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Medical Explorers High School , College, Medical School and Beyond

Medical Explorers High School , College, Medical School and Beyond. Dr. Courtney LaCaze-Adams Washington Township Pediatrician. Introduction. Grew up in Orange County, California Interest in medicine started in high school Anatomy class Strong science interest Dance team Piano.

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Medical Explorers High School , College, Medical School and Beyond

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  1. Medical ExplorersHigh School, College, Medical School and Beyond Dr. Courtney LaCaze-Adams Washington Township Pediatrician

  2. Introduction • Grew up in Orange County, California • Interest in medicine started in high school • Anatomy class • Strong science interest • Dance team • Piano

  3. Introduction • High school: El Dorado (public high school) • College: UC Riverside • Medical School: UCLA • Pediatric Internship and Residency: UC Davis • Chief resident at UC Davis • Practice at Washington Township since Sept 2011

  4. My road to medicine • High school-Family practitioner mentor • National Youth Forum on Medicine-Boston • Strong science interest • Researching colleges

  5. Why UC Riverside? • Close to home • “Big fish in a small pond” • 7 year combined program with UCLA-enter as a Biomedical Science major • Strong science program • Campus tour

  6. UC Riverside • Biomedical major • Intermural sports • Sorority • ***Clinical experience • ***Research experience

  7. College Years • National Youth Leadership Forum-China • Applications to medical schools • Application to 7 year UCR/UCLA MD program (separate) • Clinical experience at Riverside General • Research experience with physics professor • MCAT Challenges • Take during summer vs. school year

  8. MCAT • Physical Sciences • Verbal Reasoning • Writing Sample • Biological Sciences • Multiple choice, 5 hour test • Usually offered in summer and spring

  9. Medical School • First two clinical years at UC Riverside • Third and fourth clinical years at UCLA • Third year rotations: • Surgery Psychology • Obstetrics/Gynecology Family Medicine • Pediatrics Doctoring • Neurology

  10. Medical School Third Year Fourth Year USMLE Step 2 Sub-internships (3) Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at UCLA General pediatrics at Harbor, UCLA Pedatric Infectious Disease at Cedar Sinai, UCLA Applications for residency Residency interviews Match day: UC DAVIS! • Rotations • Why pediatrics? • Specialty personalities • Feel on rotation

  11. -Delivering a baby on my ob-gyn rotation at Oliveview, UCLA

  12. Pediatric Residency • 3 years • Rotations-requirements and electives • Research • Advocacy-American Academy of Pediatrics • Chief residency • One year after residency • Attending and teaching the residents

  13. Day in the life of pediatric resident • At hospital at 6 am • Sign out from overnight team • See patients • Morning report • Attending rounds • Patient care • Sign out 4pm-7pm • Incredible patients and learning! • Difficult cases

  14. Day in the life of a pediatrician • Outpatient clinic 8am-5pm • Home/weekend call • Opportunity to get to know families and patients from birth to 18 years

  15. High school students considering medical school • Enjoy high school! • Do well on your SAT/ACT • Research colleges • Get involved in activities that interest you

  16. College • Chose a college that feels like the best fit for you, both academically and personally • Do not chose a school based on getting into medical schools • Enjoy college and get involved! • Good time to develop peer relationships and independence as a individual

  17. Premedical requirements • 1 year of general chemistry with associated lab • 1 year of biology with associated lab • 1 year of physics with associated lab • 1 year of organic chemistry with associated lab

  18. Recommended premedical courses • Biochemistry • English • Humanities • Mathematics

  19. Remember… • Medical schools accept any major, as long as you have met the requirements • Medical School Admissions Requirement (MSAR) book is published every two years by the AAMC. This book will become your official resource for the medical school admissions requirements.

  20. Becoming a doctor • 1: High school • 4 years • 2: College • 4 years • 3: Residency • 3-6 years • 4: Fellowship • 1-3 years

  21. Many people chose to take time off to travel, pursue other interests, have children/start a family Average age of person entering medical school is now: ~25 Post Baccalaureate programs Masters programs There are many paths to medical school

  22. Standardized tests! • High school-SAT/ACT • College-MCAT • Medical School-USMLE Step 1,2 • Residency-USMLE Step 3 • After residency-Board certification • Fellowship-Specialty board certification • Yearly CME/Re-certification

  23. Applying to medical school • GPA-General rule of thumb: 3.5 or above • MCAT-Score above 30 • Personal statement • Letters of recommendations • Work and activities • Work • Volunteering/community service • Research • Extracurricular activities

  24. My best advice: • Enjoy high school! • Chose a college that you feel is the best fit for you • Get involved in 1-2 activities that you are passionate about • Medical experience/exposure

  25. Questions? • Thank you all for coming! • Email with any questions • courtney_lacaze-adams@mywtmf.com

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