Michigan Speaks
Why Michigan...
- Tanya on Michigan's graduate school community
- Molly on transitioning from U-M pre-med to med student
- Joe on leaving the West Coast for Michigan
- Sarah on applying on a ‘lark’ and finding a good fit
- Ian on struggling with multiple acceptances
- Deirdre on the ‘flawless’ interview day
The Pre-Clinical Years...
- Joe on the value of shadowing before your M2 year
- Fausta on classroom size and diversity
- Jenna on the power of patient presentations
- Michael on the value of longitudinal case studies
- Sarah on clinical weeks, standardized patients and electives
- Deirdre on anatomy and the M1 year
- Sarah on first-year quizzes
- Deirdre on complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM)
The Clinical Years...
- Ian on how the Michigan curriculum provides more time for career exploration
- Dan on his perspective after 3+ years of med school
- Dan on M4 subinternships
- Dan on a typical day doing a 4th-year radiology elective
- Joe on the emotional impact of the 3rd year rotations
- Malika on student responsibilities and off-site rotations
- Joe on 3rd year testing and grading
Michigan Faculty...
- Dan on Dr. Mulholland's passion for teaching
- Jenna on Dr. Gest and the anatomy team
- Tanya on Dr. Flint's supportive style and penchant for baking
Residency Preparedness...
- Charles on preparing for and taking the boards
- Malika on career development at Michigan
- Dan on the how fun the interview process has been - really!
- Joe on why Michigan grads hit the ground running
Student Groups...
- Charles on 'Tag Days' and The Smoker
- Michael on the Latin American Native American Medical Association
- Tanya on serving on the national board of the American Medical Student Association
Community Service...
Research...
- Malika on research health disparities in Hispanic stroke patients
- Molly on the hidden benefits of the Summer Biomedical Research Program
- Sarah on not being a ‘hardcore’ researcher
Studying Abroad...
- Malika on her summer research experience in Rio De Janeiro
- Malika on Global Reach, funding for international rotations
- Molly on her 4-week immersion into family life and healthcare in Ecuador
- Sarah on the M1 Cuba trip and 'Health in Action' project in the Dominican Republic
Why a Career in Medicine...
- Malika on the impact of having a mentor
- Molly on her wish to work with sick kids
- Sarah on her childhood exposure to the medical field
- Ian on his desire to ‘play magic’ and make an impact
- Deirdre on shifting her focus after Sept. 11
- Joe on his winding road to med school
Dream Jobs...
- Allen Lichter (dean, 1996 - 2006) on his real dream job(s)
- Jenna on helping her patients through research
- Kelly on making a broader impact as Secretary of Health & Human Services
- Tanya on connecting health and human rights in the classroom and abroad
- Malika on having clinical and administrative roles in the ER
- Molly on bringing cancer treatments to children in other countries
- Michael on combining research, clinical care and teaching
- Joe on practicing the art and science of medicine
- Sarah on providing holistic care here and abroad
- Ian on perfecting the doctor-patient relationship
- Deirdre on helping people live healthier lives through family medicine
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