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9780976620501

Finding Your North : Self-Help Strategies for Science Related Careers

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  • ISBN13:

    9780976620501

  • ISBN10:

    0976620502

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-02-13
  • Publisher: Potentsci Llc
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Summary

Finding Your North is a collection of key historically unspoken insights for students pursuing careers in science and medicine. The authors of this book are the mentors that students always hoped for, but never found. They will help one find their way to true North--which may be a traditional career in medicine or science or an exciting alternative career that requires a strong scientific foundation. This book will dare you to dream your perfect career and empower you to actualize it. Original.

Table of Contents

Forward ix
by Herbert Boyer, Ph.D.
Preface xv
Freeman A. Hrabowski III, Ph.D.
An Introduction from the Editors xix
Section One: Reading the Compass: Make Sure You Are Headed in the Right Direction
Chapter 1 Is Science for Me?
3(6)
by Tanya Henneman, Ph.D., Frederick L. Moore, Ph.D. and Chad Womack, Ph.D.
Chapter 2 Striving for Balance While in School
9(12)
by Kyra Bobinet, MD.
Chapter 3 Reaching Academic Excellence by Discovering Your Innate Learning Style
21(14)
by Frederick L. Moore, Ph.D.
Chapter 4 The Five-Step Program for Preparing a Dynamic Graduate/Professional School Application
35(14)
by Michael L. Penn Jr., MD., Ph.D.
Section Two: Let Experience Be Your Guide: Personal Stories of Success and Struggle in Research and Medicine
Chapter 5 A Freshly Minted Ph.D.
49(16)
by Alissa Myrick, Ph.D.
Chapter 6 Learning to Set Sail: My Experience of Graduate School
65(8)
by Tanya A. Henneman, Ph.D.
Chapter 7 Graduate School and the Road Less Traveled
73(12)
by Chad Womack, Ph.D.
Chapter 8 What to Expect as a Practicing Physician in Today's Complex Medical Environment
85(18)
by Malik White, MD.
Chapter 9 Trust Me...I'm a Doctor: Advice/Tips on How to Maximize Your Potential in College and Medical School
103(18)
by Brandee L. Waite, MD.
Chapter 10 Meeting Yourself at the Crossroads: A Personal Journey through Medical School
121(26)
by Marcus Lorenzo Penn, MD.
Section Three: Resisting Conformity: Charting Your Own Course
Chapter 11 Leveraging Your Strengths
147(16)
by Suzy Jones
Chapter 12 Expanding Your Horizons: Alternate Careers in Science
163(20)
by Suzy Jones
Chapter 13 Discovering Your True Purpose
183(8)
by Frederick L. Moore, Ph.D. and Michael L. Penn Jr., MD., Ph.D.
Appendix 191

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