Engineering in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to Medical School
Not sure if this is the right place to put this but…
When applying to college, I knew out of high school I wanted to be premed. However, I ended up picking the OOS, more expensive school which meant loans and because I would be exiting undergrad with debt, my family encouraged me not to enter medicine but instead do engineering. The summer before my senior year of college, I took an internship with a big pharma company doing engineering on a manufacturing line. I liked the internship as I...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: irishforever182 Tags: Pre-Medical (MD) Source Type: forums
Consulting to Medicine & Post Bacc in NYC
Hi all,
Looking to move from management consulting to a future profession in healthcare/medicine.
Some background about myself:
23 yr old that has been working in management consulting (Big 4) for the past 1.5 years in New York City. Industry focus I have at work is currently in pharma/life sciences.
Undergrad from well known public university in CA (think UC Berkeley, UCLA). Graduated 2022.
Born and raised in CA until graduation, then I moved to NY. Current NY resident...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 4, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: screamingcatowner Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Drug talks
As a fellow, I attended many pharma sponsored drug dinners. A lot of the speakers were academic faculty in the disease-specific field of the drug. However, there were several community oncologists, especially private practice oncologists, who gave these talks. I'm assuming they get paid at least a couple thousand per talk, as several of them were driven from several states away to our area to give the talks.
How do I get involved in this as a private practice doc just starting out? Would...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - March 14, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: osprey099 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Transitioning to the next career
Does anyone have a good resources or possibly personal experiences on how they transitioned out of clinical medicine to jobs related to their medical degree? As in pharma, research, litigation, physician for a corporation (I know this one is still clinical) or something of the sort? I am about 5 years ago, get paid well, have good hours, however its just not cutting it anymore with the recurrent night shifts, patients that have become increasingly impatient, consultants clamoring for more...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 16, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: valianteffort Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
In the other news front.
Who profits most from America’s baffling health-care system? Not Big Pharma.
Over the past decade, a handful of intermediaries have increased their presence in the US's vast health-care industry.
finance.yahoo.com
Hidden players in the game. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - November 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: IMGASMD Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: forums
Cut RO payments every year? SURE! Cut drug payments? HOLD ON PARTNER!!!
I'm surprised that this hasn't been discussed yet.
Merck sues US govt to prevent price negotiation
The money quote:
"Merck & Co (MRK.N) sued the U.S. government on Tuesday, seeking to halt the Medicare drug price negotiation program contained in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which it argues violates the Fifth and First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution."
Just like the Founding Fathers intended - pharma companies who manufacture PD-L1 inhibitors should be able to charge...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Gfunk6 Tags: Radiation Oncology Source Type: forums
Submitted 74 primaries... Which schools should I submit secondaries to?
Hi all,
I am pretty burnt out. I applied to 74 schools out of which I have sent 47 secondaries. I am trying to figure out which other secondaries I should submit. Here are my stats:
ORM, GA resident
Bachelor's / Master's from Ivy
Undergrad: 3.73 cumuluative GPA and 3.63 sGPA
Masters: 3.83 GPA (5 As and 1 B)
506 MCAT in 2020 and 520 MCAT in 2023
4k hours as a life sciences consultant - clients included biotech and pharma and large part of work was...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: yourmcatbuddy Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Chances of getting into top programs?
Hi everyone! I am a current healthcare/pharma communications professional who is looking to change careers into medicine and I was wondering if you think I have a good chance of getting into a top post-bac pre-med program (e.g., Bryn Mawr, Scripps, Goucher). First, a little bit about me:
My whole life I dreamed of being a doctor and have always been good at (and interested in) biology, anatomy, physiology, and neuroscience. I applied to Emory University as a pre-med student, but ultimately...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 26, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PBPMProspect Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Inflation reduction act and oncology reimbursement
IRA recently passed. Basically it will allow government to negotiate drug prices with pharma companies. Specifically, it'll be 20 chemo drugs by 2029 that gov will negotiate pricing on. They mentioned mostly oral chemo such as palbociclib and ibrutinib/etc. One article I read on ASCO projects almost 50% decline in drug prices. Can we discuss how this IRA will affect private practice onc or community hospital onc reimbursement? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 14, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: osprey099 Tags: Hematology / Oncology Source Type: forums
Things I hate to hear patients say:
"I try to use all-natural solutions if I can."
"My Nurse Practitioner knows more because she considers the 'whole patient' ."
"I like to do things holistically." [Bonus if I ask them what the word "holistic" means and they can't form an answer.]
"I've done my research."
"Vaccines are just a scheme for big pharma to make money."
"I didn't know what to do, so I took my blood pressure, and..."
Following the last one:
"My blood pressure was high and I don't want to have a stroke; so...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - November 20, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: RustedFox Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums
Wamc 3.14 gpa, 20aa
Date of submission: 8/12/2022
Overall GPA: 3.14 (graduated fall 2017)
Science GPA: 2.87
Bio-Chem-Physics GPA: 2.96
DAT score (include AA and all sections): 20AA/24PAT/20QR/22RC/20GC/20OC/17B/18TS
State of Residence: PA
Major: Bio
Minority? No
Reapplicant? Yes
Nontrad? Yes (not career changer but worked in pharma for a year and healthcare contracting for the last 3)
Employment: post undergrad: molecular bio tech (2520hrs), payor relations...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - August 23, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: TheProcess76 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Dental Source Type: forums
Previous Matriculation for 2 weeks
Hey all, so long story short - I applied to Australian MD schools last year and was accepted. I didn't want to go and wanted to apply DO instead. However, my parents basically forced me into it (whole other story) and I told them that I would go check out the school and if I didn't like it, I would not attend. Anyways, so I went to the school for 2 weeks after the program commenced and my suspicions were correct (low quality education, poor curriculum etc), I decided to leave because I could...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: shawarma-pharma Tags: Pre-Medical (DO) Source Type: forums
Non clinical work to supplement primary job
I am doing a employed W2 job, hybrid in person/remote. I find the work slow and boring at times, but will stay at this job 1-2 more years. I want to get a non-clinical gig to supplement my work, pharma consulting/foresnics/insurance reviews?, anything I can do mostly from home. I already do some surveys.. I want it to cut into my free time outside of my 40h a week as least as possible. Please provide suggestions. I am CAP boarded. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - July 18, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: MedMan80 Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Which master ’s degree os a better choice if you plan to work in industry/improve your career as a pharmacist
I graduated with a bachelor in pharma and now I'm working as a retail pharmacist. I was wondering if working as a retail pharmacist. I'm planning to complete a postgraduate degree and work in industry someday. my other choice is master in health science MHS and there is MPH but i was hesitant to apply for it so basically my choices are either 1.msc in pharmacology 2.MHS 3.MPH. I'm seriously lost so I'm asking for your advice guys. Ps: don’t tell me a postgraduate degree is useless because...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 16, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: YuzuSoda Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
Career pivot: pharmacy to pharma to tech
Hi all
Just want to share my recent experience as a data point to encourage people who want to explore this path. It is possible after all.
Yesterday I was approached on LinkedIn by a Meta recruiter, scouting candidates for senior machine learning engineer roles from multiple teams supporting Facebook and Instagram, and she thought I was a good fit and offered to initiate the interview process...unfortunately I just started my current role in pharma under 6 months and still a few month...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 3, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: letsquitpharm Tags: Pharmacy Source Type: forums
