Interview with Trisha Mathelier, MD/MBA student at UCLA [Show Summary] In today’s episode Trisha Mathelier, an MD/MBA student with the Drew/UCLA Medical Education Program, shares her medical school journey as well as what led her to decide on getting an MBA in addition to her medical degree. She fills us in on the uniqueness of…
The Doctor As Renaissance Man
Ajay Major is a fourth year medical student who has accomplished an amazing amount while pursuing a combined BS/MBA/MD program. Look at all those letters that will soon follow his name! Listen to the recording of our interview to be inspired by this current medical student who is also the founder and editor-in-chief of an…
Everything You Wanted to Know About MD/MBA Programs
Intrigued by business and medicine? Not sure whether you want to be the next Steve Jobs or Jonas Salk? AST’s guest this week is the person who can show you how to combine these two complementary, but in some ways disparate interests, with an MD/MBA. Meet Dr. Maria Chandler, founder of the Association of MD MBA…
The Popularization of the Joint MD/MBA Degree
A recent The Atlantic article talks about the rise of the combined MD/MBA degree and increased demand for doctors with both degrees. Previously, MBAs held leadership positions in hospital administration, and MDs filled the middle management positions – now, with the dual degree, the lead position can be filled by someone with business and clinical…
The Business of Medicine and the Supreme Court Decision on Healthcare
As I listen to the landmark Supreme Court decision on healthcare, I can’t help but think about the ramifications of healthcare reform and its impact on medical professionals. Personally, I’m elated because I know that my kids will be covered until age 26 and that my husband and I won’t lose our healthcare coverage due…
UNC to Offer Joint MD/MBA
Students interested in a dual-degree have a new program to consider, with a recent collaboration between The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine and Kenan-Flagler Business School. What differentiates Carolina’s program is that it “goes beyond offering health-care management courses by also integrating leadership, innovation and entrepreneurship into the curriculum.” The…
