I had always planned on taking at least one gap year after graduating college. One important reason was that I was feeling pulled in a few different directions by my interests as a global health major, a participant in the startup/entrepreneurial scene at my campus, and a student researcher studying healthcare and data regulation. I […]
The complex issues that arise in health and medicine often involve intersecting disciplines – including science, medicine, policy, law, regulation, and business. It should be no surprise then that the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Master of Science in Law program has become a unique “gap year” option for aspiring clinicians and healthcare professionals – […]
I’ve always known that I wanted to become a physician. However, when I was in college, I started realizing that I might eventually want to move into government service as a physician – something in the FDA space or the Department of Health and Human Services. When I found the Master of Science in Law, […]
I always wanted to do a gap year before medical school. Going straight through college to med school seemed like a daunting task, especially when I really wanted to enjoy my senior year and reflect on my undergraduate years without the application process hanging over my head. However, I also didn’t want to feel like […]
Last month, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) held its biggest annual advocacy event: DO Day on Capitol Hill. DO Day on Capitol Hill offers DOs and osteopathic medical students the opportunity to advocate for their profession by educating members of Congress about the importance of their field and the most pressing issues they are facing […]
After graduating from college, John Walton (MSL ’17) knew he was interested in both the law and healthcare, and he was looking for a program that would help him connect these subjects. In the MSL program, John took courses in patents, regulation, and entrepreneurship, and built a foundation for his future as a forward-thinking doctor […]