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Aug 16, 2023, 18:18

Roupen Odabashian: Three Important Things They Don’t Teach in Medical School.

In a LinkedIn post, Roupen Odabashian, Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the Karmanos Cancer Institute, wrote:

”Three Important Things They Don’t Teach in Medical School:

Nutrition:
Unfortunately, while we learn a vast amount about prescribing medications, chemotherapy, and interventions, only about 0.5% of our education covers nutrition and the significance of lifestyle. We receive basic training on counseling patients about essentials like avoiding smoking, limiting alcohol intake, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
However, many physicians struggle to answer simple questions they’re frequently asked in the clinic, such as, “Can I eat this?” or “What should I eat?”

Finance:
Regrettably, finance is scarcely addressed in medical school. On occasion, residency and fellowship programs offer insights into billing. However, finance in medicine encompasses much more. Even though doctors spend 12-13 years earning their MD, they face substantial taxation.
There are myriad strategies to minimize taxes, incorporate, and manage income distribution. Most doctors confront this reality only when they notice that a significant portion of their earnings covers taxes and overheads like clinic maintenance and insurance.

Innovation:
While academia places heavy emphasis on research and publishing papers, about 90% of these papers go unread, and 95% don’t make any significant change in healthcare.
Many papers are merely surveys and articles published to boost CVs. Medical schools don’t instruct students on innovation, bringing ideas to fruition, or establishing startups.
They don’t teach how to build a team, leadership, FDA approvals, or patent filings. Students remain uninformed on how to build a healthcare or Health Tech startup team. Entrepreneurship classes should be kind of medical education.”

Source: Roupen Odabashian/LinkedIn