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Careers in Medicine
"Medical school is challenging. If you want to
take responsibility for peoples health and well-being,
youve got to be serious about learning. Once youve
been accepted, the medical school faculty and staff will
do everything they can to help succeed."
Association of American Medical Colleges
 Medicine
May be for you if
Helping other people is meaningful
How the human body works is fascinating
Being a good student is important and a lifetime of
learning is appealing
A desk job sounds boring
In High School
Take all your courses seriously, and go beyond what is
expected in the classroom. Get as many math and science
related courses as possible.
Develop good communication skills through speech,
English, and foreign languages. Physicians must be
experts at both speaking and listening.
Use your literature and history courses to become a
great reader, an important skill in medical school.
Begin learning about different kinds of medical
careers and medical specialties.
In College
Realize that every grade is important. Competition for
admission to medical school is tough, and one semester
of goofing off in college may ruin your chances.
Even if college seems easy to you, develop good study
habits such as detailed note taking, listening in class,
and daily review of material. The amount of information
you are expected to learn in medical school can be
overwhelming for even the best student, and a pattern of
good study habits will work in your favor.
Look for opportunities to gain practical employment or
volunteer experience in a health care setting.
Familiarize yourself with the medical school
application timeline available at
http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/timeline.htm
Other Links
UAMS College of Medicine -
http://www.uams.edu/COM/default.asp
Choosing a medical career -
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/13087.html
Descriptions of medical specialties -
http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/specialties.htm
Considering medical school -
http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/careers.htm
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