1. Chapter 7 – Part 1
Health economics

2. Medical education, organization, and business practice

3. Medical Education What do you need to get in? High GPA
High MCAT scores
4-year degree
Accredited college
In-state or out of state

4. 39%
MCG-GRU
HARVARD
MIDWESTERN
# applicants
2,384
5,435 --
Acceptance rate 9% 3%
~10%
GPA
3.7
3.8
3.51
Science GP
3.64
3.46
MCAT
30.47
36.04 28

5. Additional statistics
MCG
69% science degrees**
37% women
95% in-state
Harvard
9.7% advanced degrees**
47% women
18% minority
Midwestern
33% female
24 = average age

6. Getting into school Application = $160 + $32 1st round = transcripts
2nd round = interview
Pay/Fit

7. How many schools? 141 MD 30 DO Best schools? Harvard University
Stanford University
Johns Hopkins University
U of Cali – San Francisco
University of Pennsylvania

8. Education/Training Medical school Resident (50K) Fellowship
Medical student = 3 years
Intern = 1 year
Resident (50K)
3 years = internal medicine
5 years = surgery
8 years = neurosurgery
Fellowship
1-3 years
Cost of medical school
Debt = 175K

9. Getting to your license/certificate
Graduate from school
Complete your residency
Get your license
Medical license (state/government)
Examination = $275
Transcripts
Postgraduate training
Board certification
Examination
$1,365+