that has shown promising results in phase II trials to lead to 3x lower bleeding. They are now looking into its effectiveness at stroke prevention. Obviously, this may become a game changer for these patients and potentially for interventionalists who are concerned about periprocedural...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: oneforfighting Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List (3.7/509/Potential Reapp)
"PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE"
WAMC/school list suggestions
changes from last year’s application in bold
Undergrad: cGPA: 3.7, sGPA: 3.8, Graduate GPA: 3.9
MCAT: 509 (126/126/127/130)
State of residence: VA
Race/ethnicity: ORM 21F
Undergrad: T30 undergrad
Clinical: ~325 hours paid medical scribe for specialty (meaningful experience), 120 hours volunteering
Research: ~147 hours clinical trial work involving child nutrition, ~700 hours (more...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: wafflefriess Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC: 3.4 GPA, 3.5 sGPA, 498 MCAT
3.4cGPA 3.5sGPA 498MCAT
125, 122, 125, 126 (Bombed the f outta CARS )
NY Resident
AA Male late 20's
Post bacc gpa 3.78 (33 credits), Undergrad gpa 3.3 Bachelor of Science in Nursing
ICU experience as an RN (1k + hours) , Internal Medicine (5k+ hours) Nurse Aide (`1k+ hours)
Paid Clinical Trials Research Nurse ( emphasis on clinical ex: admin study drugs, documentation, screening)
Shadowed IM physician 50+hours
Head of volunteers for senior citizens...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 31, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RN-2-Medicine Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List c3.92/s3.96, 519, nontrad, CA ORM
Thanks so much in advance!
cGPA: 3.92. sGPA: 3.96
MCAT: 519 (130/129/128/132)
CA resident
White female
Undergrad: top tier public
Clinical experience: 10,000+ hrs clinical research coordinator (5+ years full time lead roles at T10s)
Research: 12 pubs (1 co-first author), 4 posters presented. Now working in research admin (2500 hrs clinical trials activation, IRB, budgets etc.) +200 undergrad lab
Shadowing: listing 50 hrs in Sickle Cell and Gen Peds (underserved...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 17, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: additionalrabbit Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Re: Fracture risk reduction and safety by osteoporosis treatment compared with placebo or active comparator in postmenopausal women: systematic review, network meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis of randomised clinical trials
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Source: BMJ Comments - May 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List, Very Strong ECs, 3.88/516 ORM
1. cGPA and sGPA as calculated by AMCAS or AACOMAS:
3.88 cGPA/3.80 sGPA; English major
2. MCAT score(s) and breakdown:
516, 129/130/130/127;
3. State of residence:
NY
4. Ethnicity or race:
Asian, ORM, F
5. Undergraduate institution or category:
Top 5
6. Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer): 2 experiences, 650 hrs
a) College, nonvolunteer, 500 hrs on fellowship for a clinical trial, interviewing and consenting patients, general...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: argo326 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
NRG/RTOG 0631 is out: 1 x 16 Gy "SRS" not better than 1 x 8 Gy EBRT for bone mets?
Radiosurgery of Spine Metastasis—NRG/RTOG 0631 RCT Final Results
This randomized clinical trial assesses whether patient-reported pain relief was improved with stereotactic radiosurgery compared with conventional external beam radiotherapy for patients with 1 to 3 sites of vertebral metastases.
jamanetwork.com
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 21, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Palex80 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
When clinical trials go wrong
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 29, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Minimizing hurdles for conduct of clinical trials – a great step for better health care and drug development
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 27, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Can blinding elective surgery bring down racial inequities - do we need a clinical trial on blinding elective surgery?
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Cochrane review concludes SCS is ineffective for chronic low back pain
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD014789.pub2/full
“Authors' conclusions
Data in this review do not support the use of SCS to manage low back pain outside a clinical trial. Current evidence suggests SCS probably does not have sustained clinical benefits that would outweigh the costs and risks of this surgical intervention.” (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Agast Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Are there any clinical trials for dry AMD?
I have a patient who, like others, is really hoping for anything to improve his vision. I told him I’d try and find out if there are any trials he can enroll in. Anyone know of anything? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: eyedoc27 Tags: Ophthalmology: Eye Physicians & Surgeons Source Type: forums
WAMC 3.98GPA (3.45grad GPA) 512 MCAT, nontraditional
Hi there - I am seeking help on a school list, please!
I see myself in primary care with an interest in research (perhaps not as a clinician-scientist, but at least contributing to clinical trials, etc.)
Undergraduate: cGPA 3.97, sGPA 3.98 from a liberal arts institution
Graduate: 3.45 GPA with a PhD in a physical science from a T20 research institution
MCAT 512 (129/127/128/128) - I was aiming for higher and am contemplating an idea of a retake. Thoughts on this are welcome.
US/Canadian...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 7, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: blurrynerd Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Re: Medical cannabis or cannabinoids for chronic non-cancer and cancer related pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
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Source: BMJ Comments - March 7, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Metabolome and personalized medicine era demands “gold standard clinical trial diversity for gold standard pharma”
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Source: BMJ Comments - February 14, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
