WELCOME!
This site originated while I was applying to MD/PhD 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 to share both the ups and downs of my experience. It is not exhaustive by any means, but I hope you find it helpful!
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Gastroenterology fellowship personal statement
Yet another personal statement to share, this time for fellowship.
THE AUTHOR
Hanna Erickson, MD, PhD completed her MD/PhD training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana in the spring 2022 followed by internal medicine residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Stanbury Physician-Scientist Pathway. She is now a gastroenterology fellow at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
WHY MD/PHD?
Physician-scientists are medical doctors who invest a significant amount of time to scientific research. Not only must they be good clinicians but they also must be skilled in performing research. Dual-degree programs that provide training in both medicine (MD or DO) and research (PhD) are just one way to train as a physician-scientist. I chose this pathway because I knew as an undergraduate that I wanted to incorporate basic science research into my career as a physician and I wanted to begin my research training as early as possible.
MD, PhD To Be 