The Future of Medicine?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Hey guys,</p>

<p>Well, I was recently admitted into the University of Pennsylvania's LSM program. Through it, I receive a degree from Wharton in economics with a concentration in finance and a degree in biology from Penn's CAS. I'm thrilled about this opportunity but really don't know what I want to do. Really, I have considered everything from working for the healthcare sector of an Ibank to medicine. </p>

<p>With the future so uncertain in both these fields, I really am looking for advice. I know its still fairly early to devote time into one career, yet I kinda want to enter college feeling like I have a decent understanding of how medicine will look in the future. I want to be paid well for my work and I want to feel like what I am doing is stable. Moreover, I am extremely passionate about both economics and biology. Hence, how do you guys feel medicine will look 15 years from now?</p>

<p>Thanks,
Robbie</p>

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<p>I feel your pain :wink: hmmmm funny enough it seems like we’re pretty much in the same situation.</p>

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<p>Future is uncertain, period…for absolutely everybody. Whoever gives you any certain advice, must be a dreamer big time. Of course, it is your right to seek and listen…</p>

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<p>You haven’t even started college yet…give it some time. IBs are still hiring college grads despite the economy and there certainly isn’t a downturn in med school applications.</p>

<p>Stop worrying about things before your college days even get started.</p>

<p>Congrats on the program acceptance. Get to Penn, work hard and the rest will fall into place. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>Personally I think the medical profession is going to get severely setback in terms of reimbursements. Healthcare is going to be cut, that much is certain. Doctors’ paycheck will go down with it (except primary cares but who the hell wants to be one of those anyways)</p>

<p>congratz on lsm. I suggest u become an investment banker and open in a bunch of medical clinics when u have the capital to do so.</p>

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<p>Physician “extenders”.</p>

<p>Past…
(1979)
Physician Extenders:
Their Current and Future Role
in Medical Care Delivery
<a href=“http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/91xx/doc9177/79doc633.pdf[/url]”>http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/91xx/doc9177/79doc633.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>(2001)
Considering physician extenders in your practice
<a href=“http://www.physiciansnews.com/business/901simon.html[/url]”>http://www.physiciansnews.com/business/901simon.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Present(2009)
<a href=“http://accurapid.com/journal/49medical.htm[/url]”>http://accurapid.com/journal/49medical.htm&lt;/a&gt;
(2010)
<a href=“http://nyp.org/advances/physician-extenders.html[/url]”>http://nyp.org/advances/physician-extenders.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Future…
National health-care reform, which expands coverage to an estimated 30 million more people, may mean using more non-physicians, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as primary-care providers. But those non-physicians continually have pushed for less oversight.
<a href=“http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/health_med_fit/article/HEAL26_20100425-221405/340020/[/url]”>http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/health_med_fit/article/HEAL26_20100425-221405/340020/&lt;/a&gt;
TOP 10 TIPS FOR SUPERVISING
PHYSICIAN EXTENDERS
<a href=“The Doctors Company | Medical Malpractice Insurance”>The Doctors Company | Medical Malpractice Insurance;
Some more thoughts on Physician Extenders
<a href=“http://jordan-inmyhumbleopinion.blogspot.com/2009/02/some-more-thoughts-on-physician.html[/url]”>http://jordan-inmyhumbleopinion.blogspot.com/2009/02/some-more-thoughts-on-physician.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>There are much more uncertainty in a future than most posters assume. Just have to follow your own heart in regard to what you want to do and not listen too much to others, blogs, TV, radio. They have their own opinion based on their personal system of reference wich is very different from person to person. I would be doing dishes right now if I was following others’ advice, I am very happy that I did not.</p>

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<p>Many of my classmates considered primary care fields and really want to go into it, but were forced to choose another speciality with a higher average salary because they had a lot of loans to pay off.</p>

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<p>^^^</p>

<p>Everyone likes the idea of helping out underserved populations in society… but when push comes to shove, people flock to $$$$.</p>