More medical schools are using the MMI model vs traditional interviewing for various reasons: they test how you operate in a (relatively) stressful environment, how you think overall, and how well you work with others. The MMI can be set up in many different ways, but they typically involve you having a limited amount of […]
As an active member of my medical school’s admissions committee, I wanted to take the time to provide some (periodic interview tips to help build preparedness, confidence, and hopefully acceptance! Tip #1: Traveling What might seem simple can easily become complex. When traveling for an interview, ensure that you’re as prepared as possible. Create and […]
On a “normal day,” my provider starts at 8:30, so I log in at 8:15. When she appears in FFS (Fluency for Scribing), we converse and follow up on any unfinished charts from yesterday. As the patients begin to arrive, we typically access old notes and I start copying relevant information onto a Word document, […]
Every July, I walk the hallways of my hospital and can immediately identify intern doctors and medical students. It’s almost like being in high school when the freshmen stick out like sore thumbs. As I walk by these students and young doctors, I ask myself, what is it about them that makes it so easy […]
Code Blue! My whole team took off running towards the 6th floor of the prison hospital. The adrenaline was pumping like no other time in my life and only intensified as we got closer to the room. And there we were… standing in front of the patient I had just pre-rounded on 20 minutes earlier. […]
1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. My name is Maria and I am applying for medical school this cycle. I’m originally from Colombia and moved to the US about ten years ago. Many years ago, back when I lived in Colombia, I started my career in architecture, and then worked for a few years in […]
Fill in the blank: If I wasn’t going to be a doctor, I’d be a ____________. A couple weeks ago, I got invited to be a guest on the Today Show. One of their producers asked me to send in some childhood pictures so I reached out to my mother. As I flipped through the […]
My 20’s blew by faster than any other decade. This was a time completely saturated with school, school and more school. I enjoyed the years but now that I look back, there are 5 major areas I wish I had optimized as a premed, medical student, resident and fellow. Some of these things would have […]
How would you like to increase your levels of wisdom, empathy, self-efficacy, emotional appraisal, and spatial skills while decreasing your intolerance of ambiguity, physical fatigue, emotional exhaustion, and cognitive weariness? Who wouldn’t want to play this game, right? According to a 2018 study, exposure to humanities such as literature, music, theater, and visual arts provides […]
Any person who sets out to accomplish a challenge knows that having the right support system is critical to success. Therefore, it should not be surprising that preparing for a career in the health professions similarly requires the right support. The Diverse Medicine Recruitment Center is one (excellent) tool for online guidance, support, and mentoring. […]
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