67: MD/PhD Medical School Program Director Shares What You Need!
The Premed Years
Ryan Gray
4.8 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 March 2014
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
In today’s episode, I talk with Dr. Jose Cavazos, the Assistant Dean of the MD/PhD Program at The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. He is also the Program Director for clinical neurophysiology (a fellowship in neurology).
Links and Other Resources
- Full Episode Blog Post
- Check out my Premed Playbook series of books (available on Amazon), with installments on the personal statement, the medical school interview, and the MCAT.
- Related episode: Army Vet, Mom of 3, Wanted to Quit During Her MD/PhD.
- Related episode: Bench to the Bedside: MD/PhD Student Interview.
- Need MCAT Prep? Save on tutoring, classes, and full-length practice tests by using promo code “MSHQ” for 10% off Next Step full-length practice tests or “MSHQTOC” for $50 off MCAT tutoring or the Next Step MCAT Course at Next Step Test Prep!
Transcript
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