Well, I am a family doctor and I agree. There were people that studied with me that weren’t that smart, just good that memorizing things.
mgruner on
this is not a facepalm. I’ve seen exactly what the original post says, and i would never put my or my loved ones lives in their hands. Not sure if was was always like this, or if it’s a uni thing, but i’ve seen absolute bricks graduate and become practitioners
AndrewHaly-00 on
I’m a med student and this is somewhat accurate.
Yes, you are required to think on your feet but most situations can be somewhat committed to memory.
novemberain91 on
Whats the problem here? It is a lot of memorization. Maybe if they diagnosed things correctly and wasnt a complete crap shoot if youd walk out of there in better or worse condition, id give them more credit. I avoid seeing those dumb fucks at all costs. Your play, medical system.
Canagliflozin on
It isn’t wrong, had several acquaintances who weren’t very smart but great at memorizing material. It also isn’t exclusive to any field, many have people like this.
nospamtam on
I went to med school and agree. It takes a lot of memorizing and being good at standardized tests. If those are strengths, it won’t be that hard. But it’s not like quantum mechanics or other subjects that require abstract or non intuitive thinking.
undergroundmusic69 on
As a pharmacist I completely agree. Memorize drug name, mechanism, what it’s used in, maybe some guideline info, and pathophysiology processes. The professors give it all to you. Sit down, listen to lectures, re read the slides — boom you’ll get at least a B but likely an A.
When I did undergrad it was much more application based. Solve for something. Pharmacy was much more what does this drug do.
Psyydoc on
I’ve seen people with great grades but no social skills get crushed in residency. I’d rather fail out of med school than residency
Crazy-Finger-4185 on
Not a facepalm, common issue in many industries and not unique to doctors, just more noticeable when someone dies from incompetence
sleeper_54 on
You learn/memorize the common and learn to recognize the ‘not so normal’ and refer that patient and problem to someone else. This has been my experience on the patient side.
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Well, I am a family doctor and I agree. There were people that studied with me that weren’t that smart, just good that memorizing things.
this is not a facepalm. I’ve seen exactly what the original post says, and i would never put my or my loved ones lives in their hands. Not sure if was was always like this, or if it’s a uni thing, but i’ve seen absolute bricks graduate and become practitioners
I’m a med student and this is somewhat accurate.
Yes, you are required to think on your feet but most situations can be somewhat committed to memory.
Whats the problem here? It is a lot of memorization. Maybe if they diagnosed things correctly and wasnt a complete crap shoot if youd walk out of there in better or worse condition, id give them more credit. I avoid seeing those dumb fucks at all costs. Your play, medical system.
It isn’t wrong, had several acquaintances who weren’t very smart but great at memorizing material. It also isn’t exclusive to any field, many have people like this.
I went to med school and agree. It takes a lot of memorizing and being good at standardized tests. If those are strengths, it won’t be that hard. But it’s not like quantum mechanics or other subjects that require abstract or non intuitive thinking.
As a pharmacist I completely agree. Memorize drug name, mechanism, what it’s used in, maybe some guideline info, and pathophysiology processes. The professors give it all to you. Sit down, listen to lectures, re read the slides — boom you’ll get at least a B but likely an A.
When I did undergrad it was much more application based. Solve for something. Pharmacy was much more what does this drug do.
I’ve seen people with great grades but no social skills get crushed in residency. I’d rather fail out of med school than residency
Not a facepalm, common issue in many industries and not unique to doctors, just more noticeable when someone dies from incompetence
You learn/memorize the common and learn to recognize the ‘not so normal’ and refer that patient and problem to someone else. This has been my experience on the patient side.