Fascinating extracurriculars?

[ckp1997]

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Hi everybody,

I was just wondering if you guys had any really interesting extracurriculars or fascinating stuff you did just because you enjoyed it that revolves around the medical field. For example, someone I know volunteered for a mobile HIV testing center where they would do rapid HIV testing outside clubs in Miami (which I thought was awesome!) Are there any awesome things you did in the medical field that's not the typical research or volunteering?

 

[deleted964179]

I watch tv, eat food, and drink. I think I’ve got all you guys beat.

 

[pBar]

Health policy fellowship in Washington. Learned a lot about the legislative end of health-care, current issues facing public policy, and how healthcare providers can interact with physician, patient, and healthcare advocacy organizations.

 

[deleted972488]

I would say that getting my PhD in a biomedical discipline goes beyond the typical research and was pretty cool.

Additionally, I did a few "case studies" on some interesting/rare health problems by getting them myself.

 

[907914]

I was on my unit’s Ebola response team. Thankfully never actually had to respond to a domestic Ebola outbreak, but got to train a few times in full MOPP 4 with simulated Ebola patients (full MOPP 4 in the desert in August is Hot AF)...so that was cool.

 

[Cheeezcake]

I handed out warm towels in the emergency room.

 

[ckp1997]

I would say that getting my PhD in a biomedical discipline goes beyond the typical research and was pretty cool.

Additionally, I did a few "case studies" on some interesting/rare health problems by getting them myself.

Sweet! You must love to study LOL

 

[deleted966164]

PhD in math? Used to be pretty cool... 🙂 now I get my sh**s and giggles from the ER. Mostly sh**s...

 

[shemer77]

Netflix and chill and a PhD in toxicology would be my fascinating EC's if I was applying to med school

 

[907914]

PhD in toxicology

GCMS-MS for life.

 

[Engrailed]

Hi everybody,

I was just wondering if you guys had any really interesting extracurriculars or fascinating stuff you did just because you enjoyed it that revolves around the medical field. For example, someone I know volunteered for a mobile HIV testing center where they would do rapid HIV testing outside clubs in Miami (which I thought was awesome!) Are there any awesome things you did in the medical field that's not the typical research or volunteering?

I have several pubs (not in a phd or anything) so that might be considered cool but personally, I think my WHO internship was also memorable. I got to see ppl deliberate in the Security council. Was fascinating to watch especially when countries were so obviously antagonistic toward each other based on their historical conflicts/ differences etc.

 

[pazzer2]

I knew someone who got into Johns Hopkins (for med school). I found out later that she spent 2 summers working with Mother Teresa. And she got a letter of recc from Mother Teresa as part of her med school apps. (Obviously this was 20+ years ago when Mother Teresa was still alive). I can imagine being at the committee deliberations when a letter from Mother Theresa comes up. Certainly would have made an impact.

 

[Osminog]

I knew someone who got into Johns Hopkins (for med school). I found out later that she spent 2 summers working with Mother Teresa. And she got a letter of recc from Mother Teresa as part of her med school apps. (Obviously this was 20+ years ago when Mother Teresa was still alive). I can imagine being at the committee deliberations when a letter from Mother Theresa comes up. Certainly would have made an impact.

Mother Teresa was a wicked, corrupt person who willfully neglected the sick and dying and who celebrated human suffering as a tribute to the suffering of Christ. I definitely wouldn’t have wanted a letter of recommendation from her... even though most adcoms probably buy into the popular “saintly” image of her that has been created by the Catholic Church.

 

[907914]

Mother Teresa was a wicked, corrupt person who willfully neglected the sick and dying and who celebrated human suffering as a tribute to the suffering of Christ. I definitely wouldn’t have wanted a letter of recommendation from her... even though most adcoms probably buy into the popular “saintly” image of her that has been created by the Catholic Church.

“There is something beautiful in seeing the poor accept their lot, to suffer it like Christ's Passion. The world gains much from their suffering.” - Mother Theresa

 

[beattheprocess]

I watch tv, eat food, and drink. I think I’ve got all you guys beat.

I handed out warm towels in the emergency room.

I volunteered at pretty nice hospital and was able to do both at the same time.