Elite schools generous with aid (besides Princeton)?

[MD guy]

20 hours ago, TemujinAmbition said:

It say you do MD and MPP under your cut the rope creature. Out of curiosity, why you do this? Will you be working for Doctors Sans Frontieres or the WHO or CDC or something else like this? It is interesting combination. 

I'm doing this because I know I won't want to practice medicine forever and would like to take leadership roles in health policy. Not interested in public health so much as public policy so I'm going to do an MPP rather than an MPH. With the ongoing Affordable Care Act implementation efforts in coming years, there will be much need for competent physician input on how to structure/run programs and make improvements. Gotta get a degree now while I'm still in school because medical training afterwards won't give me any time to do so.

But I won't be applying to MPP for two years haha so technically I'm just a regular med student heh heh

Edited June 6, 2016 by MD guy

[TemujinAmbition]

2 hours ago, MD guy said:

I'm doing this because I know I won't want to practice medicine forever and would like to take leadership roles in health policy. Not interested in public health so much as public policy so I'm going to do an MPP rather than an MPH. With the ongoing Affordable Care Act implementation efforts in coming years, there will be much need for competent physician input on how to structure/run programs and make improvements. Gotta get a degree now while I'm still in school because medical training afterwards won't give me any time to do so.

But I won't be applying to MPP for two years haha so technically I'm just a regular med student heh heh

Interesting. Aren't there joint programs that let you do this simultaneously so you don't have to do one degree after the other (like for example I believe Harvard and UPenn might have them)? So one day at work, you will hang up your lab coat and yell "I don't want to do this doctor stuff anymore, I am now health policy expert!" Hehe it's funny image in my head. Do you think implementation of ACA will still be relevant by the time you finish practicing as physician? Seems like it would be long time from now with internship, residency, specialize, etc. 

[MD guy]

10 hours ago, TemujinAmbition said:

Interesting. Aren't there joint programs that let you do this simultaneously so you don't have to do one degree after the other (like for example I believe Harvard and UPenn might have them)? So one day at work, you will hang up your lab coat and yell "I don't want to do this doctor stuff anymore, I am now health policy expert!" Hehe it's funny image in my head. Do you think implementation of ACA will still be relevant by the time you finish practicing as physician? Seems like it would be long time from now with internship, residency, specialize, etc. 

I will be doing a one of those dual degree programs, finishing both in 5 years instead of 6 separately. But my medical school does not have a suitable MPP program so I will go elsewhere. My medical school is top-notch but the associated policy program is bleh in health care. In reality, many physicians are already involved in health policy (but not enough IMO). What's concerning is that these are people with generally no policy training at all...but I can help it in my case so I will actually go pick up some skills.

You mean by the time I finish training as a physician? The main parts of the ACA will likely be done rolling out by the time I finish training in like 6 years, yes, but it will continue to be relevant for all physicians going forward. Programs can always (and should) be tweaked, Medicare/Medicaid innovations at CMS will continue, and state/local agencies are still incentivized to make changes for the better. In any case, even my current involvement already as a student is not limited to the ACA. Opportunities are abound

Edited June 6, 2016 by MD guy

[TemujinAmbition]

On 6/6/2016 at 0:15 PM, MD guy said:

I will be doing a one of those dual degree programs, finishing both in 5 years instead of 6 separately. But my medical school does not have a suitable MPP program so I will go elsewhere. My medical school is top-notch but the associated policy program is bleh in health care. In reality, many physicians are already involved in health policy (but not enough IMO). What's concerning is that these are people with generally no policy training at all...but I can help it in my case so I will actually go pick up some skills.

You mean by the time I finish training as a physician? The main parts of the ACA will likely be done rolling out by the time I finish training in like 6 years, yes, but it will continue to be relevant for all physicians going forward. Programs can always (and should) be tweaked, Medicare/Medicaid innovations at CMS will continue, and state/local agencies are still incentivized to make changes for the better. In any case, even my current involvement already as a student is not limited to the ACA. Opportunities are abound

Interesting. What type of residency will you go for?

[MD guy]

15 minutes ago, TemujinAmbition said:

Interesting. What type of residency will you go for?

Thinking emergency medicine but I won't have to decide for another 3 years. But most probably EM