Med school notes?

[cloudlife]

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Hi, I'm actually pre-med BUT I was wondering if you guys feel it'd be okay to share course lecture notes with me. Like the ones the teachers hand out for review.

I'm doing this because I want to broaden my knowledge of medical sciences in particular, really fascinated by medical sciences and currently enjoying openyales course on bioengineering. But also I really wanted to check out for myself what med students learn.

Plus I'm learning all these other tools for creating, analyzing, and automating, but I haven't thought of very many ways to apply them to medical science. And I was hoping becoming more intimate with medical sciences could spark some creativity.

Whether or not, still Thank you 🙂

 

[NearnstPotentia]

Hi, I'm actually pre-med BUT I was wondering if you guys feel it'd be okay to share course lecture notes with me. Like the ones the teachers hand out for review.

I'm doing this because I want to broaden my knowledge of medical sciences in particular, really fascinated by medical sciences and currently enjoying openyales course on bioengineering. But also I really wanted to check out for myself what med students learn.

Plus I'm learning all these other tools for creating, analyzing, and automating, but I haven't thought of very many ways to apply them to medical science. And I was hoping becoming more intimate with medical sciences could spark some creativity.

Whether or not, still Thank you 🙂

My student handbook specifically forbids redistribution of course materials.

I will however tell you what I'm reading right now:

Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts

http://www.amazon.com/Molecular-Bio...1059/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317189301&sr=8-1

 

[Valadi]

This is a tough thing to help you with. Pre-clinical years are literally a fire hose of information. A "packet" of material - even if we were allowed to redistribute it - would likely not make a lick of sense without having had sufficient background. It wouldn't amount to more than a smattering of random facts and cocktail trivia for you. Not to say you're not bright (I don't know you), but you just don't have a foundation for understanding what is important and what isn't as a premed.

I'd recommend doing what college students do best, which is absorbing basic science. You may want to check out Cell/Nature or the Nature Reviews (eg Nature Reviews Cancer), which are basic-science oriented enough that you won't feel lost, but will give you some introduction into clinical applications of what you're learning.

Cheers

 

[cloudlife]

#NearnstPotentia
Yeah, I was wondering about that, wasn't sure. Ah good ole mr. cell
That one is a good read

#Valadi
I might understand more than that. I finished my degree in molecular cell biology already and I took my mcat (holding my breath for the score ). It's just that molecular cell biology tends to be specified to cells themselves. Biology is too general and hits everything (and I really only care about human biology). Those reviews are nice, but not available to those outside of school.

I thought the biology sections of the mcat where it goes over the organs and body in general were really kool. I guess I should read Grey's Anatomy? But my interest is not only what doctors know, it's what doctors do about it that I'm curious about. Any recommendations, maybe books?

 

[NearnstPotentia]

#NearnstPotentia
Yeah, I was wondering about that, wasn't sure. Ah good ole mr. cell
That one is a good read

#Valadi
I might understand more than that. I finished my degree in molecular cell biology already and I took my mcat (holding my breath for the score ). It's just that molecular cell biology tends to be specified to cells themselves. Biology is too general and hits everything (and I really only care about human biology). Those reviews are nice, but not available to those outside of school.

I thought the biology sections of the mcat where it goes over the organs and body in general were really kool. I guess I should read Grey's Anatomy? But my interest is not only what doctors know, it's what doctors do about it that I'm curious about. Any recommendations, maybe books?

Since you have a strong background in the sciences you can start with these ones. Let us know how it goes or if you need additional book suggestions once you read through these very famous and respected texts.

Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Volumes 1 and 2, 18th Edition



http://www.amazon.com/Robbins-Cotra...1219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317192747&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Harrisons-Pri...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317192814&sr=1-1

 

[Isoprop]

Our school forbids giving out these materials to people outside our class. Seriously, though, it wouldn't be of much use to you. It hardly makes sense to me. 😱

 

[Morsetlis]

Since you have a strong background in the sciences you can start with these ones. Let us know how it goes or if you need additional book suggestions once you read through these very famous and respected texts.

Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease

Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine: Volumes 1 and 2, 18th Edition



http://www.amazon.com/Robbins-Cotra...1219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1317192747&sr=8-1
http://www.amazon.com/Harrisons-Pri...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1317192814&sr=1-1

Eat those two books then forget them when med school starts...

 

[paul411]

We're using Essential Clinical Anatomy for anatomy.

I think First Aid contains a review of a majority of materials covered in the first two years.

 

[cloudlife]

lol, these are all great suggestions. Thank you!

 

[GoSpursGo]

My student handbook specifically forbids redistribution of course materials.

This.

Also, moving to pre-med allopathic.

 

[Mithril]

 

[ppfizenm]

there is a good website that i found a few years ago that goes over everything they learn in med school with power points ect from a med school. search for it

 

[Morsetlis]

If you wanna do something productive, go memorize your vitamins and learn how to read radiographs. I think those activities are fun enough that you might not forget them when med school starts.

http://themedicalbiochemistrypage.org/vitamins.html
http://radiology.med.sc.edu/GrossAnat.htm

Etc.

Hell, you can even go look at schools' Histology lectures. Those are fun too, and you'll have a leg up if you can identify the difference between a neutrophil and a basophil, or between an artery and a vein section under a microscope.

 

[HolySmokes]

If you're so inclined, go over to the Allo section and find the sticky of helpful websites. Blue Histology has been incredibly helpful and Michigan's dissector is really nice. I also like this website for quizzing myself: http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/quiz.htm

 

[willen101383]

I totally recommend you read:

"Chill the F out youre not in med school yet"

This is like the ultimate in gunnerism....prestudying before even getting a MCAT score...let alone an acceptance.

Youll have plenty of time to learn this crap in med school and nothing you do now is going to give you any sort of leg up once you get to med school.

And it really behooves you to care about other biological subjects besides just human anatomy/physiology. Plant "physiology" and biochemistry along with microbiology are of utmost importance to us as humans. Med school adcoms are looking for people who are thirsty for knowledge in general...not just people who are thirsty for ONE type of knowledge. It makes you a more rounded person, and applicant.