Complicating access to primary care
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - May 15, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WAMC+School List Help (3.63cGPA/3.43sGPA, 513 MCAT)
GPA: 3.63 cGPA/ 3.43 cGPA. Had an awful sophomore year but my junior senior year have hgh upward trend (3.93 average in all science courses)
MCAT: 513 (127,127,128,131), I can potentially retake on saturday as fls were 515-520.
CA resident, ORM (Indian), first gen
Graduating from mid-low undergrad this quarter, bio major
Clinical:
1000 hours as a scribe at a nephrology clinic
250 hours volunteer at Kaiser with duties similar to CNA, lots of volunteering in primary care departments (75 would...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: tubbycakes Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Case vs Colorado vs Iowa
Hello! I’d like to get some advice since I am PTE at Case Western and high-priority waitlist at Colorado and Iowa. I’m a reapplicant so I’m honestly so happy to be going to med school this year, and I’m wondering if it is worth it to wait or just commit to Case since it’s already the second week of May.
I am OOS at all 3 schools, most likely no fin aid awards, interested in doing MD/MPH dual degree & focusing on primary care/community service
Case (CWRU)
* OOS Tuition $71k/ year, COA...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: cutejeans Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Morehouse vs Neomed
Hey everybody,
Trying to choose between Morehouse and NEOMED and interested in doing general surgery, and don’t live in either state.
Is attending an HBCU looked down upon?
Morehouse
-Everyone says Grady Clinical rotations are top notch
-Know a few people that go there
-H/P/F Grading System
-Established School
-Students are happy - family like
Cons
-Primary care driven
-Atlanta Traffic
-Worried about not fitting in
-Cost of Living
-Letter Grades Clinicals
NEOMED
Pros
-Cleveland Clinic...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: mcatmd89 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
WAMC + School List Help (3.65 sGPA/3.75 cGPA + 525 MCAT)
GPA: 3.65 sGPA, 3.75 cGPA, upward trend
MCAT: 525 (132/132/131/130)
Undergrad Institution: Engineering-focused public university, GA resident
Ethnicity/Race: Asian Male
Clinical Experience
220+ hours volunteering at a clinic for uninsured patients
100 hours volunteering at a cancer center
Shadowing
150+ hours shadowing (Primary Care, Hematology/Oncology, Ophthalmology, Emergency Medicine, Gastroenterology, Cardiology)
Nonclinical Volunteering...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: amc1101 Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
DO Schools Ranked (Primary Care) in US News 2023-24 Rankings
https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-medical-schools/primary-care-rankings
O University of Pikeville 40
O Ohio University 49
O Western 50
O William Carey 58
O Michigan State 71
O Edward Via 80
O LECOM 84
O Touro 92
O LMU 103
O West Vurginia 103
O Rowan 108
DO programs are not known for their research, so they do not do as well in the Med School Research Ranking. (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Wjldenver Tags: Pre-Medical (DO) Source Type: forums
WAMC/School List Help.(4.0/515)
I really want to go to schools in CA. What are my chances?
cGPA:4.0
sGPA: 4.0
MCAT: 515
IL Resident
Female, Asian
Clinical Volunteering:
120 hrs Nursing Home
Clinical Employment:
340 hrs Medical Assistant
NonClinical Volunteering:
330 hrs (nursing home, food pantry)
Research:
950 hrs
1 poster presentation
Shadowing:
60 hrs (primary care, pediatrician, hospitalist)
Artistic Endeavors:
340 hrs - university orchestra (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 11, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: dorasbackpack Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
WAMC 2023-2024 Cycle
23 years old, White, Male, Wisconsin resident (for 20+ years, but born in Florida)
Graduated UW-Madison in December 2021 (1 semester early)
Biology major with certificate in global health
3.55 cGPA, 3.5 sGPA, 4x Dean's list
MCAT = 512 (126/125/132/129)
1 gap year. At time of application submission:
~5000 hours scribing at primary care clinic in underserved area
~150 hours volunteering at homeless shelter
~50 hours volunteering at adult day care center
~300 hours of research in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 10, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: quinn_kiefer Tags: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical Source Type: forums
Is it worth specializing in SA Internal Med?
So I'm at a dilemma, and I'm not sure where to go from here.
I've always assumed I would leave vet school and go into general practice right away- it's the pragmatic choice, after all, and I've always been a pragmatic thinker. Diving straight in would mean I could start getting a good salary right away and start working on building a real life for myself, finally free of schools and grades and living off student loans.
However... two problems, with the GP path. The first problem, and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: ChaosArcher Tags: Veterinary Source Type: forums
Re: Quality improvement in primary care
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - May 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Labour sets out stall with ambitious primary care reform agenda
(Source: BMJ Comments)
Source: BMJ Comments - May 6, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
WesternU COMP NW vs. KansasCOM (Relationship Edition)
Hey all, I could use some input. I need to choose either being with my partner for 5+ years at a new school or going to an established one with an ideal location. We are both non-trads close to 30M, 30F with the intent to couples match. My hopes are to settle down in the PNW, Chicago, or New England. (Anywhere north and snowy.)
I am most interested in EM, but am open to other primary care. However, I might also be interested in other medicines I haven't had exposure to. I want to...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 5, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: fluffyquail Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Ucr vs vcu
UCR:
Pros:
-Cheaper (in-state tuition) + received scholarship of 15k/year making cost of attendance roughly around 100-150k
-Close to direct family
Cons:
-Relatively newer program
-Fewer nearby research opportunities
-Does not have its own hospital
-Strong primary care leaning, not sure what kind of support is offered for some of the competitive specialties
VCU:
Pros:
-Grew up in Ashburn VA and I have tons of family in VA/Maryland
-Higher Ranking
-Seemingly solid match list across all...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 1, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Trip4284 Tags: Help Me Decide: X vs Y Medical School Source Type: forums
Thoughts on Job Offer
Looking for everyone’s opinion on the following offer:
I have the opportunity to start a Pain Management practice for a large, multispecialty organization located in the Northeast. The group is composed of multiple different primary care and specialty practices (over 400 physicians-no Orthopedics or Neurosurgery) and I would be part of the Radiology Department (IR and Diagnostic Rads). The group is part of an MSO and there is no physician ownership of the practices.
As I will be building...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 30, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jewwithguitar Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Primary Care: First job salary and compensation (survey?) - NY vs LA - 2023
I am finishing FM residency this year and will be looking to start my first job as an independently practicing physician soon.
I am looking to settle in the NYC.
I understand NYC is an anomaly in regards to pay (and maybe almost everything else...but so is LA). In regards to physician pay, salary is on the low end, which may be a reflection of supply/demand and competition. Yet, on the other hand, the cost-of-living is high. Average rent in the city for March 2023 was ~ $ 5,100 and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - April 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: FamilyMedicineMD Tags: Family Medicine Source Type: forums
