Phillip Wagner

The one-stop, comprehensive resource for students considering a career in medicine In recent years, applying to and getting accepted to medical schools in the U. S. has become increasingly difficult. In 2020–2021, only 38% of the 53,370 students who applied to U. S. medical schools were accepted. For the most prestigious medical schools, the acceptance rate was just 1.4–2%. Pre-Medicine: The Complete Guide for Aspiring Doctors by Joel Thomas, Phillip Wagner, Ray Funahashi, and Nitin Agarwal is a comprehensive roadmap that guides aspiring physicians through the rigorous process of preparing for and getting into medical school in the U. S. By bringing together multiple authors with different life experiences and perspectives, this unique book has broad appeal to students from diverse backgrounds. The text is organized by five sections: The Pre-Med Primer, Succeeding as a Pre-Medical Student, Applying to Medical School, Medical School and Career Insights, and an Appendix. This invaluable resource tackles challenging topics and addresses uncomfortable questions that necessitate engagement with multiple opposing viewpoints and careful data analysis. The first and foremost goal of this book is to provide essential information to individuals that need it to succeed in their pre-med and medical school journey. Key Features Authors graduated from the U. S. News Top 20 medical schools and/or trained at a Doximity Top 20 residency program Demystifies the lengthy and confusing medical school application process, providing practical advice and evidence-based strategies for successfully tackling each step, starting in high schoolProvides readers with a realistic and honest picture of the daily challenges and rewards that aspiring physicians face—from pre-med to residencyThis is a must-have resource for anyone who is considering a career in medicine. The no-holds-barred insights shared in this book will greatly optimize the chance of medical school applicants gaining admission to their top choice.

Grenzubergreifende Zusammenschlusse von Experten hatten einen wesentlichen Anteil an der Etablierung neuer, wissenschaftsbasierter Politikfelder, die Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft rational ordnen wollten. Gleichzeitig waren diese uberwiegend informellen Verbande auch stark von professionellen und politischen Konflikten gepragt. Die Studie von Phillip Wagner wirft vor diesem Hintergrund die produktive Frage auf, mit welchen Mitteln internationale Expertennetzwerke ihre Wissensbestande, Standards und Forderungen trotz vielfaltiger Konflikte grenzubergreifend verbreiten konnten. Am Beispiel der International Federation for Housing and Town Planning (IFHTP), einer einflussreichen Organisation der wissenschaftsbasierten Stadtplanung, entwickelt die Arbeit die These, dass internationales Expertenwissen performativ produziert wurde. Anhand der Vortragsreisen, Konferenzen und Forschungsprojekte der IFHTP und ihrem konfliktgeladenen Verhaltnis zum Volkerbund und den Vereinten Nationen verdeutlicht die Studie, auf welche Weise Praktiken wie Inszenierungen, Rituale und Performances, Expertenwissen der Stadtplanung mit einer Suggestion von Universalitat aufluden und so die Bedingung fur seine grenzuberschreitende Zirkulation schufen. Indem die Arbeit zeigt, mit welchen Mitteln professionelle Netzwerke die Epochendynamik der Hochmoderne forcierten und die vielfaltigen grenzubergreifenden Krisen zu uberwinden suchten, bietet sie eine neue Perspektive auf die Mechanismen des Experteninternationalismus in der Hochmoderne.