MAPS 101
What the three letters: MAPS stand for
What is Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students?
(true or false) Pre-med students are not allowed to take gap years and taking a gap year is not a current trend
What is false?
The name of the handheld tool that is utilized to hear heartbeats, lung sounds, etc.
What is a stethoscope?
The name of the main female character in the famous medical TV show, Grey's Anatomy
Who is Meredith Grey
A large national event hosted by SNMA where MAPS members can attend specialty panels, school tours, and other workshops
What is Annual Medical Education Conference (AMEC)?
The body's largest organ
What is skin?
The animal that can be seen on the national medical symbol
What is a snake?
This is the parent organization of MAPS, which focuses on supporting current and future underrepresented minority medical students
What is SNMA (Student National Medical Association)
This lengthy standardized test has four sections and is a major component of the medical school application
What is the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)?
This acronym is for the law that protects the privacy of patient health information
This neurotransmitter, often referred to as the "feel-good" chemical, is associated with pleasure and reward in the brain
What is dopamine?
What year MAPS began at Carleton
What is 2023?
The minimum number of years of medical school in the U.S.
What is 4 years?
The removal of a limb or part of a limb is called this
What is amputation?
One of the current top 3 specialties with the most doctors in America
What is Internal Medicine, family Medicine/General Practice, and Pediatrics
The region of MAPS that Carleton MAPS chapter falls under
What is Region II?
Two most common medical degrees a pre-med student can pursue post-undergrad
What is Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
This term describes the body's ability to maintain a stable internal environment
What is homeostasis?
This healthcare professional assists doctors by performing diagnostic tests, providing treatment, and offering health advice
What is a Nurse Practitioner (NP)?