Expert Guidance for Getting Into Medical School - Laura Turner, Executive Director of the Student Doctor Network

What this episode covers

One positive side effect of the COVID crisis you may not have heard about is a significant increase in applications to medical school. As many of those would-be physicians are learning right now, it’s not an easy process as today’s Raise the Line guest can tell you. Laura Turner is the long-time executive director of the Student Doctor Network, one of the most popular resources for those navigating this challenging journey. “It'll be interesting to see how many of those folks were serious applicants prior to COVID and that this is just a continuation of their plan, and how many folks really saw the heroic work that was being done by healthcare providers and were like, ‘I want to be a part of that’,” says Turner. In this episode, Laura joins host Shiv Gaglani to describe the many resources SDN offers to help guide people through the process of getting into not only medical school, but also programs for optometry, physical therapy, dentistry and other specialties. She also discusses her work as executive director of the Health Professional Student Association to drive more students from diverse backgrounds into healthcare professions to increase medical availability in underserved communities, and offers advice for success in a post-COVID health career.

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