LIFE AS A MEDICALSTUDENT
Abby Besch,MS1
After the application
Choosing a school
The summer before you start
First Day!
Classes
Schedule
Studying
Fun?
Life after medical school
Questions
OUTLINE
Interviews held August through April
Expect to hear back 6-8 weeks after the interview (UB tellsyou the next day!!)
If on waitlists, send letters of intent
If accepted, send in deposit to hold spot, cancel anyinterviews if you want
Must choose one school by May 15th
Can get accepted off waitlists up until August
YOU APPLIED, NOW WHAT?
Program
Location
COST!!!!!!!
Research/study abroad opportunities
Atmosphere
CHOOSING A SCHOOL
Enjoy!!!!
You finally don’t have to worry about applying to medicalschool anymore
Find an apartment
UB Housing weekend- In beginning of June to show you apartments,look for roommates, meet your classmates
Accept Financial Aid
Arrange a budget, pay tuition
Medical school is expensive!!!
UB is $27,000 a year, private schools up to $60,000!!!!
SUMMER BEFORE YOU START
Start around middle of August
Lots of fun!
Orientation week at UB
Learn about school, picnics, formal dinner, bar night, etc.
White Coat Ceremony
FIRST WEEK
GeneseoRepresent!
1st Year:
Gross Anatomy Lecture and Lab—TOUGH!
Fundamentals 1 (Cell Bio, Molecular Genetics, Cancer)
Fundamentals 2 (Biochemistry, Nutrition, Medical Genetics)
Fundamentals 3 (Microbiology, Immunology, Hematology)
Histology (tissues/cells under microscope)
Musculoskeletal system
Renal system
Gastrointestinal system
Clinical Practices of Medicine, aka CPM
Learn to take a history and physical exam
Use fancy equipment ($$$)
Assigned a family medicine preceptor
CURRICULUM
2nd Year:
Cardiology
Nervous system and neurological anatomy
Pulmonary
Endocrine and Reproductive System
June- USMLE Step 1
3rd Year: Clinical rotations
4th Year: Rotations, mostly electives
Residency Interviews
USMLE Step 2
MATCH DAY!
CURRICULUM
Biochemistry- definitely will help with all of first year
Genetics
Cell Biology
Anatomy
Immunology
Anything you like! Medical school is ALL science!
WHAT CLASSES IN GENESEO SHOULD ITAKE?
8:00-9:00 Lecture
9:00-10:00 Small group/PBL/Histo/Path Lab
10:00-11:00 Lecture
11:00-12:00 Lecture
12:00-1:00 Usually FREE LUNCH!
1:00-3:00 Relax/exercise/nap
3:00-6:00 Study
6:00-8:00 Dinner/TV
8:00-11:00 Study
**UB has an awesome schedule with classes usually only inthe morning
DAILY SCHEDULE
Transition to electronic notes and textbooks
Many have iPADs
Otherwise have to pay for notes
Need to keep up with lectures
Learn hundreds of pages of notes a week
Cramming as last resort, will need the info on boards andduring rotations
Textbooks not necessary!
Except Anatomy and Histology, don’t really need to buy textbooks,can be used as a supplement
HOW DO I STUDY IN MED SCHOOL?
DO MED STUDENTS HAVE A LIFE??
YES!!!!!
Residency (3-7 Years)
Usually decide by end of 3rd year which specialty
Some are very competitive:
Orthopaedics
Dermatology
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Emergency Medicine
Otolaryngology (ENT)
Plastic Surgery
Radiation
Radiation Oncology
Need to do research, amazing board scores, good letters of rec.
****You are not guaranteed to become a certain type of physician!
LIFE AFTER MEDICAL SCHOOL
Fellowship (1-2 years)
Subspecialize
Optional but becoming more and more popular
Attending Finally!
Total # of years:
4 undergrad
4 medical school
3-7 residency
1-2 fellowship
Total: 11-17 years!!!
LIFE AFTER MEDICAL SCHOOL
UB is awesome!
“Cheap” tuition
Great professors
Don’t have to go to class!
Tons of research possibilities
UB 2020
New medical school opens in 2016!
New vascular research institute just opened
UB PLUG
Feel free to contact me with any questions
Abby Besch
abesch@buffalo.edu
QUESTIONS?