what are 3 dichotomies that make up the pracitce of medicine?
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Academic vs. Non Academic
Hospital vs. Clinical Work
Private vs. Public
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Dual degree options
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Additional school (1-5 yrs)
In combo with MD & DO
PhD, JD, MPH, MBA, MS
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When is the MCAT offered?
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From Jan- Sep
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What is AACOMAS?
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American Association of colleges of osteopathic medicine application service.
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What is HIPAA?
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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
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What are the core rotations of medical school
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Psychiatry, OB-GYN, and family medicince, pediatrics, internal medicine, surgery, are core rotations required by all medical schools
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Who goes to ACGME programs?
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Both graduated from allopathic and osteopathic medical schools will complete their residency and or fellowship education
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What board exams do DO students take
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COMLEX 1-3
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What is the COMLEX
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Comprehensive osteopathic medical licensing examination
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What are the 4 components of the MCAT?
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Biological & biochemical foundations, chemical & physical foundations, psychological social & biological foundations, Critical analysis & reasoning.
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What is the score range of each section on the MCAT
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118-132// median is 125
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What is the STAR method of interviewing?
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Situation
Task
Action
Result
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What is the TMDSAS
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Texas medical and dental schools application service
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What is the combined score range of the MCAT?
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472-528// median 500
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DO students take the
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USMLE & COMLEX
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What does the TMDSAS do?
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They handle 10/11 applications for public medical schools in Texas
Has its own application, opens May 1-Oct 1
No cap on activities
Take MCAT scores less than 5 yrs old
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ACGME
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Accredited council for graduate medical education
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What is ERAS?
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Electronic residency application service
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What is AMCAS?
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American medical college application service
only allows 15 activities
Takes MCAT scores less than 3 years
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Primary care specialties
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Internal medicine, family medicine, and pediatrics
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What does the AMCAS do?
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They handle the remaining MD programs in the nation
They also mess with Baylor College of Medicine, the only private medical school
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What is the AAMC
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Association of American Medical Colleges
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What is SOAP?
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Supplemental offer and acceptance program
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Joint degree medical programs
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Master of public health
Master of science
Master of business administration
Masters of science education
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Doctoral degrees
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doctor of philosophy PhD,
Doctor of jurisprudence
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What does AACOMAS do?
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Handle DO applications
UNT is the only DO school that doesnt use AACOMAS but uses TMDSAS
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When do medical schools start interviewing?
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Late july or early august
Ends around december or january