I need advice

[go vols]

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I am 24 years old and just starting pre med classes, I am married and a father of two great little boys so my time in school must be as productive as possible. I have always wanted to become an M.D. although i never acted on the idea untill now, or did i know what field i wanted to be in. On november 4 2k8 i lost my large intestine and colon in a major emergency surgery and sent three months in the hosital, while it was awful i did have the chance to meet some cancer patients during my stay and i really feel that that is where i want to be.Are there any med schools that would better prepare me for a career in oncology,and are there any other websites that may be any help to me, or suggestions on volunteer work, Im very greatful for any advice

 

[QAtoPA]

First of all, welcome to the forum!

I am really sorry to hear about your past medical condition, but as we can see God has left you here because you got many things to do in life, one which might be becoming a physician and helping others.

As far as specific medical schools preparing a student better for oncology doesnt really exist. All premeds go through 99% the same process and all medical students do the same. Premeds are required to take a year of Biology, a year of General Chem, a year of Physics and a year of Organic Chemistry. Some additional courses are advised for MCAT prep such as biochemistry, physiology, genetics and cell bio.

Once you are in medical school, either MD or DO, all the four years all students follow the same course schedule which is divided in to the first two didactic years and the two clinical years. In these clinical years you do rotations on several medical specialties, once done then you apply to residencies...

For Oncology, there are certain schools that have better programs then other, although you would need to do Internal Medicine and then follow with an oncology sub specialty or fellowship, forget which one is which.

Again, welcome to the forum and good luck on all your dreams.

Eduardo

 

[go vols]

thank you for all the advice, but i am still confused as to what do they mean by research, and what is a good form of clinical vol. and comm. vol im new and i understand the questions are elementary but i need to know everything outside of mcat and my grades that will hel my odds. again thank you for all advice

 

[Nasrudin]

I am 24 years old and just starting pre med classes, I am married and a father of two great little boys so my time in school must be as productive as possible. I have always wanted to become an M.D. although i never acted on the idea untill now, or did i know what field i wanted to be in. On november 4 2k8 i lost my large intestine and colon in a major emergency surgery and sent three months in the hosital, while it was awful i did have the chance to meet some cancer patients during my stay and i really feel that that is where i want to be.Are there any med schools that would better prepare me for a career in oncology,and are there any other websites that may be any help to me, or suggestions on volunteer work, Im very greatful for any advice

If the great musician is the greatest listener. Then you have the stuff of greatness in you. To use to care for others. It takes knowing being helpless and F'd up. This is the poetry in your push for this thing to happen.

And. D@mn. If we don't need more of that.

No one place is necessary. Pick up an obvious title in the bookstores. Like "I got into Johns Hopkins....so S@ck it!" Start there. And then you can make more sense of this half-hazard affair.

Why don't you just turn around and go volunteer with the patients you know the best. Missionary zeal outshines mommy and daddy want me to be doc-doc. Every time. Twice on Sunday. Make it your lover's rock. And make us all look bad for puffing out our chests.

Good luck papi.