Specialties
deals with the medical aspects (and sometimes surgical treatment) of skin disorders and diseases.
Dermatology
Written assessment of you by those who know you well, sent to medical schools on your behalf
Letter of Recommendation
A group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high blood glucose).
Diabetes
One of the first steps of your medical journey after highschool. Requires approx. 4 years.
Undergraduate Program
Freely offering time to help others, such as at a hospital or homeless shelter
Volunteering
Intensive Care Unit
Concerned with the physical, mental, and emotional health of young people from birth to adolescence. Trained to handle acute and chronic illnesses.
Pediatrics
Main primary application essay that describes who you are and why you are applying
Personal Statement
Intense, excessive, and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Fast heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, and feeling tired may occur.
Anxiety
Requires another 4 years. Very competitive and requires an arduous application process in which all your previous experiences should stand out.
Medical School
Observing doctors and other healthcare professionals is called what
Shadowing
Federal law that requires the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Two separate fields combined to provide health care to women. One cares for the woman before, during, and after her pregnancy; the other cares for disorders and diseases of the female reproductive tract.
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN)
Standardized examination designed to evaluate qualification for admission to medical schools
MCAT
Inflammation of one or more joints, causing pain and stiffness that can worsen with age.
Arthritis
Common term given to the time taken away from school, between undergrad and medical school
Gap Year
Time spent in a lab or clinical setting, taking data and developing results refers to
Research
Program that allows you the opportunity to improve your academic record after undergrad. Can greatly increase your chances of acceptance when applying to med school. Count toward your undergraduate GPA.
Post-baccalaureate program
Physicians who perform a variety of activities: manage procedures for rendering a patient insensible to pain and emotional stress during surgical, obstetrical, and certain medical procedures; support life functions under the stress of anesthetic and surgical manipulations.
Anesthesiology
First round of applications which contain your personal statement, experiences, GPA, and MCAT scores
Primary Application
A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.
Alzheimer's
Specialized training that occurs directly after the completion of medical school (3-7 years)
Residency
High number in this academic category (on your transcript)
GPA
An M.D. is a doctor of what type of medicine
Allopathic
Specialist in breadth, whose training is focused on the acute and the life-threatening aspects of medical care, and who, by nature of his practice, is available when the patient needs him.
Emergency Medicine
The unique application received back from each medical school is called what
Secondary Application
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
Stroke
Sub-specialized training that occurs after residency (usually 1-3 years and optional)
Fellowship
A high score on this examination will make you stand out.
Competitive MCAT Scores (510 - 528)
A D.O. is a doctor of what type of medicine
Osteopathic
Physicians in this specialty, seek to restore normal function to a deformed, diseased, or injured part of the musculoskeletal system utilizing medical, surgical, and physical rehabilitation methods.
Orthopaedic Surgery
One of the final steps of the medical school application process. Determines whether applicants have characteristics that are valuable within the medical profession.
Interviews
A nervous system disease that weakens muscles and impacts physical function.
Lou Gehrig's disease
Final step in which individuals can apply for a medical license and are free to seek employment in private practice or an employee of a hospital or clinic.
Board Certification (voluntary) &or Practice
Work in a hospital or other healthcare setting gains you what type of experience
Clinical Experience
Expensive option to get into Med School with a high acceptance rate if you do well. Work alongside medical students & usually lasts one year. Difficult.
Special Masters Program (SMP)