MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014 Activities by Sponsor - Jennifer Earls

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Introduction to Allopathy: The unique philosophy of non-alternative medicine

Dr. Louis Kuchnir, MD-PhD, MIT '87

Jan/31 Fri 06:00PM-07:00PM 4-163

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Allopathic medicine is taught by the medical schools that award M.D. degrees. At its base, is the philosophy that medical therapy should be based on science. In this moderated discussion, we'll explore both the strengths and quirks of conventional medicine based on its foundation in the scientific method including peer review, controlled experimentation, and underpinnings in human biology. We'll also discuss how allopathic philosophy creates an antipathy toward euthanasia, prescribing placebo, integrating alternative therapies, etc. Finally, we'll consider the development of the standardized undergraduate, pre-medical core curriculum and extra-curriculars as prerequisites for studying medicine in an allopathic school. Preregistration requested on CareerBridge. 

For more information and to register visit CareerBridge at https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/, click on the "Events" tab, and select "Info Session" from the "Category" drop-down menu.

Contact: Erin Scott, 12-185, 617-715-5328, scotte@mit.edu


Joy of Clinical Medicine

Dr. Louis Kuchnir, MD-PhD, MIT '87 & Emily Brown, MIT '13

Jan/31 Fri 07:00PM-08:00PM 4-163

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Back when doctors were among the wealthiest Americans, they could have retired early, but instead they tended to work until their own health failed. Lately, clinical medicine is cast as an unrewarding profession. Observers point to how "jackpot justice" is causing a malpractice crisis while cost-savings programs developed by managed care bureaucracies are blamed for destabilizing the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Louis Kuchnir will inspire those of you interested in becoming clinicians by explaining how the rewards of medical practice are so enormous that they outweigh the indignities that dominate the headlines.

Ms. Emily Brown, who has been working at Kuchnir Dermatology as a patient care coordinator since graduating from MIT in 2013, will also describe her experience in a novel program where future physicians work for dermatologists in Massachusetts as they apply to medical school. The recruitment process to find Emily’s successor (for the 2014-2015 program) is currently underway, and a full description of the program is posted at kuchnirdermatology.com.

For more information and to register visit CareerBridge at https://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student/, click on the "Events" tab, and select "Info Session" from the "Category" drop-down menu.

Contact: Erin Scott, 12-185, 617-715-5328, scotte@mit.edu