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Longest Tumblr Hiatus...ever.

I have been away from tumblr for such a long time that I...

1) Forgot how to spell “Tumblr” 2) Forgot how to publish a post. 3) Apologize. This MD/PhD isn’t going to earn itself.

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Summer Research & Clinical Programs for Pre-Medical Students

Participating in a summer program is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the field of medicine and shape the early experiences of your future in medicine. These different programs focus on providing students with clinical experience, MCAT preparation, community medicine, health care and policy, scientific and clinical research, and more.

Learn more at Future M.D.

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Future M.D. List of Medblrs

Medicine

@corporisfabrica

@frankgaillard (Radiology; Founder of Radiopaedia)

@ihearthisto (Histology)

@intrainingdoc (Online Magazine by/for Medical Students)

@themedicalchronicles (Medical magazine/Tumblr)

@medicalschool

@medresearch(Johns Hopkins Medical Research News)

@mynotes4usmle (LOVE THIS USMLE BLOG!)

@uaortho (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Pre-Medical Students

@premedadvice (UC Premed Advising)

Post-Baccalaureate Students

@ascienceofuncertainty

@premedtomd

Medical Students (DO, MD, MD/PhD, MD/MPH, MBBS...)

@almostdrchelsearar, MD Student

@aspiringdoctors, MD Student

@beyondtheoath, DO Student

@captainmudphud, MD/PhD Student

@cherishmd, MD Student

@coffeemuggermd, MD Student

@docitaliana, MD Student

@do-diaries, DO Student

@dxmedstudent, MBBS Student (UK); Creator of DX Medical Student Comic

@futureimdoc, MBBS Student (Ireland)

@ladykaymd, MD Student

@md-admissions, MD Student

@mdedonna, MD Student

@medicine-nerd, MS2

@musingsofamusicalmedic, MBBS (Australia)

@mylifeismedschool

@my-mbbs, MBBS (Australia)

@mymedlife, DO Student

@ninjatengu, MD Student

@thenotquitedoctor, MD/MPH Student

@secretdiaryofamedstudent (Eastern Europe)

@studiousmedic, MBBS Student (UK)

@tachycardictendencies, MS2

@texanMDtobe, MD Student

@truthisnotademocracy, MBBS Student (Australia)

Paramedics/EMT

@braveresponders

Nurses/Nursing Students

@artsciencenursing

@a-very-purple-paper-prenurse (Nursing Student, Australia)

@bloopz, RN

@chronicallysleepdeprieved

@nursefocker

@nurse-on-duty

@typark20, UNR Nursing Student

Chiropractors/Chiropractor Students

@aspiringchiro

Naturopathic Doctors/Medical Students

@descantforhope, ND

Physicians

@cluelessmedic, FY1 (UK)

@cranquis (Urgent Care)

@jayparkinsonmd (Pediatrician)

@morebaffledlessbrooklyn (Pediatrician)

@mouseinscrubs (Radiologist)

@surgeonator (General Surgery)

@wayfaringmd (Family Med)

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Future M.D. Medblr List

I am working on a list of Medblrs for premeds, post-baccs, and med students who need some real perspective on life before, during, and after med school. The list will be featured on Future M.D. and here.

If you want to be on the list, please like this post so that I can visit your blog! Thanks!

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Working on a new version of afuturemd.com

I basically lost every single file on my server. I have to find a new hosting service and start from scratch. My heart is broken trying to find remnants of previous posts and my PSD files but I'll come up with something to release this month!

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Will it take decades for you to pay off your student loans?

Maybe. Maybe not? Yes, it will. But don't stress! I put together another post with info on Federal vs. Private Loans for Medical Students. 

That's it. No more money talk.

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This months book: The House of God by Samuel Shem -- it is apparently a must-read for anyone interested in medicine. "Written by a psychiatrist, Stephen Bergman, under the pseudonym Samuel Shem, M.D., the novel is based on his grueling, often dehumanizing experiences as an intern at Harvard Medical School’s Beth Israel Hospital in 1974. More than two million copies have been sold, and the book has been continuously in print since its 1978 publication. A recent edition (Delta Trade Paperbacks, 2003) features an introduction by John Updike, who ranks the book alongside Joseph Heller’s famed military satire, 'Catch-22.'" (NY Times) #medicine #thehouseofgod #medicalinterns #medschool #premed #postbacc #futuredoc #futureMD #futureDO #residency #nytimes #afuturemd

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Violating Patient Privacy in Order to Gain Clinical Experience

Today, it is becoming increasingly difficult to get clinical experience because of privacy for patients and the level of comfort that physicians have with students tagging along on their day-to-day activities. It is especially difficult if you are a student with zero ties to any medical professions (physicians, nurses, therapists, etc). This is understandable because not everyone has parents or relatives as medical professionals and there are numerous ethical dilemmas that arise from shadowing or talking to your relatives about their patients. But for students looking for clinical experience it is not an excuse that can be used when applying to medical school. Read Full Article.

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