And I thought the application process couldn't get any weirder.....Northwestern specifies technical requirements to become a physician on their secondary application. The part on motor skills is pretty priceless:
Technical Standards
A physician must have the knowledge and skills to function effectively in a broad variety of laboratory and clinical situations. Students matriculating in and graduating from Northwestern University's medical school must be able to meet the technical requirements of the academic program and not pose a threat to the well-being of patients or themselves. The medical school faculty has declared that candidates for admission should have the capabilities and skills described below to graduate as a physician. The Feinberg School requires compliance with these standards with or without accommodation. Carefully review the following technical standards information:
Observation:
Candidates should be able to observe demonstrations and experiments in the basic sciences including demonstrations in animals, microbiologic cultures, and microscopic studies of microorganisms and tissues in normal and pathological states. A candidate should have sufficient visual perception to observe a patient accurately both near and afar. Observation requires the functional use of sight and touch.
Communication:
Candidates should be able to speak, hear and observe in order to obtain information from patients, describe changes in mood, activity, and posture and perceive nonverbal communications. A candidate must be able to communicate effectively and sensitively with patients. Communication skills include listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Motor Skills:
Candidates should have sufficient motor function to obtain information about patients using various physical diagnosis procedures. A candidate should be capable of learning and executing the required motor movements to perform basic laboratory tests and diagnosis procedures. This requires coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium, and functional use of sight and touch.
I still haven't recieved a secondary...I WANT IT!!!!
