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A crash course on becoming a doctor

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  One of the biggest risks that not a lot of people are talking during this pandemic about is the fact that the medical front line workers are getting sick as well. The main danger of overloading healthcare facilities with COVID-19 patients is putting the lives of healthcare practitioners at risk. And if a physician has to stay at home to recover for several weeks, there would be less staff to take care of the ill. Dr. Matt Boente, M.D., notes that unlike the army that can send out battalion after battalion of soldiers each year, becoming a doctor takes a lot more time and effort. This is why losing doctors to COVID-19 is the last thing the society needs in this pandemic.  Image source: fiercehealthcare.com In the field of medicine, you really never stop learning as new diseases can come up, and new treatments can be created on any day. However, some milestones serve as a guide for would-be medical practitioners. First, the aspiring healthcare practitioner must finish...
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What to expect when studying health economics

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There is a multitude of branches one can follow when studying medicine. From knowing the intricacies of the brain to specializing in children’s medical needs, modern medicine has its work cut out in terms of keeping everyone healthy. But what about the backbone of medicine itself? Who takes care of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities? While administrative staff help with running these facilities, health economists can assess situations to challenge and improve the status quo, explains Dr. Matt Boente MD. What can you expect to learn when studying health economics? Image source: knowledge.insead.edu Image source: mit.edu Health economics is an economics branch that affects healthcare and healthcare systems and facilities in terms of effectiveness and value. In the most basic economic terms, health economists are there to make sure prices are fair in terms of the value patients are given. This is often attributed to the demand for healthcare in certai...
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Outlining the key competencies of doctors

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  What does it take to be a doctor? That seems to be a question that has no straight answer, considering that, as the world evolves, so do medicine and medical practices. Dr. Matt Boente, MD, however, attempts to shed light on the matter by sharing a number of key competencies that good doctors have. Image source: sgu.edu 1. Talent Without any exceptions, doctors need to be talented enough, particularly with a high intelligence quotient, in order for them to perform the duties and responsibilities that are expected of them. Doctors don’t go through a number of stringent processes for no reason. Earning an undergraduate degree, passing the MCAT, getting into medical school, and residency training, all serve as instruments that are designed to produce only the best minds in society. 2. Lifelong learning According to Dr. Matt Boente, MD, doctors are able to survive not only because of their ability to take in knowledge from the books they have read in their training, but beca...
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