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#Mentalhealth x #minorityhealth are very close to my heart! I serve on the board of @SAMHINorg , a NJ based NPO focused on #SouthAsian mental health
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with an interest and skills in the following:
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- #socialmedia management
-social media content creation
- fundraising
Here’s our Instagram:
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Here’s our website:
samhin.org
DM me if interested for the application process!
It’s a great opportunity to get involved in the community! #premedtwitter #premed #community #MedTwitter #MedEd #MedStudentTwitter #Medstudent #publichealth #psychiatry #psychology #internalmedicine #southasian #MentalHealthAwareness #MentalHealthMatters
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In 1920, Dr. Otto Warburg wrote the best grant request ever: "Request. I need 10,000 Mark."
In 1920, Dr. Otto Warburg wrote the best grant request ever: "Request. I need 10,000 Mark."
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The request was granted and in 1924 he decided to thinly cut and mount slices of rat tumor in Ringer solution. He then measured lactic acid (lactate) production.
The request was granted and in 1924 he decided to thinly cut and mount slices of rat tumor in Ringer solution. He then measured lactic acid (lactate) production.
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Why? Well in 1863, Pasteur showed that a hypoxic environment induced the fermentation of sugars. Warburg essentially wanted to determine how tumors respire. It would follow that in a hypoxic environment, tumors would produce lactate.
Why? Well in 1863, Pasteur showed that a hypoxic environment induced the fermentation of sugars. Warburg essentially wanted to determine how tumors respire. It would follow that in a hypoxic environment, tumors would produce lactate.
How's #PreMedTwitter doing? You guys okay? My mentee is carrying on like the world isn't falling a part and I honestly couldn't be more proud lol.
One time, there was a hurricane of the coast and our professor said, "Yes, I know there's a hurricane, but you all have a test. You should prepare like nothing is lurking in the Atlantic"
My family, calling: Kei, are you gonna evacuate?! When do you get home?!
My family, calling: Kei, are you gonna evacuate?! When do you get home?!
Me: uhh, no? I have a test Friday and my professor said to prepare like there isn't a hurricane.
My family:
My family:
Life is filled with perspectives. If wearing fig scrubs, posting little quotes and having your only frame of reference of hospital life FOR NOW is #GreysAnatomy, that is perfectly fine.
I am on an outpt rotation and every attending is in figs. Name embroidered & all. t.co/XOtstBR8dj
I am on an outpt rotation and every attending is in figs. Name embroidered & all. t.co/XOtstBR8dj
The reason you *shouldn’t* see operation physicians in name brand scrubs in because they aren’t the personal dry cleaning of physicians and they can’t be processed sterilely.
I said all that to say to #PreMedTwitter that it’s ok to do what you need to do in order to stay
I said all that to say to #PreMedTwitter that it’s ok to do what you need to do in order to stay
motivated. If you’re committed to medicine, then you have a LONG ROAD ahead and it will be hard and EXPENSIVE and, at times, discouraging.
You do what’s best for you.
When I become a RESIDENT, I’m cashing out.
You do what’s best for you.
When I become a RESIDENT, I’m cashing out.
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1. Decided if you would like to go to DO or MD school
-The residency match for the degrees are merging (2020), so truly just decide based on philosophy.
2. If you want to be a “traditional” medical student, you should prepare to take your MCAT EARLY
1. Decided if you would like to go to DO or MD school
-The residency match for the degrees are merging (2020), so truly just decide based on philosophy.
2. If you want to be a “traditional” medical student, you should prepare to take your MCAT EARLY
Spring of your JUNIOR year of college (Jan/Feb)
- Score return takes approximately 1 month. Should you need to retest, you need to give yourself ample time.
3. Know that you can do EVERYTHING right and still not be granted admission into a college.
- Score return takes approximately 1 month. Should you need to retest, you need to give yourself ample time.
3. Know that you can do EVERYTHING right and still not be granted admission into a college.
- Thats’s okay, if this is truly what you want, then don’t give up on it. Be prepared, have a plan B (job, plans for a gap year, post-bac, etc) lined up!
4. Create a study schedule for how you will manage your class work and studying for the MCAT. You CANNOT allow your grades to
4. Create a study schedule for how you will manage your class work and studying for the MCAT. You CANNOT allow your grades to
