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[jlaner]

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I am currently enrolled as a freshman at my undergraduate university. I am also a baseball player here, and wanted to get into something for my career that would keep me close to the game. I am very very interested in PM&R but I do not really know a lot about the profession. Could someone please tell me:
1) What schools offer graduate studies and residencies close to my home? (I live in Ohio, roughly an hour and a half east of Columbus)
2) What steps do I need to take towards getting a degree in PM&R? (steps as in shadowing, courses to take, etc.)
3) Are the above colleges/universities extremely selective or are their selection methods not very strick. (since I play baseball, it is EXTREMELY hard to keep straight A's so my GPA will not be perfect when I am done)
Thanks,
jlaner

 

[sirus_virus]

I am currently enrolled as a freshman at my undergraduate university. I am also a baseball player here, and wanted to get into something for my career that would keep me close to the game. I am very very interested in PM&R but I do not really know a lot about the profession. Could someone please tell me:
1) What schools offer graduate studies and residencies close to my home? (I live in Ohio, roughly an hour and a half east of Columbus)
2) What steps do I need to take towards getting a degree in PM&R? (steps as in shadowing, courses to take, etc.)
3) Are the above colleges/universities extremely selective or are their selection methods not very strick. (since I play baseball, it is EXTREMELY hard to keep straight A's so my GPA will not be perfect when I am done)
Thanks,
jlaner

You have to get into medsschool first and there is no degree in PM&R, it is a medical specialty. You don't need straight A's to get into medschool, but you do need a whole bunch of A's to be competitive. Goodluck

 

[jlaner]

Okay, then what degree would I need in order to specialize in PM&R??

 

[sirus_virus]

Okay, then what degree would I need in order to specialize in PM&R??

A medical degree from a medical school. Go focus on passing the MCAT, get your GPA above 3.5ish and try to get into medical school first. Then when you are done with medical school you can specialize in PM&R(or anything else for that matter).

 

[axm397]

Okay, then what degree would I need in order to specialize in PM&R??

PM&R, or Physical medicine and rehabiltation is a specialty in medicine. Like there are orthopedic surgeons, gastroenterologists, or anesthesiologists. To become a Physiatrist, a physician specializing in PM&R, you have to finish 4 years of medical school, and 4 years of residency. Usually, the residency is divided into the 1st year when you are an intern - rotating through basic internal medicine rotations, and then 3 years specializing in PM&R.

PM&R is a broad field and you can specialize in any aspect of it including spinal cord injury, stroke, brain injury, post orthopedic procedures (fast shrinking), musculoskeletal medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine (performing EMG and nerve conduction studies), pain management, pediatrics, and sports medicine.

If you are interested in becoming a Physiatrist, you can go find a mentor on the www.aapmr.org website in your area. You can also try looking into the Ohio State residency program - it is a very strong program and they may be willing to let a college student shadow one of their physiatrists.

You do typically need good grades to get into medical school but the best person to ask if your academic advisor or a pre-health/pre-med advisor at your institution. there are pre-requisite courses you have to take in college including biology, chemistry, physics, certain math courses, and other recommended courses like biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, etc. It's been too long for me to remember all the requirements.

hope this helps.

 

[jlaner]

Thanks for everything! So basically, I just have to get my undergrad stuff done with before I should worry about anything else? I do have one last question though- when I get to med school, is there a certain path that I have to take or does everyone take the same stuff?

 

[sirus_virus]

Thanks for everything! So basically, I just have to get my undergrad stuff done with before I should worry about anything else? I do have one last question though- when I get to med school, is there a certain path that I have to take or does everyone take the same stuff?

The same stuff for the most part especially in the first two years.

 

[jlaner]

So, med school is basically just like high school...everyone has to do it to go on, but you don't necessarily have to decide what you are doing until you are done or in the last few years...well, i guess med school might be a little harder than high school

 

[axm397]

So, med school is basically just like high school...everyone has to do it to go on, but you don't necessarily have to decide what you are doing until you are done or in the last few years...well, i guess med school might be a little harder than high school

LOL I guess it's like high school on crack. I've heard some people describe it as putting your mouth around a fire hydrant and trying to drink.

 

[DOctorJay]

here we break it down by years...

MS-I, they shove an umbrella up your a$$
MS-II, they open the umbrella
MS-III, they close the umbrella
MS-IV, they remove the umbrella

I also like the fire hydrant comparison though

 

[Brooklyndo2.1]

here we break it down by years...

MS-I, they shove an umbrella up your a$$
MS-II, they open the umbrella
MS-III, they close the umbrella
MS-IV, they remove the umbrella

I also like the fire hydrant comparison though

so, um, is there a residency equivalent in general.. aka substitute pgy# for ms#?

 

[Hemisphere]

LOL I guess it's like high school on crack. I've heard some people describe it as putting your mouth around a fire hydrant and trying to drink.

yeah, but only axm was on crack, that's why they tried to put their mouths around fire hydrants 😀 😀