健康前精神病学辅导
Diagnosing mental disorders and enhancing treatments toward recovery
在进行职前培训建议
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the prevention, 诊断, 精神疾病的治疗, 情感, 以及行为障碍. 不同的心理学家, psychiatrists are licensed physicians; this means they are able to prescribe medication, 安排诊断实验室检查并安排住院治疗.
精神科医生也接受过理解生物学的训练, 心理, 以及精神疾病的社会文化因素, to evaluate and treat 心理 and interpersonal problems, 并对精神问题给予持续的照顾.
在获得学士学位之后, future psychiatrists must gain admission to and complete four years of medical school. All medical school students first take general medical education courses before spending the last two years becoming familiarized with different medical specialties in practical settings.
Psychiatric residency training occurs after the completion of medical school and is typically four years long. Students interested in psychiatry should refer to Alfred University's pre-med information.
- 时间表-学生应参考皇冠体育app的 Pre-健康时间表 和清单(见下文)，以协助他们进行职业规划.
- College 主要 and Required 课程s - 的re is no specific major that is required, 或者说，这是“最好的”追求. Medical schools are looking for well-educated and well-rounded individuals. Students should complete the Pre-健康 Checklist to be sure that they have met all requirements.
- 的 称MCAT - Most medical schools require the Medical College 招生 Test (称MCAT). 的 usual time to take it is in the spring semester of the Junior year. Adequate preparation for this test is essential, since admission to medical school is competitive.
- Extracurricular activities are a very important part of the applicant's materials. Most medical schools place emphasis on volunteer community service. 必须有一些医疗机构的志愿者经验. 本科研究优先考虑.
- It is important to get to know faculty members so that they can write appropriate letters of recommendation. 的 学前卫生专业咨询委员会 at Alfred University can prepare a Pre-Medical Committee Letter for students.
- Following the residency, many psychiatrists continue training for one to three years.
- A number of specific fellowships provide advanced training in child and adolescent psychiatry, 老年精神病学, 法医精神病学, 成瘾精神病学, psychiatry in general medical settings (consultation/liaison psychiatry), 疼痛医学, 神经发育障碍, 精神病学研究.
- 在行政精神病学方面提供高级培训, 紧急精神病学, 社区精神病学和公共卫生, 卫生政策, 军队精神病学, 神经精神病学, 特殊心理疗法.
整骨疗法vs对抗疗法
的re are two kinds of practicing physicians: allopathic (MD’s) and osteopathic physicians (DO’s). 他们都是有执照的医生, 培训诊断和治疗疾病和失调, 在提供预防保健方面. Osteopathic medicine is a distinctive form of medical practice in the United States. Osteopathic physicians use all of the tools and technology available to modern medicine with the added benefits of a holistic philosophy and a system of hands-on 诊断 and treatment. DO’s emphasize helping each person achieve a high level of wellness by focusing on health education, 预防伤害，预防疾病. Allopathic medicine is ‘classic medicine’ that combats diseases with the use of drugs or surgery. Consider shadowing both allopathic and osteopathic physicians and applying to both medical schools.
主要
It is important that you choose a major that reflects your strongest academic interests rather than one that you think would look good to medical schools. 选择一个你感兴趣的专业! 这不是主修一门科学的必要条件或好处.
大多数美国大学的最低课程要求.S. medical schools are listed below with their AU equivalent courses. 请检查 AAMC |学生 & 居民.
| 复选框 | 课程 | 非盟等效 |
|---|---|---|
| 英语 | 英格兰101年 | |
| 英语 | 英格兰102年 | |
| 心理学 | PSYC 101或PSYC 118 | |
| 社会学 | 110年的社会 |
| 复选框 | 课程 | 非盟等效 |
|---|---|---|
| 微积分我 | 数学151 | |
| 数学或统计学 | MATH 152; 381; BIOL 226; POLS/SOCI 330; PSYC 220 |
| 复选框 | 课程 | 非盟等效 |
|---|---|---|
| 物理我 | 物理111或125 | |
| 物理二世 | 物理112或126 |
| 复选框 | 课程 | 非盟等效 |
|---|---|---|
| 普通化学I | 化学105 | |
| 普通化学II | 化学106 | |
| 有机化学I | 化学315 | |
| 有机化学II | 化学316 |
| 复选框 | 课程 | 非盟等效 |
|---|---|---|
| 生物学基础(生物学课程必修) | 杂志150年 | |
| 细胞生物学 | 杂志211年 | |
| 结构与功能 | 杂志213年 | |
| 生物化学 | 杂志420年 |
额外的必修或相关课程
Some medical schools require or recommend additional coursework, e.g.在解剖学、生理学、遗传学或伦理学方面.
经验
Medical schools place a strong emphasis on your clinical exposure to medicine and patient care, 包括当影子的时间, 在诊所工作, 以及其他以病人为中心的设置. 与病人直接互动(例如.e., transporting patients, serving as a medical translator, etc.)将大大增加你的经验. 虽然这种体验没有固定的时间, a common guideline is to attempt to gain 500 hours before you apply. Again, this is just a suggestion and by no means a required amount. 而不是关注工作时间的长短, you should instead focus on the type of experience and the benefits for both you and the patients you serve.
申请人的核心能力
Successful medical school applicants are able to demonstrate skills, 知识, 以及这些领域的能力:服务导向, 社会技能, 文化能力, 团队合作, 口头交流, 对自己和他人的道德责任, 可靠性和可靠性, 弹性和适应性, 以及改进的能力.
入学考试(称MCAT)
新修订的称MCAT分为四个部分:分子部分, cellular and organismal properties of living systems; Physical, chemical and biochemical properties of living systems; Social and behavioral sciences principles; and Critical analysis and reasoning skills. 的refore, you are advised to take the 称MCAT after completing all your prehealth requirements. 的 称MCAT is usually taken during the summer after the junior year.
时间轴
Submit application materials during the summer before your senior year on the AMCAS website. 的 Prehealth Advisory Committee will write a composite letter based on letters of recommendation you have received and put into your prehealth file at the CDC. An interview is required by the Committee in order to write your letter.
早期录取计划(EAP)
Alfred University has a special Early Acceptance Program that grants qualified students a provisional early acceptance to LECOM’s School of Osteopathic Medicine. A student may apply for EAP consideration as a high school senior. Current undergraduate students must apply before the end of sophomore year for acceptance.