Comments on: "Congratulations! We are pleased to … offer a position to the MD program" http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/ obsessed with all things medicine Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:44:29 +0000 hourly 1 By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 medaholic Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:38:15 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-1156 I don't know right now whether I'm going to be getting any other degrees in the future. I'm still trying to figure out which residency program I want to do. I think a MPH is a great degree to have, it gives you research background, you can do policy/admin work too, and teaches you to think in a bigger picture than just an isolated disease. You start to look at things that really affect health more than our medicine, such as socioeconomic class and preventable risk factors. I don’t know right now whether I’m going to be getting any other degrees in the future. I’m still trying to figure out which residency program I want to do.
I think a MPH is a great degree to have, it gives you research background, you can do policy/admin work too, and teaches you to think in a bigger picture than just an isolated disease. You start to look at things that really affect health more than our medicine, such as socioeconomic class and preventable risk factors.

]]> By: Anna http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1143 Anna Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:28:09 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-1143 Of course, def will stick around... Based on your previous posts, I am curious to know if you are considering to get a degree in public health/ public policy. You brought up some great points with the issue of chronic diseases and other aspects of health that are outside of simply human body and science! I just finished my master in public health..although i've yet to figure out how that degree will fit into my future career, i thought it has taught me many great things that perhaps you cannot get in medical school. Of course, def will stick around… Based on your previous posts, I am curious to know if you are considering to get a degree in public health/ public policy. You brought up some great points with the issue of chronic diseases and other aspects of health that are outside of simply human body and science! I just finished my master in public health..although i’ve yet to figure out how that degree will fit into my future career, i thought it has taught me many great things that perhaps you cannot get in medical school.

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 medaholic Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:55:05 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-1133 Thanks for the referral. Don't worry, those feelings of emptiness will soon be overwhelmed by the experience of medical school. Best of luck in your studies. Hope you stick around to read some other posts, hopefully you'll find them helpful for med school. Thanks for the referral. Don’t worry, those feelings of emptiness will soon be overwhelmed by the experience of medical school. Best of luck in your studies. Hope you stick around to read some other posts, hopefully you’ll find them helpful for med school.

]]> By: Anna http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Anna Tue, 28 Jun 2011 04:41:07 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-1132 Love your blog! I wished I found this earlier...before I got accepted into med school. you offer very insightful tips..and I had referred your blog to friends who are currently applying to med school. Anyways..I like this post..because that's exactly how I felt after i got my letter.....all the excitement..but then emptiness! hahaha:P Glad to know that I am not the only one who felt that way. Love your blog! I wished I found this earlier…before I got accepted into med school. you offer very insightful tips..and I had referred your blog to friends who are currently applying to med school. Anyways..I like this post..because that’s exactly how I felt after i got my letter…..all the excitement..but then emptiness! hahaha:P Glad to know that I am not the only one who felt that way.

]]> By: David http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 David Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:01:57 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-1081 I can only imagine what it must felt like reading your acceptance letter. Like Amy, your post made me emotional. Missing out on med last year made me realise that this is really what I want to do. I am hoping 2011 will be my year :) Awesome blog btw! Cheers from Aus I can only imagine what it must felt like reading your acceptance letter. Like Amy, your post made me emotional. Missing out on med last year made me realise that this is really what I want to do. I am hoping 2011 will be my year :)

Awesome blog btw! Cheers from Aus

]]> By: medaholic http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-559 medaholic Fri, 22 Oct 2010 21:38:53 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-559 you still have a bit of time, don't get too stressed over it. in university, don't be so narrow-minded. explore other subjects and potential projects. you'll find it will enrich your experience more and perhaps resolidify your thoughts on why you want to do medicine you still have a bit of time, don’t get too stressed over it. in university, don’t be so narrow-minded. explore other subjects and potential projects. you’ll find it will enrich your experience more and perhaps resolidify your thoughts on why you want to do medicine

]]> By: Amy http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-554 Amy Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:05:33 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-554 oh my, this article made me emotional. I'm in my last year of high school and going through the very same doubts as you have stated above and more. I also ultrafocus on any text that has "med" or "doctor" or "mcat" in it. I am obsessed already. I understand it's a longgggg road but I look forward to it all. oh my, this article made me emotional. I’m in my last year of high school and going through the very same doubts as you have stated above and more. I also ultrafocus on any text that has “med” or “doctor” or “mcat” in it. I am obsessed already. I understand it’s a longgggg road but I look forward to it all.

]]> By: TheMemoirist http://www.medaholic.com/2008/07/30/congratulations-we-are-pleased-to-announced-you-are-being-offered-a-position-to-the-md-program/comment-page-1/#comment-11 TheMemoirist Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:25:48 +0000 http://opensourcemd.wordpress.com/?p=28#comment-11 Congrats on getting in! I really like your site so far! Your flowchart is awesome/somewhat hilarious (even if it isn't supposed to be... such is the nature of flowcharts, IMO). I'm looking forward to reading this blog! Best of luck with MS-1! Congrats on getting in! I really like your site so far! Your flowchart is awesome/somewhat hilarious (even if it isn’t supposed to be… such is the nature of flowcharts, IMO). I’m looking forward to reading this blog!

Best of luck with MS-1!

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