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nitr0bacter
post Sep 2 2012, 12:27 AM

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QUOTE(wringgle @ Sep 2 2012, 12:23 AM)
Hey people, is Physics important for studying medicine? I just dropped Physics in A Level but I'm worried that I will need it later when I study medicine. Should I take it instead of Biology or I have to study both? Also, what should I do when I have a gap between going to university? I want to go to Monash Sunway but I will be finishing my A Levels in July next year. Should I go read medical books/work in clinics (how exactly do people get work experience in hosptials?)/ or should I improve my English/rest aka sleep everyday? Please someone help me I'm very clueless.
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where are you doing your A levels? if you've done physics up to AS, that should suffice. get the basic idea of pressure, water potential gradients, etc
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post Sep 2 2012, 01:05 AM

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QUOTE(wringgle @ Sep 2 2012, 12:43 AM)
I'm doing A Levels in Taylor's Sri Hartamas. I am just really scared that it's important because that's what my lecturer keep telling me. They said that in medical school people actually wants students that have studied physics because it's really important. He said that apparently Biology is not important because you can just read up anytime. (I really like studying Biology that's why I choose to study medicine- is this a legit reason??) I'm struggling to grasp those Physics concepts though dropping Biology will definitely give me time to catch up. And yes, the other two subjects are Chemistry and Maths. I don't have any problem with these two subjects yet (hopefully never haha). My real question is how can I get this "work experience"? Do clinics hire A-levels people to "test the water"?? Won't I be very annoying and disturbing to the normal operation of the place? The main reason that I want to have a "hospital experience" is because it'll look good on my application, can I just email the hospital and enquire? Do people do that?


Added on September 2, 2012, 12:46 amPs: How do people prepare for the ISAT? Apparently Monash Sunway requires it can somebody tell me more about it?
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well, i'm guessing you like the physiology and biochem parts of biology. as you may have already noticed in A2 you'll learn the bigger aspects of biology like natural selection, biodiversity, crop plants, etc which has near NOTHING to do with medicine. but its good that you like biology, which probably means you like reading and you are looking for a career which involves life long learning. what your teacher says isnt actually true, i know plenty of medical students who took bio chem maths and for their fourth subject they take either psychology, economics (me included), english literature and to a certain extent history or accounting. but there is no doubt a sound foundation in physics would help in the long term later on in your pre-clinical years.

its quite difficult to get work experience here in malaysia for medical students, it'll take a looooong time for you to get a placement if you use the proper way of sending a formal letter to a government hospital. private hospitals are too tedious when it comes to protocols. i did mine in a government hospital in a rural part of town, they've been known to be more cooperative. it also helps if you already know a doctor, that way you could just ask him/her to settle a placement so you wont have to wait so long. its better to do your work experience at a hospital than at a clinic, you'll get to see a wider variety of cases (depends on which ward you are attached to) and you will get to experience the ever tiring life of a doctor. sweat.gif


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post Sep 2 2012, 02:09 AM

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QUOTE(wringgle @ Sep 2 2012, 01:55 AM)
Thank you for your fast reply. Unfortunately no one in my family is a doctor so that means I have no connections at all. I don't mind the wait but are you sure they'll allow an A Level student to walk around the hospital if I try applying for it? Also, mind telling me what rural part of town was it? Another question, If I study medicine and graduate from Monash Malaysia is there any chance of me working in the United States? Like can I take the USMLE? I want to do postgraduate training or subspecialty and I know that since the Malaysian healthcare system is chaotic there is basically no chance for me to have this kind of opportunity here. My dream is to do go into OBGYN. I know that it might seem like it's too early to think of this but I just want to be clear on what to expect. Hope someone can enlighten me on this too.
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i did my attachment in terengganu which is a far way from sri hartamas tongue.gif
i'm not sure about that because monash malaysia isnt exactly monash australia. if you want to work in the states i suggest you try applying for IMU's partner medical school twinning programmes. you can complete your clinical years in the US/UK/Australia and you would have a better chance of working overseas.

hospitals do allow A level students to come and do their work experiences, it's just a matter of which hospital would have the time to entertain you. you have to remember that hospitals are a busy place.
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post Sep 20 2012, 11:28 PM

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QUOTE(confirm @ Sep 17 2012, 07:03 AM)
MBBS from Exeter ,a new Russell has yet to be recognised by SMC ?

MBBS from Aberdeen,Leicester,Dundee, St Andrew not as good as those from the lesser Russell ?

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exeter got MBBS ah?

 

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