LOR question: Conflict if interest?
Hi All,
Curious as to what thoughts are, or if anyone has been in a similar situation. I work as a medical device rep and spend significant time at a major research hospital with relatively respected and well known surgeons with whom I’m close with and am considering asking for a LOR from. As they are major customers/ clients of mine, is there a conflict of interest here?
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: A P Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
WAMC: Non-Traditional Older Applicant With Highs and Lows.
Hey there everyone, this is my first post on SDN, so I'll try my best to paint a clear picture. As a non-trad, there's a lot to summarize here. In short, I'm 29, have a master's, and decided to switch careers from industrial design (recently worked on medical device design/development) to pursue medicine. I am on my second attempt now, and predict that a round 3 will be necessary. I'll give a little summary of where I'm at now, and then what I plan to do next. If anyone could share their...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 7, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: design2med Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
I created an AirTag Holder for Stethoscopes and Other Medical Devices
Hi everyone! I wanted to share this AirTag holder/case I created. It is a multifunctional holder/case that can be attached to just about anything with the included mounting kit. You can attach it to your stethoscope, otoscope, or any other medical devices using the included zip ties, safety pins, and keychain cables. You can also attach it to your white coat or jacket with the safety pins in case that gets misplaced or lost. You can attach it inside of your laptop bag or luggage so it...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - September 11, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Yang Zhan Tags: For Sale Board Source Type: forums
Biomedical Engineering adding to Med School Class Diversity
I am trying to brainstorm ways in which a student with a bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering would add to the diversity of the medical school class in a positive way.
In practice, it could be beneficial to assess the clinical relevance of novel medical devices, technological integration, or new approaches to providing treatments for patients with unmet medical needs.
I'm thinking it could be an asset to the class, as biomedical engineers are trained problem-solvers, conceptualize...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 8, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lil ’King Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
What are my chances?
I have 2.66 cGPA in undergraduate and 3.97 (44 credit hours) at post bacc.
DAT score AA20 (BIO 22 GC 21 OC 21 RC 16 QR 18) PAT 16.
I have 300+ shadowing hours and 100 hours community service.
Participated in dental research in undergraduate.
5 years work experience in medical device industry.
International student.
Will I have chance to get into dental school with low GPA? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 3, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jchoi3025 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
SPACEOAR complications
regarding space oar, one DEATH was reported: we should continue to check the MAUDE database. Almost certainly underestimates number of true vs reported events. There were basically no events on the trial? Sketchy AF
Considering benefit and risk before routinely recommending SpaceOAR
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
"To accomplish this, on May 15, 2020, the MAUDE database, which houses medical device reports submitted to the FDA by mandatory and voluntary reporters, was accessed via a pu...
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 20, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RickyScott Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Medical Supplies
Hello! I have a family member who came from oversees and needs some medical supplies to take back home due to a shortage in our country. He needs IV fluids and kits for administration of IV fluids but no meds (he is receiving chemotherapy). Can I order those through one of these medical equipment websites using my license or will I get in trouble for that? Thanks for your help! (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - February 17, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Maryvirginia12 Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
pharmacist needed for pharmaceutical wholesaler?
so i came across this weird position. "For 15 years we are medical equipment and supplies company that is in the process of obtaining pharmaceutical wholesale license to be able to sell physician supplies." They need a pharmacist on board in order to register for this license. They only supply medical offices apparently. Have no idea about the distribution/wholesale side of things..... didn't even realize you had to be a pharmacist to register for one. anyone have any experience in the...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 21, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pharmdeep Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
New ICD-10 Code for Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain
In recognition of the stratospheric rates of Modic-related back pain ravaging our country, this couldn't come at a better time...
Relievant Medsystems Announces New Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain ICD-10 Diagnosis Code - Relievant
Relievant Medsystems, a privately held medical device company transforming the treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), today announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated an International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification...
www.relievant.c...
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 3, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Why aren ’t medical devices regulated like drugs?
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Source: BMJ Comments - September 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
School mandated vendor for medical equipment purchases for 1st year?
At a program at that shall remain unnamed, the incoming class recently received an email from the primary care faculty. To summarize, it demanded all incoming students purchase their stethoscope and medical equipment needed for doctoring classes from a specific private company, for a specific, rather high price. The email also specified that failing to purchase their equipment from that company (and sending the receipts to the primary care department to prove it) may have their...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 10, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: tinyhandsbob Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Enterpreneurship medical device in academic vs private practice
As a medical student, I think that (and i may be wrong) most surgical innovations and medical devices come out of physicians from universities and I find they are co founders to many devices.
But Dr John Alder, Stanford neurosurgeon who invented gamma knife surgery said in the surgeon agent interview that he would actually have been in private practice in todays world and innovative spirit is much easily nurtured in private practice world than in academic.
So are there even more...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 27, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medstd*+ Tags: Medical Students - MD Source Type: forums
Stanford vs. Columbia
Hi everyone!! Very grateful to be deciding between 2 wonderful schools, and just wanted to see if y'all had any thoughts.
For context, I'm very interested in medical innovation and medical device development, particularly for pediatrics and patients in global health settings (specialty of interest would be some type of surgery, probably pediatrics, plastics, or global surgery). Also hoping to pursue an MD/MBA and get involved in the medical entrepreneurship space while still being a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 10, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: k1808h Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Retake MCAT?
GPA: 3.79 (upward trend, 4.0 last 3 semesters w/ a couple graduate courses)
SGPA: 3.7
degrees: biology, behavioral psychology
graduated this past spring!
MCAT: 510 (129/127/126/128) .. brb returning my degrees
Clinical: 3000+ hours ED scribe (was there all through covid if that means anything lol)
Volunteer: (currently: 100 LTCF, 100 medical device, 50 social work)
these will all be 200+ if counting prospective bc they were cut off for a...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 16, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: iced_coffee_brunette_ Tags: MCAT: Medical College Admissions Test Source Type: forums
WAMC/ MD school list with cGPA 3.86, sGPA 3.89, 511 MCAT
Hello, I was wondering if I can have some help finalizing my school list for this cycle after getting back my MCAT score.
-State of residence: Illinois
-cGPA: 3.86
-sGPA: 3.89
-MCAT 511 (128/127/127/129)
-Race: white
-Research: ~600 hrs, I led a few clinical research projects based on radiological procedures. I presented 5 abstracts at national conferences and undergrad research symposiums. Two were published in a medical journal. I created a provisional patent for a medical device...
WAMC/ MD school list with cGPA 3.86, sGPA 3.89, 511 MCAT (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - September 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Premedstudent149 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
