PPHS
We spend m ore money on healthcare in America than anybody else. How much? This is more than we spend on defense, agriculture, education, transportation and many other government services.
$2.7 trillion a year
Types of cognitive or implicit bias: -from palm pilots to "social drinking" -"doctors are the smartest people" -ignoring information that doesn't fit our beliefs -conservative=he's cheap -polls (consider participants)
-bandwagon -ingroup bias -confirmation bias -fundamental attributes -framing bias
What were the two major initiatives in revamping the medical school curriculum?
-enter clerkship earlier with more time to explore electives -improve mental health of med students
What were 4 target goals for SLU?
-increased time in career exploration before residency applications -decreasing redundancies that focus on unnecessary detail -sensible sequence and grouping of courses/clerkships -improve well-being of medical students
What is the minimum time you should shadow? What time constraints should you do on a typical day?
20, full day
How many single parented homes are in US?
25%
When can someone stay on parent's insurance with ACA?
26
How many times can you take MCAT?
3 times a year 7 times in a lifetime
How many credit hours do you have to have completed at SLU for SLU shadowing?
30
What does US rank overall in the industrialized world in overall health outcomes?
37
By 2050, the minority population will exceed ___ in America
50%
How long is MCAT? Used to be?
6 hours and 15 minutes; 3 hours and 20 minutes
What percentage of children are raised in single-parented homes among AA?
60-70%
What association can connect you with a physician for osteopathy?
American Osteopathic Association
What population is expected to double to 8%?
Asian
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
What is your separate AMCAS GPA?
BCPM- bio, chem, physics, math
Opportunities through pre-health office next year
CADE (Dentistry) Intro to Helping Professions PPHS 102 Shadowing Program Intro to Medical Research/Lab EMRAP (Emergency Medical Research Associates Program) Geriatric Internship
GA
Clay
Assistant Director
Donna Nonnenkamp
Who presented on Diversity? (Community and Family Medicine Professor and Associate Dean of Office of Multicultural Affairs)
Dr. Railey
What are some offerings of pre-professionals office?
Essay/Interview/AMCAS Workshops Connects students with ambassadors/mentors Advises on med school requirements/deadlines/expectations Pre-Health Committed on Evaluations Pre-Health Internships/research PPHS Listserv Physicial Shadowing Program
When does MCAT registration open? Cost? When do they run?
February, $300, April-September
What is HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Acccountability Act that makes it easier for people to keep health insurance and provides confidentiality and security of healthcare information as well as controls administrative costs
Director
Jeanne Melton
When does AMCAS send to med schools?
July 1
When does AMCAS open for submission?
June 2
When is AMCAS submitted to medical schools?
June or July
What is the largest minority (16%)?
Latino
Program Coordinator
Laura McCullough
What costs money when applying to medical school?
MCAT, AMCAS, +15 schools, +15 secondary applications, MSAR, MCAT Prep, flights to interviews/hotels/gas/rental car/food
When is AMCAS available?
May
When is AMCAS open?
May 5
MSAR
Medical School Admission Requirements (offered through AAMC to help with application to med school process)
What is the Affordable Care Act/when was it signed?
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, May 23, 2010
What are the 4 types of insurance plans?
Platinum (90% paid, high premiums) Gold (80%, moderate premiums) Silver (70% paid, moderate premiums) Bronze (60% paid, low premiums)
Secretary
Rita Strube
Where is pre-professionals health office?
Verheagen 105
AMCAS
allopathic: American Medical College Application Service
What two factors were tested for MS to track progress?
anxiety and depression (decreasing)
How do you find a physician to shadow?
ask those you know (family and physicians), search online and make calls/emails (Google, hospital websites, volunteer office at hospital, volunteering in a clinical setting, EMRAP, research in a clinical setting, recommendations from other physicians, nurses/health providers)
What are some requirements of shadowing?
background check, drug screening, HIPAA Training Certificate, confidentiality agreement, proof of immunizations, Hep A, Meningococcal, Polio immunizations, TB test, proof of health insurance
2011/2012
change in structure and position of human anatomy course
What kind of exposure do you want to guarantee when shadowing?
clinical (how they interact with patients)
How do you dress for shadowing?
close-toed shoes, business casual attire (conservative), phone put away
a flaw in judgment which is caused by memory, social attribution, statistical error, and/or preconceived beliefs which are common to all humans
cognitive/implicit bias
ADEA/AADSAS
dental
condition of having or being composed of differing elements, variety, especially; the inclusion of the different types of people; encompasses acceptance and respect and understanding that each individual is unique
diversity
When is the best time to email physicians?
early in the morning
Why shadow?
gain clinical experience, med schools want volunteering, knowledge of physician's daily activities and to demonstrate motivation and commitment
What is the individual mandate of ACA? Low-income people get _____ Max out-of-pocket for individual Max out-of-pocket for family of 4 What is provided with no co-payment? What can you not be denied for?
have insurance of pay a fine subsidy 6,000 11,000 basic preventive services pre-existing conditions
What has the price we have paid bought us compared to Germany, Australia, Canada, France, Japan, Sweden, and UK?
highest infant mortality rate, lowers in life expectancy rate, greatest probability of death between 15-60
SLU Mission Statement Focus
humanistic medicine, ethics, sanctity of human life, dignity and respect in the provision of medical care, social justice (inequities in the availability of health care), humility, role of non-medical factors in well-being, professional behavior
Why would some people lose their current insurance coverage?
if it does not meet the ACA standards
What were Sam's conditions?
lazy eye and hyperhidrosis
Important things to include in an e-mail to a physician
name, year in school, major, purpose, contact information, resume, scanned letter of introduction
What was impact on mean exam scores and failure rates and USMLE Step 1 scores?
no change, went up
When is the right time to ask questions?
not in front of patients
OptomCAS/ASCO
optometry
AACOMAS
osteopathic: American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
Changes in 2009/2010
pass/fail for first two years longitudinal electives learning communities decrease in required contact hours and content
What subjects are being added to the 2015 MCAT?
psychology, sociology, biochemistry
Changes in 2010/2011
resilience/mindfulness curriculum for MS 1s
When to write thank you/ask for recommendation letter?
right after finishing shadowing experience
What should be established clearly before shadowing?
time arrangements
2012/2013
true pass/fail grading
AAVMC/VMCAS
vet
