Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
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This site originated while I was applying to MD/Ph.D. programs in the summer of 2012. As I was trying to learn more about these programs and what it was like to be a physician-scientist in training, I found that there was a lack of personal accounts of this type of training. Wanting to help those who come after me and wanting to maintain a writing outlet during my training, I created this blog..
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
Not all MD/DO-PhD programs are structured in the same way. However, common among the structures out there is a period of time between the beginning of medical school training and the end, which is occupied by PhD research. After the PhD, you go back to medical school and suddenly you’re in the hospital at 4 ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
Whenever people ask me for advice for graduate school, my first response is to have an organization system that works for you. Let me tell you why. It is the fall of 2021. I am in my last med school rotation, anxiously awaiting residency interview invites. I get an email from my PhD advisor ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
The following is how I approached identifying and comparing internal medicine research pathway programs. The purpose of this post is to offer a clear and comprehensive approach to selecting your potential future academic home; however, this is not necessarily the approach that will work for everyone. Please reach out if you have found other helpful ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
After MD/PhD training, what do you do? The world is in fact your oyster ?, but in this post I’ll outline how you can continue on the physician-scientist pathway while also continuing your clinical training. First, a note. You do NOT need to continue to practice medicine as a physician-scientist. Aka you do not need ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
Back in the day, I shared my personal statements for MD/PhD programs (yes statements! – the MD, MD/PhD, and research statement). Now that I’ve matched to residency, it’s time I share another example personal statement to help those who come after me ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
My journey to MD/PhD is nearly at its end. In this final year, I applied to residency and on March 18th, 2022, I found out where the next stage of my journey will be. But first, on March 10th, 2022, I had my last day of medical school clerkships, as I finished a 2-week rotation ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
Not all MD/PhD programs are the same. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, there are 125 schools that offer MD/PhD training in the United States. There are also a few DO/PhD programs, though I could not find a comprehensive list of these. These programs vary quite a bit. I was certainly not aware ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
This was originally shared on www.almostdocs.com (which no longer exists???) While I thought I had re-published all of my important articles from that site last year, I guess I missed this one. ??♀️ Please note that I wrote this in 2014!!! Whether you’re a pre-med who wants to build your resume for medical school, a ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
“Why MD/PhD?” is probably the most frequently asked question that I somehow haven’t appropriately addressed yet on my blog. I have multiple drafts of posts that go back years that I never felt were ready for the world. I’m changing that now. To answer this question, I must first answer another – Why become a ..read more
Hanna Erickson, MD, PHD Blog
1y ago
The world we live in is being dramatically shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. There is new information coming out every day, new policy changes, and more people sick and dying from the disease. As a student of medicine and simply as a human, it has been overwhelming to try to keep up, to help. I ..read more