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Not sure if this is the right section, so if it is not, I apologize. I just got back from an itnerview at a local hospital near my home. They are having a "pre-med program" over the summer which includes shadowing surgeons, talking to physicians, and rotating through different departments. It's a volunteer program, but I figured I would apply because it will be great experience. Anyhow, I applied, sent in my resume, application, etc. back in Feb. I was then asked to come in for an interview while I was home on spring break, so I had it early this afternoon. I expected questions like, "why do you want to study medicine?" and "how do you think this program will benefit you?", but I was wrong. The first question out of the interviewer was, "What's your opinion on stem cell research?" She then asked, "what would you do if a patient of yours was very religous and refused to take a medication due to ethical issues?" I was thinking to myself, "what is she thinking. i'm just a 4th semester undergrad, i don't know what I would do"..anyhow, I answered the question by saying that it depends on the situation. If the medication prescribed is to treat a severe illness or disease, I will talk to the patient and explain the situation and how the medication will benefit them for the better, but if they still refused, I said I would seek out other opportunities and find a way to treat the patient that would meet his or her needs. That threw me for a loop! Anyhow, she did bring up my extracurricular's and asked me about the research I do at school and so we talked about that for a bit. She also asked if I put thought into what med school I would go to and I told her an osteopathic school (and i explained why) so she seemed impressed by that. So, in the end she said there's 52 applicants and they are accepting 12, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'm one of those 12. Just thought I'd share my experience.
