Graduated in 2019- experienced burnout and only now fully gained my perspective back
Hello Everyone,
Here is my story:
I graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a bachelor's in Biology (3.83 GPA and a 3.76 BCPM GPA). I was initially scheduled to take my MCAT in March of 2020; however, due to the onset of the COVID pandemic and the ensuing lockdown, my MCAT was canceled and kept getting canceled for the following months. However, I still wanted to apply to certain medical schools that were offering conditional interviews and acceptances for students without an MCAT score...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - February 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PrinceElvis97 Tags: Pre-Medical (DO) Source Type: forums
The significance of formulating guidelines on preventive measures for normal circumstances, surges, and new infectious disease pandemics based on the experience of the COVID-19 pandemic Re: Covid-19: Some US states and hospitals recommend masks again
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Source: BMJ Comments - February 26, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
UK workers during the covid-19 pandemic: inadequate protection, and consequently increased risk
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Source: BMJ Comments - January 31, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Improving Broadcast Media Capability to Deal with Pandemics
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Source: BMJ Comments - January 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Vet/PhD: Anyone want to help write an SDN article?
Also posted with the Research Scientists forum.
Hi everyone,
It's been about five years since SDN posted an article about MD/PhD admissions.
Is there anyone interested in writing an article (can be collaborative) about the nuances of developing a strong MD/PhD (MSTP) or research-focused application (like DVM/PhD)? Comments about the process since the COVID pandemic? Alternatively, I can compile your wisdom, provided I can organize it into a nice article.
Ideally this article...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 27, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mr.Smile12 Tags: Pre-Veterinary Source Type: forums
Interview Feedback Responses
I've been browsing through the Interview Feedback Responses, and it has been tremendously helpful and seems widely used by many, although I have some suggestions that might help out with the user experience.
I feel like interviews (and therefore interview feedback responses) that have been conducted before the pandemic vs after the pandemic began, differ significantly from my eyeballing, particularly with the shift to virtual formats. I think this difference can make interpreting aggregated...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: supa_sama123 Tags: Site Suggestions, Feedback and Help Desk Source Type: forums
What's up, Gen P (for post-COVID/pandemic)?
This is meant to be an anonymous, self-reflective thread. This original prompt could get reposted to different student communities.
In various professional chats, many faculty/health educators have been commenting that "students are different since the pandemic." No one is able to really put a pin on what is different about "the culture", but many of their comments address challenges when it comes to how students relate or bond with each other. I'm sure the COVID year had thrown a wrench...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mr.Smile12 Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
Anyone want to write an SDN article?
Hi everyone,
It's been about five years since SDN posted an article about MD/PhD admissions.
Is there anyone interested in writing an article (can be collaborative) about the nuances of developing a strong MD/PhD (MSTP) or research-focused application? Comments about the process since the COVID pandemic? Alternatively, I can compile your wisdom, provided I can organize it into a nice article.
Ideally this article would target people who have decided "MD/PhD is right for me!" (homage...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 16, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mr.Smile12 Tags: Physician Scientists Source Type: forums
How to factor in location for residency rank list?
Hi all, one of my goals after PM&R residency is to re-locate back to my home state to be close to family. I have heard of stats saying the vast majority of residents land their first job within a certain radius of where they trained. For those who moved across the country for training, how difficult was it for you to job search, make connections, and re-locate back home? I interviewed at programs in my home state, but they don't exactly offer what I'm looking for in a residency from an...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - January 13, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pandemic_medic Tags: PM&R Source Type: forums
In around 60% of cases, long Covid patients fulfil ME/CFS criteria. Re: Long covid: where are we, what does it say about our pandemic response, and where next?
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Source: BMJ Comments - December 20, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List - Another 3.9/520 ORM, need brutal honesty for T20 chances
PLEASE DONT QUOTE THIS MESSAGE
3.90/3.92
520 (131/127🥲/132/130)
TX or CA (likely TX)
Indian male
Podunk State
Clinical experience (volunteer and non-volunteer)
Disaster Relief Pandemic EMT in inner city — 250 hours
Concert EMT— 100 hours
Research experience and productivity
4000 hours across 3 labs, bioinformatics and cell biology
14 abstracts/presentations/posters, 3 mid-author, low impact publications
1 first author in submission, mid...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: manderp Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Re: Covid-19 inquiry: Ministers abandoned public health principles during pandemic, says BMA chief
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Source: BMJ Comments - October 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Infectious Disease? This Thread is For You
ID is probably the most under the radar speciality in medicine. It took a global pandemic for anyone to know we even existed. I’m writing this thread not because I feel some sort of ego shame that my speciality is considered undesirable or non-competitive. People don’t want to go into ID. That’s fine. I know ID is not paid well relevant to other medical specialities. However, even considering that big factor, it still really baffles me why my speciality is as unpopular as the NRMP match data...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 13, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Zombie Doc Tags: Other Subspecialties Source Type: forums
Telehealth extension
DEA extends pandemic telehealth rules for prescribing controlled substances
The Biden administration on Friday extended flexibilities regarding controlled substances to be prescribed via telemedicine. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said in a notice it woul…
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Source: Student Doctor Network - October 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bedrock Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Should I apply now?
Was wondering if now would still be a good time to apply to DO school and any possible schools to apply to?
Stats:
512 MCAT
3.8 gpa
3.8 sGPA
Northwestern University graduate
Illinois resident
Decent letters, essays
Will get a DO recommendation soon
50 hours of volunteering (caused by pandemic)
Lots of research
Publication
I had my transcripts and mcat sent over to aacomas but nothing has showed up in the portal yet. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - October 6, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: punchout34334690 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
