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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine

Lubbock, TXPublic, Urban

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1.Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is responsible for providing primary health care to 108 counties of West Texas. We are interested in hearing about the areas of medicine that interest you. Please indicate the area(s) of medicine you are interested in and briefly describe your significant activities for each respective interest in the available text box. (150 Words Each) -Practice in an underserved area and/or work with an underserved population -Rural/Border health -Medical Research/Academics -Primary Care -Other (Please describe below).
Career GoalsState / Regional Ties
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2.Have you experienced any road bumps in your academic career? (Low academic performance, dropping, retaking, or failing courses, etc.) If so, please explain your circumstance. (250 words or less).
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3.As a part of your journey, please share any instances when a goal of yours was deterred or even halted. What lessons did you learn from this experience, and how did it shape your approach to future challenges? (250 words or less).
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4.Have you experienced any hardship or adversity, personally or professionally? If yes, please share your experience with us. (200 words or less).
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5.Please tell us about your favorite recreational/leisure activities (100 words or less).
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6.Please share with us your ideal practice. For example: Where would you practice? Who would your patients be? What would your specialty be? (100-word limit).
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7.Do you consider yourself from West Texas or as having West Texas ties? If yes, what town or county did you reside in, or what other factors would you cite? (100 words or less).
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8.Do you consider yourself to be first generation? If yes, please explain your reasoning (Examples of Definition: both of your parents are born outside of the USA, both of your parents have education or a degree outside of the USA, both of your parents do not have an education higher than high school). (100 Words or Less).
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9.MD&E PROMPT 1: Describe your motivation to pursue this program at TTUHSC, be sure to include how you expect to benefit from our program. (200 words or less).
Why Us
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10.MD&E PROMPT 2: How do you anticipate this program making you a more efficient caregiver? (200 words or less).
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11.MD&E PROMPT 3: Please list the highest-level math/chemistry/physics course you have taken or are currently taking. (200 words or less).
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12.MD&E PROMPT 4: What projects have you been involved in that require programming and/or machine languages? What languages do you prefer? (200 words or less).
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13.FMAT PROMPT 1: What motivates you to participate in the FMAT program (200 words or less)?
Why UsPrimary Care
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14.FMAT PROMPT 2: What experiences have you had that would prepare you for this intensive program (200 words or less)?
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15.FMAT PROMPT 3: What, in your opinion, distinguishes Family Medicine from other medical specialties (200 words or less)?
Primary CareCareer Goals