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I have a two-part question:
1) I am highly considering seeking a joint MD/MBA program and was wondering what the best way to go about this would be? On AMCAS, do you have to select either MD or MD/MBA? Or do you rank them? Would it increase my chances of acceptance if I applied for an MD program and THEN, applied for an MBA (after being accepted)?
2) I feel like the general idea about MD/MBA is that with an MD you'll have more management/executive experience and perhaps know how to run a clinic/hospital more efficiently (that's my naive understanding, at least). If I want to work with underrepresented, mostly uninsured populations, would an MBA be useful? I think it would...but I just want to get some other opinions.
Thanks!
Also...this is the article that sparked my 2nd question: http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0600/p19.html#fpm20070600p19-bt1
And, this is my first post on SDN! Yay me
1) I am highly considering seeking a joint MD/MBA program and was wondering what the best way to go about this would be? On AMCAS, do you have to select either MD or MD/MBA? Or do you rank them? Would it increase my chances of acceptance if I applied for an MD program and THEN, applied for an MBA (after being accepted)?
2) I feel like the general idea about MD/MBA is that with an MD you'll have more management/executive experience and perhaps know how to run a clinic/hospital more efficiently (that's my naive understanding, at least). If I want to work with underrepresented, mostly uninsured populations, would an MBA be useful? I think it would...but I just want to get some other opinions.
Thanks!
Also...this is the article that sparked my 2nd question: http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2007/0600/p19.html#fpm20070600p19-bt1
And, this is my first post on SDN! Yay me
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