UCAS Clearing: What to Expect
UCAS Clearing can seem complicated, but it’s something you should know about as part of your UK university application journey.
Unlike many of my classmates, I entered medical school without a clue as to what type of physician I wanted to be. It wasn’t until my third year that my experiences began to have an enormous influence on my decision.
My first clerkship was Internal Medicine. I loved the long-term patient relationships but craved something more fast-paced. My next core clerkship was General Surgery. I enjoyed the drama and satisfaction of immediate results but missed my patients once their post-op care was complete. Pediatrics and Psychiatry were interesting but didn’t inspire me.
It was during a neuroscience course at AUC that alumna Jennie Valles, MD ’10 discovered her future career path. Today, Dr. Valles is an attending neurologist.
Student Aaron Brown shares his pointers on how clinical students can make a great impression and succeed in their rotations.
In 2014 the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) announced an agreement to phase out the AOA accreditation bodi
“AUC did a lot to prepare me for everything I saw in clinical rotations, and it made me feel very comfortable in that environment,” says Class of 2016 graduate Brandon Lewko, MD.
Why do you want to be a pediatrician? Anju Sawni, MD ’85 recounts her career journey: becoming a pediatrician, why choose pediatrics, types of research, and advice.