Question 1

if i attend an osteopathic medical school can i still participate in a triple board residency program?

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Yes: As a D.O. Trainer i can attest that if you have outstanding med school grades (m.D or D.O.)you are able to get into any residency.The problem is we are training more students than available(desirable) post-graduate spots.

Question 2

what is best to get your bachelors in before going into medical school?

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Any university...: Any university where one can really shine, is a good place to get a bachelor's degree. The student must be able to learn all his life sciences material really really well, and demonstrate it on his grades and standardized test scores. The actual major doesn't matter, but should be something the student enjoys and makes him a mature, well-rounded person.

Question 3

could you use an associates degree in pre-medicine to get into medical school?

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As a start: Usually need a four year degree.

Question 4

my son has learning difficulties.  any chance can he get into medical school?

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Depends: This depends very much on the nature of his learning difficulites. There are some very specific learning problems that can be coped with more easily compared to a more generalized problem. If his learning difficulties are causing severe problems in multiple areas, then this would be a problem. The answer would also depend on your son's current age - if young, there is time to work on the problems.

Question 5

what does it take to get into medical school. i am a high school student who wants to be a neurosurgeon when i grow up.

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Hard work: It takes a lot of hard work and dedication.  You're looking at 4 years of college, 4 years of med school, and at least 3 years of residency.  There will be tons of brute force memorization.  And with all the changes in healthcare occurring now, the medical landscape could be completely different by the time you finish.  Good luck!

Question 6

what caused you to fall in love with medicine?  how did you know you'd make a good doctor? do b students ever get into medical school?

Accepted Answer

The curiosity: You have can serve you well in some branch of health care.  Medical and grad schools do some psychological screening to help you determine if you are good candidate.  Anything you have passion about is a good thing to look further into.  Med school is very competitive but there is a place for you in some area of healthcare if you are motivated and give your best where ever you wind up.  Peace.

Question 7

i have vasovagal syncope when i see a bunch of blood, but i need to get it treated before i enter medical school in 2 years.

Accepted Answer

Phobia therapy: is highly effective. This is likely to respond to the same sort of treatment.
Without an actual examination, I cannot give specific medical advice on your particular health,
a variation of cognitive behavioral therapy called applied tension is generally used
http://www.anxietybc.com/self-help/applied-tension-technique-people-who-faint-sight-blood-or-needles

Question 8

im just wondering if its safe and possible if i can get my covid booster shot early, after 3 months of my second covid shot? i seen cdc recommended 5 months but i just need the booster for my medical school and its only 3 months?

Accepted Answer

: It should be fine, but there is evidence that a longer interval may optimize response. Please have a vaccination booster prior to school.

Question 9

is it easier to get into medical school for anesthesia via undergraduate, or becoming a nurse anesthetist and applying later? wh i'm a premed student.

Accepted Answer

At : At the risk of sounding pompous, the most important thing you should know is there is nothing easy about either path.  If you are are looking for "easy" you should not be considering health care, which is arduous, requires sacrifice, and is currently less respected and less lucrative in the us than it once was.

Nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists are very different kinds of health care providers with different lifestyles, career options, and training paths.  A nurse anesthetist goes to nursing school, receives a ba or bs, then practices nursing for some time -- usually a few years, and almost always including some time as a nurse in the ICU -- and then returns to school for anesthesia training, graduating after 2 years with a masters' level degree and "crna" after their name.  Crna's administer all types of anesthesia, sometimes with a physician supervising them, and sometimes independently.  Some crnas also teach student nurse anesthetists.  It is rare for crnas to do extensive medical research or science or teaching as part of their career however.  Although crnas may concentrate on a particular area of anesthesia, there are no subspecialty training programs or formally designated subspecialties for crnas.

An anesthesiologist is a physician, an md.  Physicians of all types go to college and receive a ba or bs, then to medical school to receive the md (usually 4 years in each), and then train in a specialty after graduating from medical school, sometimes training in a subspecialty after that.  An anesthesiologist trains for 4 years after graduating from medical school, and many train an additional year or two after that in a subspecialty (pain medicine, critical care medicine, obstetric anesthesiology, pediatric anesthesiology, palliative care, or sleep medicine).  Although most anesthesiologists provide anesthesia to patients as the daily staple of their work, many also perform scientific research and or teach in order to define and advance the medicine which underpins the care of patients around the time of surgery.  Also, anesthesiologists may be principally in charge of the care of patients in the icu, recovery room, hospital wards, preoperative clinics, or elsewhere.  To become an anesthesiologist is to commit to being a physician dedicated to excellence in the care of individual patients, as well as advancing the science of care of surgical patients.

In your question, you suggest going to nursing school, followed by nursing practice and nurse anesthesia school -- prior to going to medical school, followed by anesthesia training.  Although some individuals might follow this path, it is more likely to be a path of discovery than a practical route to the destination you desire.

All physicians have a set of techniques, a method of thinking and a common background which are taught in medical school.  We end up doing different things during the day, but the nature of human illness is that every patient of a specialist will ultimately require skills outside that specialty, and anesthesiology is especially so.  That is why all md's train the same way in medical school before specializing.

I hope this answer is helpful to you.  You have ample time to think about your choices -- i strongly suggest you get some practical experience as a volunteer in a hospital to help differentiate some of the issues for yourself.

Question 10

my granddaughter, 27, was recently diagnosed from a neurologist with ms. she had spinal tap, mri & all tests. she was advised to get a 2nd opinion from not another neurologist but from the neurology medical school clinic. what is that & why there?

Accepted Answer

: The Neurology Medical School Clinic has all the research and expertise for MS. If you live within an hour of a Medical School, it is likely where most of the MS in the region is treated. Often with MS, there is research treatment that is new and only available at Medical School Clinics. Also, because it is a diagnosis with such an impact on one's life, best to have a second opinion.

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Could you use an associates degree in pre-medicine to get into medical school?

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My son has learning difficulties. any chance can he get into medical school?

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What does it take to get into medical school. i am a high school student who wants to be a neurosurgeon when i grow up.

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What caused you to fall in love with medicine? how did you know you'd make a good doctor? do b students ever get into medical school?

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I have vasovagal syncope when i see a bunch of blood, but i need to get it treated before i enter medical school in 2 years.

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Im just wondering if its safe and possible if i can get my covid booster shot early, after 3 months of my second covid shot? i seen cdc recommended 5 months but i just need the booster for my medical school and its only 3 months?

A member asked:

Is it easier to get into medical school for anesthesia via undergraduate, or becoming a nurse anesthetist and applying later? wh i'm a premed student.

A member asked:

My granddaughter, 27, was recently diagnosed from a neurologist with ms. she had spinal tap, mri & all tests. she was advised to get a 2nd opinion from not another neurologist but from the neurology medical school clinic. what is that & why there?

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