Applicant and Pre-medical Advisors Resource list:
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AAMC - Association of American Medical Colleges links:
Applications and Admissions:
Communication Skills:
Interviewing:
Current Issues in Health Care and Academic Medicine:
- AAMC Reporter the AAMC's flagship monthly news publication, covers major programs and initiatives at the AAMC and member institutions, as well as the broader issues that affect the academic medical community.
- Gawande.com A resource of articles on current issues in health care.
Ethical Issues in Medicine:
- Bioethics Department at University of Washington, School of Medicine - list of Bioethics Topics
- Jonsen, Siegler, Winslade. "Clinical Ethics" (6th edition now, but any are fine). Excellent case/core issue book.
- Center for Practical Bioethics, a nonprofit, free-standing and independent organization nationally recognized for its work in practical bioethics.
- Thomasma, Kushner. "Ward Ethics: Dilemmas for Medical Students and Doctors in Training." Focuses on student issues.
- Atul Gawande, "Complications." More contemporary and subtle issues, relevant for understanding challenges within the practice of medicine.
- Greg Pence. "Medical Ethics: Accounts of the Cases that Shaped and Define Medical Ethics." Many people like this book. More 'topical' than issue focused, like the Jonsen et al.
Letters of Recommendation Services:
- Interfolio: Online commercial portfolio storage service, that will hold letters of recommendation until needed for the application process. Some universities/colleges offer similar services for their students and alumni.
- AMCAS Letters of Evaluation/Recommendation: Applicants submit their letters of recommendation through this service when applying to UW School of Medicine.
MCAT Prep Courses:
Shadowing and Getting Clinical Experience:
National:
Regional:
WWAMI Area Health Education Centers (AHECs):
The Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) in the WWAMI region work to attract young people into health careers. They want to help qualified students in their states be successful applicants to medical school. They can be helpful in identifying shadowing experiences for medical school applicants.
Washington:
Volunteer Physicians for Shadowing Experiences:
UWSOM and WWAMI:
Contact Information:
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