Poll: What do you think about the MMI's (multiple mini-interviews)?





As it stands right now, I think the MMI's are the only specific and sensitive way to weed out people who are into medicine for the wrong reasons. You cannot prepare for the situations, thus you will be forced to act genuinely. If you think people can fake it, you underestimate the level of stress associated with the situations. They might ask you to talk to "your friend" in one, but most of them will be difficult and nerve wrecking.

Wisdom from Dr Patch Adams


I was very fortunate to be able to attend a lecture given by one the world's most caring doctors. He, who's name made Robin Williams 20 million dollars, he who told us that he could not stand his first year in peds because his view of medicine was so staggeringly different. I am, of course, talking about Dr. Hunter Campbell Adams, more commonly known as Patch Adams.

Although there were many great things in that speech, I wanted to share a couple because of their impact on me personally.