Medical Track Prerequisites

While in high school I took classes that were Medical Career Foundations and Sports Med, these classes gave me a head start for my career and education. These classes also helped prepare me for being out in the field by having me participate in clinicals that were based in real hospital settings. Medical Career Foundations was a class based on the basic aspects of being a Nurse where they taught you all of these procedure and medical terminology. The second class was Sports Med., Sports Medicine is either an Athletic Trainer or a Physical Therapist.

“The Didactic Curriculum is comprised of foundation courses in the fall semester, followed in the spring and summer semesters by modules that provide an immersion experience in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases commonly encountered in primary care medicine” (Idaho State University’s “Physician Assistant Studies”). This is all the classroom learning in the program. During the fall semester, a student needs to take Regional Anatomy & Histology & Lab, Human Pathophysiology & Lab, Lectures in Human Physiology, Intro to Physician Assistant, Evidence-based Medicine and Biostatistics, Clinical Assessment, and Pharmacology (thirty credits). Spring semester modules include Allergy/Immunology Module, Infectious Disease Module, Hematology/Oncology Module, Endocrinology Module, Renal Module, Pulmonary Module, Cardiology Module, Gastroenterology Module, ENT Module, Rheumatology Module, Orthopedics Module, Psychiatry Module, Ophthalmology Module, and an Alternative/Occupational Medicine Module (thirty-one credits). Summer semester modules include Dermatology Module, Genitourinary Module, Neurology Module, Obstetrics/Perinatology Module, Pediatrics Module, Geriatrics Module, Surgery Module, Emergency Medicine Module, and then the student’s Comprehensive Evaluation (twenty-three credits). The clinical year is

Mississippi State University provides the major she plans on studying which is biochemistry with a pre-med concentration. According to the Mississippi State University official website, “With more than 175 programs leading to a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree, MSU is preparing its students for bright, productive futures”. Biochemistry happens to be one of the programs at the University, and that is what she needs to take in order to focus on pre-medicine. Since Mississippi State is a doctoral degree institution and offers both biochemistry and pre-med

UC Merced doesn't offer a med school for graduate students, so I plan on transferring into one of the five undergrad UC schools that offer a med school, to make the transition easier for applying. The five UC's I'll be applying to are UC Davis, UC Berkeley, UCLA, UC Irvine, and UC San Diego. While attending a UC, I must meet the requirements for my Biology major. The requirements for biology are most science related courses such as Contemporary Biology and Lab, Biology; The Cell, General Chemistry, Principles of Organic Chemistry, Genral Chemistry II, Calculus I, Calculus II, Introduction to Scientific Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics. These are all the required prep work to get into a great med

When researching the jobs for Medical Billing and Coding (MB&C), I asked myself many questions; Which resulted in more research. I have always set out to carry out an extensive goal. I strive to help as many people as possible. What better way to do that, than the medical field. Mark McClellan has said, “ Patients receive better care when providers are given financial incentives to deliver the right care.” (EBSCO) when pondering on a career choice, I looked for something I could help others and give financial incentive. Once I had decided to follow this career path, I asked myself, What are the trends in this industry?

Pre-med is the first schooling to go through. Pre-med is four years of basic science classes. Basic science classes include, Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Math. During pre-med, be sure to participate in volunteer work. Volunteer work could be planting trees, or cleaning up after a disaster. Volunteer work makes you standout when applying to medical school. (Bottom Line)

After completing an undergraduate degree, I will then pursue into a medical school. The Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, LECOM, is an institution that interests me. LECOM is interested in students that have shown academic success within their science courses, and those who have proven themselves as a well- rounded student throughout all other academic courses. Applicants must complete a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university by the time of enrollment. Applicants must have a minimum 2.7 science grade point average. Successful candidates typically have both science

In the wake of assessing the course in my degree plan, I realized that there are a variety of courses that will bolster me towards my degree goal. After assessing the course, 5 specifically got my attention and now I am more eager to learn more about these topics. I feel the courses below will contribute significantly in my Career. In total there are 180 credit needs for my degree in health science.

Since childhood, I have always had a strong desire to pursue medicine as a career. The intricate network of cells, blood, bones, and neurons in the human body has always fascinated me beyond measure. This, and the altruism of medical care convinced me that I could not spend the rest of my life pursuing anything except medicine. After much counsel from my father, who went to medical school himself, and online research, I quickly discovered that the road to an MD degree would not be an easy one. I was not discouraged, rather I became more determined to work hard in school and do whatever I could to achieve my goal: complete 10+ years of education at distinguished universities and become a competent physician. I hope that by attending the College Bridge Program and enrolling in a physiology class at one of the most prestigious schools in the midwest, I will be provided

If enrolled in the ATC Health Science Program, I desire to be knowledgeable and successful in a medical setting. After being in this course, I would love to strengthen my passion for medicine and possess a true understanding about patient care. I aspire to learn basic levels of diagnosis; learning symptoms and recognizing them in patients. Furthermore, the rotations of observing patient treatment helps set up a basic level of medical knowledge to the students. This would also increase the knowledge of a professional bedside manner, helping patients feel more comfortable in the hospital. The ATC Health Science Program would help me to become proficient in prescribing treatment after correct diagnosis. From this course I also hope to learn

Through numerous programs, opportunities, and challenging coursework, University of Pennsylvania did not just provide its students with new knowledge that they would use in the future, but also prepare them to enter their chosen profession. At University of Pennsylvania, my learning abilities will bloom as a bud turning into a bright flower. I believe that it is important for a student to be prepare not just in the aspect of education and information but also hands-on experience. The Pre-Health Core Studies Program does just that. The program make sure that those who have immense passion in any health profession, regardless of their previous exposure to any science coursework, has their own individual course that link to their background. More

As of right now, I am not sure what major that I want to take to go along with pre med. I would like to major in something that will not only help me in my career but also be something that I am interested in learning about. My top choices for majors are kinesiology or nutrition. Kinesiology is the scientific study of how the body moves and nutrition is the study of the human metabolism and how it relates to nutrition. I believe that both of these will help me with my career however, kinesiology more directly relates to orthopedics than nutrition does. Kinesiology at Miami offers state of the art facilities and nutrition has a very high passing rate (“Majors by

She began discussing requirements for medical school: a minimum GPA of 3.4, decent MCAT scores, research experience, and a lot of volunteering hours. As she was explaining the requirements, I wasn't feeling scared but rather determined to do all those things so I can achieve my main goal of becoming a Pediatrician. She gave me plenty of advice. Firstly, I need to meet with the pre-medical coordinator and plan my classes for the next three years of school according to my major. Apparently, the biggest problem pre-medical students have is graduating in a four year span, due to improper scheduling. Secondly, she recommends taking a biochemistry course during the summer going into my Junior year, so that I can register for the Fall MCAT exam. Thirdly, I should take several courses that involve the study of children but also how to deal with children in certain situations, such as child psychology. Lastly, I must take the anatomy and physiology course offered at Queens College , my Junior year. This course is extremely hard, and is a course similar to a medical school level course. She said the course really helps students realize if they truly are ready for a rigorous curriculum in medical school. Hopefully when I take on the challenge of the course I will be

After attending Texas Tech University, to further my education pursuits, I have decided that Texas Tech University Health and Sciences Center (TTUHSC) School of Medicine is my next destination. However, prior to taking this course, there were questions I had and requirements that I was unaware of that TTUHSC School of medicine requires. Prerequisites that an individual must complete are as follow: six hours of biology, six hours of upper division biology, two biology labs, six hours of general chemistry, two general chemistry labs, six hours of organic chemistry, two organic chemistry labs, six hours of physics, two physics labs, six hours of English, and three hours of statistics (math based). Biochemistry is also required by TTUHSC which

In today’s lecture Robin Maxwell with the Post-back Pre-Med Program came to speak with the class. She informed us of several key things pertaining to the Pre-Med and Pre-Health Program here at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG). She opened with a matrix which in the center was GPA. Around GPA were Test Scores, Personal Statement, Interview, Hands-On-Experience, Letters of Reference, and lastly Extra-Curricular Activities. Robin informed the class that the matrix held the essential elements for entrance in today’s medical schools. For science majors such as Biology the GPA was placed along with a science GPA called the (BCPM). In the matrix she also pointed out how important it was for students to be well-rounded in their