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[STH16]

Where is the d*mn delete button?

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[libertyyne]

What are your goals?

 

[STH16]

What are your goals?

I want to go into academic medicine and eventually do policy work and advocacy. Right now I'm really interested in EM because of the tie into disaster response. I don't see myself going for primary care instead of a speciality.

 

[libertyyne]

I want to go into academic medicine and eventually do policy work and advocacy. Right now I'm really interested in EM because of the tie into disaster response. I don't see myself going for primary care instead of a speciality.

Im unsure what you mean. You want to go into academic medicine and do policy work, yet you do not want to go into primary care?

Not a whole lot of cardiothoracic surgeons doing policy work. Most of those folks are MD MPH with a primary care background.

 

[STH16]

Im unsure what you mean. You want to go into academic medicine and do policy work, yet you do not want to go into primary care?

Not a whole lot of cardiothoracic surgeons doing policy work. Most of those folks are MD MPH with a primary care background.

Correct. It may be rare, but I've seen specialists like dermatologists and infectious disease physicians be involved with policy and advocacy.

 

[libertyyne]

Correct. It may be rare, but I've seen specialists like dermatologists and infectious disease physicians be involved with policy and advocacy.

are these DOs?

 

[STH16]

are these DOs?

MD

 

[Davidfromcali]

If you're looking into Academic Medicine, then definitely go to the MD school. Pedigree matters in the academic world.

 

[libertyyne]

MD

you have your answer then.