Urology MA?

[pandabear121]

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Long story short, I got offered a position as an MA at a clinic that uses GAINSwave technology. The provider said the experience is very hands-on and I would be able to do some procedures and that he would write me a letter, but I'm not sure if this type of experience would be looked down upon (I am not very familiar with the technology and how it is perceived throughout the medical community)? Should I take this position?

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

Premeds really love finding random stuff to be anxious about.

Why would participating in an FDA approved medical procedure at your clinical job assisting a physician be harmful for your application?

 

[pandabear121]

Premeds really love finding random stuff to be anxious about.

Why would participating in an FDA approved medical procedure at your clinical job assisting a physician be harmful for your application?

This was actually one of my concerns. The GAINSwave website says that it is FDA approved:

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but the UCI website says that shockwave therapy to treat ED is not FDA approved:

How much does shock wave therapy for ED cost? | UC Irvine Health | Department of Urology

urology.uci.edu

 

[Nontrad_FL_LGBT]

Honestly, none of the ADCOMS have time to Google the specific procedure you're doing. Unless you're talking about like reading tea leaves as science or doing something obviously unethical I really doubt it'll be a problem.

Also further googling suggests it might be a recent FDA approval but it was in use in Europe for a long time previously. That site is probably out of date. I'm sure you could probably look it up on some FDA database or something to be honest.

 

[LizzyM]

No one on the adcom really cares what procedures you've practiced. It gives you no advantage over other students once you start medical school and no advantage over other applicants.

What is important is that you begin practicing being comfortable with strangers with whom you need to develop a rapport and a trusting relationship over a few minutes or a few visits depending on the circumstances.

Doing things under the supervision of a licensed physician and under the cover of his malpractice insurance isn't going to raise eyebrows but it isn't the most interesting thing about you or your application (at least I hope that it is not).

 

[GoSpursGo]

Take the position. The whole question of whether the procedure is FDA approved or not doesn't matter, what matters is the clinical exposure to patients.

FWIW, they could mean that the procedure is FDA IND (investigational new drug) or IDE (investigational device exempt) approved. Clinical trials have been registered on clinicaltrials.gov. So it's clearly not a crazy made up treatment.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

The pending FDA approval of this procedure is your doctor's concern, not yours. You may become a little less childish when looking at or touching genitalia... that would be the only advantage I can surmise.