Pre-Med Classes Are Failing Us
I started the Healthcare Huddle to fill those knowledge gaps
Spending time in biology, physics and organic chemistry classes was my life as an undergraduate pre-med student. My professors did a wonderful job preparing me to fulfill pre-med requirements and ace the MCAT. As a senior in college, I could’ve told you anything about SN1 reactions, glycolysis or DNA synthesis.
However, if you had asked undergraduate Jared about copayments, the Affordable Care Act or the health spending problem in America, I would have looked at you blankly. An hour before my first medical school interview, I overheard another interviewee mention that they were asked “what’s the biggest problem in healthcare?” Within seconds my palms were sweating and my heart was racing… do I need to know this? I quickly excused myself and went to the bathroom, found a stall, sat down and skimmed the U.S. healthcare Wikipedia page.
As future health professionals, it’s our responsibility not just to know how the kidneys function, but also how recent healthcare legislation could affect patient outcomes.
The Knowledge Gap
It’s clear pre-health curricula do a great job of providing students with foundational science knowledge in biology, physics and more. However, they lack any teachings about the healthcare system in which medicine is practiced. As future health professionals, it’s our responsibility not just to know how the kidneys function, but also how recent healthcare legislation could affect patient outcomes.
Whether you’re a pre-health student, graduate student or health professional, the Healthcare Huddle provides you with the need-to-know healthcare information in a timely and understandable fashion. Many health professionals don’t even realize the gaps in their education until later on in their careers when they’re googling “what is medicare donut hole?” I hope the Healthcare Huddle fills the gaps in your healthcare knowledge.
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