Careers in Medicine part1 Physical therapy & Anesthegiology

Not to burst anyone's bubble but chances are many of us will not end up working in the professions we've dreamed about for years, and that isn't necessarily a bad thing either.

There are lot of factors why people desire a certain career: economic incentives, reputation, freedom, expression, admiration, and personal experience. Chances are though most of us aren't going to become orthopedic surgeons pulling down $600K a year, just getting into medical school could be one factor, the residency program is VERY competitive among other things. You'll be OK though if you're prepared. If you get into medical school you'll probably find another specialty that fits your intended lifestyle (there are probably careers that would give you greater job satisfaction). If you have a hard time getting into medical school you might find out you really like research and may ultimately decide to go that rout, you may go into nursing a find fulfillment there.

The other day I talked to a RN who planned on becoming a PA. He went to Pacific Lutheran University in Washington where the PA program suffered and died while he attended school there. After graduating with a bachelors in Biology he contemplated medical school and applied and while he was waiting he found a 3 month EMT certification program, he loved his job and was offered a position with the hospital where they paid for him to to become an RN and he's been there for 15 years. He told me he was glad he was working where he was it fit his life style, he leaves work at work, no malpractice insurance, good benefits, works as little or as much as he wants, he has a lot more patient contact then the doctors do and that is what brings him satisfaction with his job.

I'm not telling you to go into nursing (unless that's what you want to do) but be flexible and open minded, he could have reapplied and probably gotten in (he only applied to University of Washington, and University of Hawaii) but he found something that fit the lifestyle he wanted and that he truly loved doing. With that said consider the following careers.

Physical Therapy:Aspiring PTs have the option to go for a bachelors or doctorate program (however the number of masters programs is shrinking). The prerequisites are similar to medical school but differ with each school and you would take the GRE. Like medical school getting into PT school is competitive.

People who go into physical therapy can specialize and switch specialties in mid career if they want to. Many work in hospitals or make home visits but the majority work in clinics which provides the opportunity to run and manage your own business. You don't have to ever be "on call" and malpractice insurance is nothing in comparison to what and M.D. has to pay.

Depending on where you live the average yearly salary is roughly $60K-70K but it is possible to make much more since a large portion of PTs only work part time.

PT's can focus on rehabilitation for specific injuries, geriatrics, pediatrics, and injury prevention.

Careers similar to physical therapy include: athletic training, occupational therapy, and personal training.

Anesthesiology:

Anesthesiologist go to medical school and then take an additional 4 years of residency training followed by 1-4 more years of internship. Anesthesiologists determine whether someone is fit for anesthesia and then monitors them so the surgeon can focus solely on the operation. Anesthesiologists also have the choice to become pain specialists which is a rapidly growing and much needed field. Anesthesiologist typically have extraordinary math and memorization skills. They preform complex calculations on the fly to adjust drug dosages/rates and they must know how and when to safely use the millions of drugs at their disposal.

Anesthesiologists don't have much continuation of same patient contact they typically meet with the patient before the operation and are with them as they come out of anesthesia, most of their time is spent with the patient unconscious. The anesthesiologist must identify and treat conditions such as high blood pressure in as little as a few heart beats to prevent serious damage.

Anesthesiologists don't have to build up their practices since they are usually employed by hospitals and surgery centers and that also means that they don't have to take work home with them (unless they're on call).

Anesthesiologists average between $400K-600K a year but their malpractice insurance is among the highest. Recently there has been a trend in hospitals hiring nurse anesthetists making finding a job more difficult.

Similar careers: Nurse anesthetist, pharmacist

FOODFEST SUCCESS!!

Our first foodfest as a club went off without a hitch despite mother nature trying to foul things up. Thanks to all who participated especially for Aisake and his wife Kaycee for getting the tent and working so hard buying and preparing the food and another thank you goes out to Vaughn who was entertaining kids and making balloon animals pretty much the entirety of the event.

Careers in medicine exploration night!!

Join us Wednesday October 26th at 7:00PM for our latest club activity

------ "mini presentations of careers in medicine"-------

this will give you an opportunity to explore the various careers medicine has to offer with things you should know about school, working conditions, and money. The carreers we have prepared to discuss include: Oncology, Radiology, Kinestesiology, Podiatry, Alternative Medicine, Optometry, public health, Physical therapy, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Nursing, Dermatology, plastic surgery, Family practice, pediatrics, Physician's Assistant, EMT/Paramedic.

Bring your friends, this is an excellent outreach opportunity all those interested in any of the above mentioned careers. Even if you decided on 'what you want to be when you grow up" you should come especially since Ashlee will be making

.....Surgery pumpkin chocolate chip cookies.....

Also don't forget to support our FOODFEST BOOTH we will be making: Hurricane Popcorn
Corn Dogs, Go-gurt, Drinks, Muffins, and String Cheese. Which will be far more affordable and healthy than any of the other booths.

University of Medicine and Health Sciences St. Kitts

I just stumbled upon another school I think many of you might be interested in considering. UMHS is a new school in the Caribbean brought to you by the same man who owned and founded Ross University (if you remember their Representative came last year). This medical school is a similar format as Ross, you do approximately 1.5 years (4 semesters without summer break) on St. Kitts in the Caribbean then you do 1 semester in Portland, Maine followed by rotations at one of many different teaching hospitals located throughout the country. You may consider this option if you are worried about getting in because of low grades or test scores or just really love Tropical islands. Things to consider: it is a new school and their first graduating class is July 2010, they accept students 3 times a year.

Average GPA and MCAT for various US medical schools

http://www.washington.edu/uaa/gateway/advising/downloads/gpamcat.pdf

Extensive list of medical schools in the United States

Alabama: University of Alabama School of Medicine MD
University of South Alabama College of Medicine MD

Arizona: A.T. Still University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona DO
Midwestern University Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Arizona College of Medicine MD


Arkansas: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences MD


California: Loma Linda University School of Medicine MD
Stanford University School of Medicine MD
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles MD
Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California MD
Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of California, Davis School of Medicine MD
University of California, Irvine School of Medicine MD
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine MD
University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine MD
Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the PacificDO


Colorado: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center School of Medicine MD


Connecticut: University of Connecticut School of Medicine MD
Yale University School of Medicine MD


District of Columbia: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD
Georgetown University School of Medicine MD
Howard University College of Medicine MD


Florida: Florida International University College of Medicine MD
Florida State University College of Medicine MD
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Bradenton DO
Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO

University of Central Florida College of Medicine MD
University of Florida College of Medicine MD
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine MD
University of South Florida College of Medicine MD


Georgia: Emory University School of Medicine MD
Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine MD
Mercer University School of Medicine MD
Morehouse School of Medicine MD
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Georgia Campus DO


Hawaii: University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine MD


Illinois: Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine MD
Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicin DO
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine MD
Rosalind Franklin University - Chicago Medical School MD
Rush Medical College MD
Southern Illinois University School of Medicine MD
University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine MD
University of Illinois College of Medicine MD


Indiana: Indiana University School of Medicine MD


Iowa: Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine MD


Kansas: University of Kansas School of Medicine MD
Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine DO


Kentucky: University of Kentucky College of Medicine MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine MD


Louisiana: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans MD
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport MD
Tulane University School of Medicine MD


Maine: University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine DO


Maryland:Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine MD
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine MD
University of Maryland School of Medicine MD


Massachusetts: Boston University School of Medicine MD
Harvard Medical School MD
Tufts University School of Medicine MD
University of Massachusetts Medical School MD


Michigan: Michigan State University College of Human Medicine MD
Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Michigan Medical School MD
Wayne State University School of Medicine MD


Minnesota: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine MD
University of Minnesota Medical School MD


Mississippi: University of Mississippi School of Medicine MD


Missouri: A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Saint Louis University School of Medicine MD
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine MD
University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine
Washington University School of Medicine MD


Nebraska: Creighton University School of Medicine MD
University of Nebraska College of Medicine MD


Nevada: Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Nevada School of Medicine MD


New Hampshire: Dartmouth Medical School MD


New Jersey:University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - New Jersey Medical School MD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - Robert Wood Johnson MedicalSchoolMD
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey - School of Osteopathic Medicine DO


New Mexico: University of New Mexico School of Medicine MD


New York: Albany Medical College MD
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons MD

Mount Sinai School of Medicine MD

New York Institute of Technology New York College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
New York Medical College MD
New York University School of Medicine MD
State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine MD
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine MD
State University of New York Upstate Medical University MD
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York School of Medicine & BiomedicalSciences MD
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry MD
Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University MD
Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine MD


North Carolina: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University MD

Duke University School of Medicine MD
University of North Carolina School of Medicine MD
Wake Forest University School of Medicine MD


North Dakota: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD


Ohio: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine MD
Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine MD
Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Ohio State University College of Medicine MD
University of Toledo College of Medicine MD
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine MD
Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine MD


Oklahoma: Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine MD


Oregon: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine MD


Pennsylvania: Drexel University College of Medicine MD
Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University MD
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine MD
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Temple University School of Medicine MD

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine MD

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine MD


Puerto Rico: Ponce School of Medicine MD
San Juan Bautista School of Medicine MD
Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine MD
University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine MD



Rhode Island: Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University MD


South Carolina: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine MD
University of South Carolina School of Medicine MD


South Dakota: Sanford School of Medicine of the University of South Dakota MD


Tennessee: East Tennessee State University James H. Quillen College of Medicine MD
Lincoln Memorial University DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
Meharry Medical College School of Medicine MD
University of Tennessee College of Medicine MD
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine MD


Texas: Baylor College of Medicine MD
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Paul L. Foster School of Medicine MD
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine MD
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine MD
University of Texas Medical School at Houston MD
University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio MD
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas MD


Utah: University of Utah School of Medicine MD


Vermont: University of Vermont College of Medicine MD


Virginia: Eastern Virginia Medical School MD
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
University of Virginia School of Medicine MD
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine MD


Washington: Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences DO
University of Washington School of Medicine MD


West Virginia: Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University MD
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine DO
West Virginia University School of Medicine MD


Wisconsin: Medical College of Wisconsin MD
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health MD





Medical Schools opening soon!!


California:University of California, Merced School of Medicine MD Fall 2012
University of California, Riverside School of Medicine MD Fall 2013
The Scripps School of Medicine MD/PhD Under Discussion


Idaho: University of Idaho MD Under Discussion


Michigan: Oakland University Beaumont Medical School MD Fall 2010


Mississippi: William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine DO Fall 2009


New Jersey: Touro University College of Medicine MD Fall 2010


New York: Hofstra University School of Medicine MD Fall 2010 or 2011


Oregon:Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific DO Fall 2011


Pennsylvania: The Commonwealth Medical College MD Fall 2009
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine at Seton Hill University DO 2011


Texas: University of Houston MD Under Discussion


Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Public Health MD Fall 2011 or 2012


Virginia: Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine MD Fall 2010

U.S. friendly Caribbean Medical Schools

Today in America nearly %20 of the incoming physicians are coming from abroad to fill the vacancies left by the shortage of Doctors due to: The number of available spots in American Medical school has remained unchanged for the past 30 years while we have a growing population, and an aging population. If getting into medical school ASAP is a priority you may want to consider one of these schools most of which accept students 3 times a year. The Curriculum is generally 2 years in the Caribbean and then 2 years in a US affiliated teaching hospital.

American University of Antigua:
(Antigua and Barbuda)http://www.auamed.org/

St. Matthew's University (SMU):
(Grand Cayman)http://www.stmatthews.edu/

Ross University :
(Dominica) http://www.rossu.edu/

St. George’s University School of Medicine:
(Grenada)http://www.sgu.edu/website/sguwebsite.nsf/index.html

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine:
(Sint Maarten)http://www.aucmed.edu/

Top Medical Schools in United States as mentioned in USNews (2007 data)

http://www.mibazaar.com/education/medical_school.html
1. Harvard UniversityLast Year's Rank: 1Avg. MCAT score: 11.7Avg Tuition: $40,279
2. Johns Hopkins UniversityLast Year's Rank: 2Avg. MCAT score: 11.6Avg Tuition: $37,515
3. University of PennsylvaniaLast Year's Rank: 3Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $41,173
4. Washington University in St. LouisLast Year's Rank: 4MCATscore:12.2AvgTuition:$41,910
5. University of California-San FranciscoLastYear'sRank:4Avg.MCATscore:11.1AvgTuition:$34,923
6. University of WashingtonLast Year's Rank: 7Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $38,094
7. Stanford UniversityLast Year's Rank: 7Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $39,981
8. Yale UniversityLast Year's Rank: 9Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $39,525
8. Duke UniversityLast Year's Rank: 6Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $41,215
10. Baylor College of MedicineLast Year's Rank: 10Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $24,848
10. Columbia University Medical CenterLast Year's Rank: 11Avg. MCAT score: 11.9Avg Tuition: $43,700
10. University of Michigan-Ann ArborLast Year's Rank: 11Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $36,889
13. University of California-Los AngelesLast Year's Rank: 11Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $34,269
14. University of California-San DiegoLast Year's Rank: 14Avg. MCAT score: 11.2Avg Tuition: $34,660
15. Cornell UniversityLast Year's Rank: 15Avg. MCAT score: 11.4Avg Tuition: $35,125
15. University of PittsburghLast Year's Rank: 16Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $38,714
15. University of ChicagoLast Year's Rank: 17Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $36,401
18. Vanderbilt UniversityLast Year's Rank: 17Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $38,050
19. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
LastYear'sRank:19Avg.MCATscore:10.7AvgTuition:$24,732
20. University of North Carolina-Chapel HillLast Year's Rank: 20Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $35,039
21. Northwestern UniversityLast Year's Rank: 20Avg. MCAT score: 11.2Avg Tuition: $41,389
21. Case Western Reserve UniversityLast Year's Rank: 22Avg. MCAT score: 11.0Avg Tuition: $40,752
23. University of Colorado Health Sciences CenterLast Year's Rank:26Avg.MCATscore:11.0AvgTuition:$46,455
23. Emory UniversityLast Year's Rank: 26Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $38,346
23. University of VirginiaLast Year's Rank: 25Avg. MCAT score: 11.0Avg Tuition: $39,924
23. Mayo Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank: 22Avg. MCAT score: 10.9Avg Tuition: $28,300
27. University of Alabama-BirminghamLast Year's Rank: 22Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $40,861
27. University of Wisconsin-MadisonLast Year's Rank: 28Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $33,388
27. Mount Sinai School of MedicineLast Year's Rank: 30Avg. MCAT score: 11.1Avg Tuition: $37,450
30. University of IowaLast Year's Rank: 30Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,354
31. Ohio State UniversityLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.8Avg Tuition: $30,928
32. Dartmouth Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $38,625
32. Oregon Health and Science UniversityLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $40,675
34. Brown UniversityLast Year's Rank: 38Avg. MCAT score: 11.3Avg Tuition: $39,350
34. University of RochesterLast Year's Rank: 36Avg. MCAT score: 10.6Avg Tuition: $38,774
34. New York UniversityLast Year's Rank: 32Avg. MCAT score: 10.9Avg Tuition: $40,750
34. Boston UniversityLast Year's Rank: 28Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $42,540
38. University of Southern CaliforniaLast Year's Rank: 36Avg. MCAT score: 10.8Avg Tuition: $42,164
39. University of Minnesota Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank: 38Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $39,038
39. Yeshiva UniversityLast Year's Rank: 38Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,700
41. University of California-IrvineLast Year's Rank: 46Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $35,690
41. University of CincinnatiLast Year's Rank: 42Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $46,439
41. University of MarylandLast Year's Rank: 42Avg. MCAT score: 10.2Avg Tuition: $37,262
44. Georgetown UniversityLast Year's Rank: 46Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,304
44. Indiana University-IndianapolisLast Year's Rank: 45Avg. MCAT score: 10.1Avg Tuition: $43,885
44. Wake Forest UniversityLast Year's Rank: 41Avg. MCAT score: 10.2Avg Tuition: $35,706
47. Tufts UniversityLast Year's Rank: 42Avg. MCAT score: 10.5Avg Tuition: $45,310
48. University of FloridaLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 10.5Avg Tuition: $48,965
49. University of California-DavisLast Year's Rank: 48Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $37,810
49. University of Massachusetts-WorcesterLast Year's Rank: 48Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: N/A
49. University of UtahLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 9.7Avg Tuition: $35,864
52. University of ConnecticutLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $49,165
52. Medical College of WisconsinLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 9.8Avg Tuition: $34,583
54. University of Texas Medical Branch-GalvestonLast Year's RankN/AAvg.MCATscore:9.6AvgTuition:$24,541
54. Stony Brook UniversityLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 10.7Avg Tuition: $34,440
56. Tulane UniversityLast Year's Rank: 50Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $42,666
56. University of Illinois-ChicagoLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.0Avg Tuition: $55,730
56. University of Miami (Miller) (FL)Last Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.3Avg Tuition: $39,254
59. University of VermontLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 9.9Avg Tuition: $44,425
60. UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolLast Year's Rank:N/A Avg.
MCATscore:10.2AvgTuition: $37,878
60. St. Louis UniversityLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.4Avg Tuition: $41,158
60. Medical University of South CarolinaLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 9.6Avg Tuition: $62,808
60. Jefferson Medical College (PA)Last Year's Rank: N/A Avg. MCAT score: 10.2Avg Tuition: $39,625
60. Univ. Texas Health Science Center-HoustonLast Year's Rank: N/A Avg.
MCAT score: 9.4Avg Tuition: $24,783