Health and Medical School Questions

Dear All -- I'm a first year medical student in Boston. Every day, I'm learning important topics on medicine and health. But too often, the things I'm learning about never reach the public.

I wanted to try an experiment -- sharing what I am learning on youtube, with the sole purpose of trying to get more important health information to you all. Unlike some of the other health videos out there, mine are not about promoting a book, a diet, a pill, an agenda. I hope to explore your questions on health and medicine with you -- please, please, (please!) e-mail me any questions and I will try my best to answer them by asking my professors and/or by citing credibles sources (JAMA, New England Journal of Medicine, etc...)

my blog is:

www.bostonmedicalstudent.wordpress.com

e-mail:
unitedstatesmedicalstudent@gmail.com

I hope this experiment works -- and if it fails, I hope someone sees these videos, says, "hmmm, these are bad videos, but I love the idea," and decides to go for it.

Thank you for your time!


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P.S. I wanted to point out something important: I'm just a medical student, so my posts are hopefully conversation starters, but only conversation starters — not medical advice. If my posts intrigue you, please read more about the topic and discuss about it with your doctor. I'd be happy to send you the information in the journal articles I talk about. Also, the opinions expressed in this post are not necessarily those of Harvard Medical School, its affiliated institutions, or Harvard University. Best wishes!

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[nancy4366]

Very good job. I plan to watch all your videos. I just discovered you. You are very polite and articulate. You will make a great doctor one day.

[usmedstudent]

thanks a lot!

[pimpizzle2]

Which college did you go to?

And my teacher wants me to take AP biology in 10th grade, but id also have to take chemestry with it. Will i miss out on AP bio if i havnt taken chem yet?

[usmedstudent]

thanks for your question -- went to harvard college. i don't think you need ap chem to take ap bio, is that what you mean?

[brelinsisi]

what did you major as and what school did you go to

[usmedstudent]

i majored in biochemistry at harvard. Best wishes.

[StarbucksBallet]

cool idea..I am a high school senior and I am thinking about medical school down the road....this is very interesting..thanks...:-)

[JohnSmith88823]

I recently finished secondary school and got accepted into Medicine school, having literally the highest academic marks in my state. Though you seem highly educated and informed, I would suggest you not to give any advice which may be seen as "medical advice". The rationale for this is that I've heard of people getting into all sorts of legal trouble because of this. It's up to you though, but just be careful. Good video. :-) 

[VeritasMD]

You've gone a long way, usmedstudent, and now you deserve the title "Medical Doctor." Kudos to your persistence and passion, and congratulations to the class of 2011!

I recognized your face in HMS's Focus newsletter, which prompted me to write this comment. What a journey it has been; it almost seems like yesterday when you were just a first year med student. Thank you so much for sharing your experiences with the world. God Speed to you and your endeavors.

[ozone2552]

i am also a high school senior and next year i will begin my pre-med courses. ive already begun to study various aspects of health sciences. i do hope that you continue to post videos. thanks

[itsanthonyhere]

Don't you have an open mind.