link here  | |  tools  |  share:
photo size: medium 640 new

Bennington Postbac Premed Program
recent  |  interesting  |  random  |  favorites  |  contacts  |  sets  |  tags:  
view large
Postbac in the Spotlight
Postbac in the Spotlight

James is our second Postbac in the Spotlight this year. James is 28 and from New York, NY. He earned an accounting degree from Bucknell University and his CPA license while working in consulting firms with a focus on the financial sector. During the weekends, James began volunteering at Beth Israel Medical Center before making the decision to pursue an MD. Here, James answers some questions from his fellow students:

What influenced you to pursue a career in medicine?

“Volunteering at the local hospital reignited a long dormant interest in the sciences, and consulting provided me with the desire help others to apply that knowledge in a patient setting. It was through my volunteering experience that I observed the positive impact medical care can have if it is delivered carefully, competently, and compassionately. As a first-generation American I hope to help bridge some of the healthcare quality, communication, and cultural gaps I experienced and observed growing up.”

What is your favorite aspect of the program?

“If I had to choose, it would be the small seminar-based classes. The summer session is exclusively postbac students and during the school year the class sizes do not exceed 20 students. The atmosphere is collaborative with an emphasis on applying what we learn in the lab through team research projects and lab partnerships.”

What’s your favorite science word or term?

“Hydrogen bonding.”

What do you do in your spare time in Bennington?

“Many of the postbacs decided to live in the same apartment complex so we regularly get together and cook dinner. We’ve also taken advantage of our opportunity to explore the many hiking trails in the area.”

Favorite food:

“Sushi / the Porterhouse steak at Peter Luger’s Steakhouse in NYC.”

Anything else to add?

“In a compressed program, the material can be challenging but the teachers are very accessible and the program has so far provided a good support network. I can’t believe the amount of material we have covered in the last 6 months.”

www.bennington.edu/postbac.aspx

© All Rights Reserved
Taken on: October 30, 2014
Tags: Everybody's photos tagged with Bennington College Bennington College Everybody's photos tagged with Vermont Vermont Everybody's photos tagged with Bucknell Bucknell more » Everybody's photos tagged with science science Everybody's photos tagged with postbac postbac Everybody's photos tagged with premed premed Everybody's photos tagged with future MD future MD Everybody's photos tagged with future doctor future doctor Everybody's photos tagged with chem lab chem lab Everybody's photos tagged with chemistry chemistry Everybody's photos tagged with chem chem Everybody's photos tagged with research research Everybody's photos tagged with New England New England Everybody's photos tagged with lab lab « less
Sets appears in:   • Postbacs in the Spotlight   
Camera: SAMSUNG SM-N900V, f/2.2, 1/30 sec, 4.1mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: SAMSUNG SM-N900V
Aperture: f/2.2
Exposure Time: 0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length: 4.1mm
ISO: 125
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: No Flash
Exposure Program: Program AE
Exposure Mode: Auto
Metering Mode: Center-weighted average
White Balance: Auto
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 8.6 (Macintosh)
Show full info
Stats: 741 views
Postbac in the Spotlight

go back

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: