http://studentdoctor.net Helping our members get in and get through the health education process. Thu, 08 May 2008 04:07:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en SDN readers have responded favorably to our series of “20 Questions” asked of various health care professionals. With this interview of Dr. Gary LeRoy we launch a new series called “Health Care Policy and the Student Doctor”. SDN: Gary, your resume is pretty awesome. You currently hold the position of Medical ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/05/07/health-care-policy-the-student-doctor-gary-leroy-md/ by Ivan Edwards, D.O., USAFR MC (CAPT) SDN Staff Writer The contract provisions couldn’t look any better: $ 300,000 annual salary guarantee sustained by hospital/practice forgiven over 5 years phased out beyond 15 months to full productivity remuneration $10,000 sign on bonus $20,000 relocation expenses 3.5 weeks annual vacation 2 weeks annual sick time 10 days paid CME 401K investment Profit sharing/open partnership ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/05/03/just-sign-on-the-dotted-line/ by Brittany Warrick SDN Staff Writer The online world has evolved substantially over the past decade. Today it is commonplace for students to have a presence on social sites such as Facebook, Xanga, LiveJournal, or MySpace. But what most students do not appreciate is the fact that potential employers and schools may ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/30/keep-your-online-persona-clean/ PRESS RELEASE Kaplan's NEW Step 2 CK Qbank is coming soon! Kaplan's new and improved Step 2 CK Qbank will be available starting May 14th with important new features like a Score Estimator - able to predict your USMLE score based on your Qbank performance - and 500 never-before-seen exam-like questions ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/28/kaplan-announces-new-step-2-qbank/ by Christian Becker, Author of The Official Student Doctor Network Medical School Admissions Guide In my last article for SDN, I addressed the importance of physician shadowing and clinical experience. This time, I want to focus on recommendation letters. Recommendation letters are used by admission committees and are part of your application. ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/26/pre-med-preparation-getting-letters-of-recommendation/ by Charles Daniel and Michael O'Brien SDN Staff Writers For some, the answer to the question, "Why do you want to study medicine?" is a simple one: to make money.  These individuals, however, are in a shrinking minority, a recent survey has found.  Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions examined the responses of ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/24/why-study-medicine-pre-meds-not-in-it-for-the-money-survey-says/ NEWS RELEASE Students enrolled in a full-time health or health-related undergraduate or graduate course of study are invited to submit a poster presentation for the 2008 U.S. Public Health Service Scientific and Training Symposium. The conference will be held June 9-12 at the Tucson Convention Center. More than 1,000 public health ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/16/call-for-submissions-us-public-health-service-scientific-training-symposium/ Press Release In our first docLive chat, Dr. Harry Rosen, author of The Consult Manual of Internal Medicine, will lead a live discussion wherein he will answer your questions about surviving 3rd year medicine clerkships. During this Sunday, April 20th session, participants will be able to ask Dr. Rosen their ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/14/sdn-announces-first-doclive-chat-harry-rosen-md/ Reprinted with Permission Benefits and Risks of Immunization Over ten million childhood vaccinations are given to children (birth through 5 years) annually, and many millions of doses are given to adults.  All medicinal products, including vaccines, have risks and benefits.  Vaccines protect many people from dangerous illnesses, but, like drugs, can cause ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/12/post-marketing-surveillance-of-vaccines-part-1-of-4/ With this interview, Student Doctor Network begins a new series of interviews relating to “community-based medical education” and with it a new forum on this subject. To launch the series, we interviewed Gerard Clancy, MD, the Dean of the newly established University of Oklahoma (OU) School of Community Medicine in ... http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2008/04/09/community-based-education-gerard-clancy-md/