The Complete MD/PhD Applicant Guide


Book Description

This book is a student reference guide book for the MD/PhD application process. It begins with an overview of the structure of a typical MD/PhD program as well as student outcomes and career choices of MD/PhD graduates. Next is an outline of the academic and extracurricular prerequisites as well as the basic components of the application itself. The authors then address the factors that MD/PhD students should consider when selecting schools to which to apply. Continuing to the main application, examples are provided of all the different essay types that MD/PhD applicants will encounter along with comments on how to address the deliberately vague and abstract prompts while tailoring the responses to the combined-degree program. Most uniquely, included is a very detailed explanation of the many types of interviews that applicants will encounter and how to prepare for them by integrating extensive personal experience and first-hand discussions with MD/PhD program leaders. Lastly, there will be a discussion on how to cope with the year-long timeline that constitutes this application process and provide guidance regarding properly responding to acceptances and waitlist offers. Written by a team of authors each experienced with the MD/PhD application, this book aids the prospective applicant with navigating this challenging process.




The Essential MD-PhD Guide


Book Description

The complete guide to MD-PhD success―with practical tips and insights from MD-PhD students, recent graduates, and practicing physician-scientists Whether you’re a prospective or current MD-PhD student, The Essential MD-PhD Guide provides everything you need to choose the right program or succeed in your current program―and build a solid career in medicine and science. This unparalleled resource guides you through the process of choosing a program, navigating the early years of medical school, selecting a research laboratory and PhD project, and making the transition between medical and graduate studies. This book provides invaluable guidance on choosing clinical rotations, residency programs, and fellowships that open doors to various career options. Co-written by current and past students, professors, and program administrators from the MD-PhD programs of McGill University and Johns Hopkins University, this guide is filled with first-hand experiences and practical advice. You’ll discover viewpoints from students in medical and graduate school, trainees in residency and fellowship, and faculty. The Essential MD-PhD Guide covers: Applying for MD-PHD training Early days in medical school The transition to graduate school Transition back to medical school Residency, fellowships, and your first job Physician-scientist wellness




The Complete Guide to the MD/PhD Degree


Book Description

If you are considering a career in medicine, science, or both, 'The Complete Guide to the MD/PhD Degree' is the singular resource for you. Filled with insider tips, websites, calendars, quotes, tables, and residency as well as job search strategies, this invaluable reference packages all of the tools that readers will need to negotiate each stage of the MD, PhD, or MD/PhD educational process. The authors' enjoyable writing style, anecdotes, and humorous illustrations present an honest depiction of the dilemmas that can arise on the way to graduation and provide focused and functional solutions to address these challenges. This is simply a must-have book for anyone with postgraduate ambitions in the biomedical sciences.




The Medical School Admissions Guide


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Lovable Clover Twig is back, and now she's traveling along the Perilous Path to try and save her little brother!Clover Twig-clever, neat, responsible-is still in the employ of Mrs. Eckles - chaotic, cantankerous, and a witch. One day, Granny Dismal, a witch from the neighboring village, warns them that the Perilous Path has been seen in the woods. The Perilous Path has been around for ages and s all new for the sensible Clover Twig and her clumsy s baby brother, goes missing, Clover and Wilf must take their chances on evil sister, Mesmeranza.







The Premed PlaybookGuide to the Medical School Application


Book Description

The fourth installment of The Premed Playbook series brings together all of the wisdom of helping thousands of students through the medical school application process.




The Premed Playbook Guide to the Medical School Application Process


Book Description

The fourth installment of The Premed Playbook series brings together all of the wisdom of helping thousands of students through the medical school application process.




Biomedical Graduate School


Book Description

"Biomedical Graduate School: A Planning Guide to the Admissions Process is an indispensable resource for college students aspiring to a PhD or MD-PhD. It helps students identify the structure of advanced degree programs and how these degrees can enhance their potential career options. The book discusses how students can optimize selection of academic courses, research experiences, and extracurricular activities during their undergraduate education to make them more competitive candidates for graduate and medical school programs. It guides students through the many facets of the admissions process, including criteria for selecting where to apply, how to prepare an application that maximizes their academic credentials, how to prepare for the interview process, how faculty evaluate applicants, and how to utilize a rational process to select a graduate school or medical school that will enable students to meet their academic goals." -- Back cover.




Student Guide to Primary Care


Book Description

This book is a "just-in-time" resource for medical students, physician assistant students, and nurse practitioner students who are in the early stages of their clinical training and just beginning to see patients in the ambulatory setting. The book addresses common medical problems in adults and children (e.g., sore throat, back pain, headache, otitis media, hypertension, diabetes) and it also provides concise material on common office diagnostic procedures. Each chapter opens with a brief synopsis and then provides basic information on differential diagnosis, appropriate physical exam, lab tests to consider, and treatment options. Reader-friendly format with generous use of callouts Each callout category (definitions, red flags, "brain," referrals, treatment) is accompanied by an identifying icon to assist in quick retrieval of information while interacting or preparing to interact with a patient Bulleted lists, mnemonics, illustrations, and tables enhance readability Practical and useful reference for family medicine, general internal medicine, or general pediatric practices




Disorders of Sex Development


Book Description

Compassionately written by an experienced team of professionals, this book offers parents and families essential information about the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of sex development, or DSD. DSD refers to medical conditions, usually discovered at birth, in which there is disagreement between a person's genetic sex (i.e., chromosomes) and the appearance of the person's external or internal reproductive structures. After their child is diagnosed with DSD, parents need answers to a host of questions, including ? What is DSD, why does it occur, how is it identified, and how is it treated?? Did we do something to cause our child's DSD?? Is my baby a boy or a girl?? Will my child grow up to be normal and healthy?? Does my child need surgery? This concise book answers parents' questions in a reassuring and forthright way, giving affected individuals, their families, and their health care providers a current and evidence-based picture of DSD. It offers clear explanations of how newborns with DSD are evaluated, diagnosed, and treated; describes the different kinds of DSD; and pays close attention to both psychosocial and medical aspects of DSD. This guide also includes information about the importance of support groups and education for affected individuals and their families. In their daily work, the authors treat, support, and educate people with DSD and their families. This resource gives parents and families access to the authors' expertise so they can reach a meaningful understanding of their child's DSD and make informed decisions about their child's health.