School list feedback: ORM, IL, 526, c3.92, s3.88, Traditional
cGPA: 3.92, sGPA: 3.88
526: 132/131/131/132
Illinois resident
ORM (Indian)
Private Jesuit
Clinical: 500 hours (1000 projected) FM/OB-GYN/Peds MA at FQHC (clinical LOR from MD here)
650 hours Peds MA at FQHC
Research: 400 hours hematology/oncology wet lab, 1 presentation no pubs (LOR from PI here)
200h r&d at medical device company (900 projected)
Shadowing: 40h hospitalist, 60h orthopedic surgery
Volunteering: 200h volunteer...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: alisonbechdel Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Provisional Patents
Sitting on a couple of waitlists and want to send updates soon. I've been working on an engineering project for the past year and am in the middle of applying for a provisional (utility) patent for a medical device. I understand that, if granted, this obviously isn't as significant as a non-provisional patent. But would it still be worth including on an update letter? Have seen mixed opinions (comparing them to submitted papers vs accepted ones) in previous year threads. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pablo213 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Stimwave fake stylet
Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Convicted Of Creating And Selling A Fake Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that a jury returned a guilty verdict today against LAURA PERRYMAN on two counts of an Indictment charging her with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and substantive health care fraud...
www.justice.gov
TL;DR
Stimwave created a dummy piece of plastic that was billed as an IPG and the former CEO was found guilty of fra...
Source: Student Doctor Network - March 7, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Agast Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Would you continue working if you won the lottery?
Was talking to an orthopod recently, he had been involved in the development of a medical device and receives a massive check every year from royalties for it. He no longer needs to work to live comfortably. But he continues to work a ton, see patients, and operate all day, because he absolutely loves his job and loves helping his patients. Was curious if onc folks on here feel the same way about their work? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TexasMed22 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Looking for gap year advice, ORM engineering student with interest in medical devices/innovation
Hi everyone, I'm nervous to post on here because I know that my stats right now are very poor. This is exactly why I am taking a gap year (more than likely 2 years). I really just need guidance on what I should do during this year to improve my application.
I am an undergrad (graduating spring 2024), majoring in biomedical engineering and minoring in business at a T25 university. My current gpa is around a 3.17, and at most I will be able to graduate with a 3.2-something. I really messed...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 3, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ribs16 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Nevro Acquires Vyrsa
I can't wait for the debrief on this at NANS...together, we are stronger.
Nevro Announces Acquisition of Vyrsa™ Technologies
Nevro Corp. (NYSE: NVRO), a global medical device company that is delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions for the treatment of chronic pain, today announced that it has acquired Vyrsa Technologies ("Vyrsa"), a privately held medical technology company focused on a minimally invasive...
nevro.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - December 2, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Curonix was Stimwave
Magic beans?
Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Creating And Selling A Fake Medical Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
www.justice.gov
I don’t buy it. PNS never worked before. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - August 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: lobelsteve Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Medical royal colleges receive millions from drug and medical devices companies; is this a case of bungs, fraud and corruption?
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Source: BMJ Comments - August 17, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
VMD/MBA and DVM/MBA
Hello,
Has anyone considered or completed an MBA with a vet degree?
I am specifically looking at the program offered through Penn. I understand that this program is NOT geared toward running a practice. If I were to complete the program, I would be more interested in a finance position for veterinary medical devices or pharmaceuticals, life-science venture capital, or hospital administration.
Is anyone else considering this particular dual-degree track? Has anyone gone on to do it? Is...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: JahRastaPark Tags: Pre-Veterinary Source Type: forums
Re: Medical royal colleges receive millions from drug and medical devices companies
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Source: BMJ Comments - August 2, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
They Lost Their Legs. Doctors and Health Care Giants Profited.
Medical device makers have bankrolled a cottage industry of doctors and clinics that perform artery-clearing procedures that can lead to amputations.
www.nytimes.com
I wondered why vascular surgery all of a sudden became one of the most coveted specialties for hospitals in the last 3-4 years.
The stuff in this article is crazy. Sounds like some of these vascular guys were making 10k per atherectomy, which can be done w simple moderate sedation or maybe just local in some cases.
“From 2017 to 2021, about half...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PainInTheAnes Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Epidural for cosmetic surgery
My question is why? Cheaper than GA?
Suspected Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Associated with Procedures Performed under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico | HAI | CDC
HAIs are associated with a variety of causes, including the use of medical devices, such as catheters and ventilators, complications following a surgical procedure, transmission between patients and healthcare workers, or the result of antibiotic overuse.
www.cdc.gov (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 31, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: nimbus Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Saluda Medical Announces $150M Equity Financing
Led by Wellington Management with Fidelity Management & Research Company and TPG
/PRNewswire/ -- Saluda Medical Inc. ("Saluda Medical"), a global medical device company revolutionizing the field of neuromodulation with an emerging portfolio...
www.prnewswire.com (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - April 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PainDoc2025 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Kaiser (Full CoA) vs Upitt
Very happy to have such a hard choice to make.
A bit about me and my priorities- at this point in time I see myself doing family medicine in the future through the DPC model, if for some reason I couldn't practice FM this way, I think it would be very possible for me to change my intended specialty during medical school.
Not only that but I have an enormous interest in entrepreneurship in the form of something like starting a medical device company, this goes hand in hand with my interest...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Passionseeking Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
