{"id":26411,"date":"2014-11-20T10:50:27","date_gmt":"2014-11-20T17:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=26411"},"modified":"2014-11-20T08:29:50","modified_gmt":"2014-11-20T15:29:50","slug":"everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-mdmba-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/everything-you-wanted-to-know-about-mdmba-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Wanted to Know About MD\/MBA Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_maria_chandler.mp3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-26412\" alt=\"Dr_Maria_Chandler\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Dr_Maria_Chandler.jpg\" width=\"228\" height=\"152\" \/><\/a>Intrigued by business and medicine? Not sure whether you want to be the next Steve Jobs or Jonas Salk?<\/p>\n<p>AST\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>Meet Dr. Maria Chandler, founder of the Association of MD MBA Programs and the UC Irvine MD\/MBA program, MD\/MBA Faculty advisor at UC Irvine, Assoc Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Assoc Professor at the Paul Merage School of Business, <em>and <\/em>practicing pediatrician.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_maria_chandler.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Tune in to our conversation<\/a> for fascinating insight about the place where medicine meets management.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:01:11 \u2013 <em>Featured Applicant Question<\/em>: Should I apply in Round 2 with my good essays, or apply Round 3 with excellent essays?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:04:10 \u2013 Why Dr. Chandler decided to pursue an MBA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:06:30 \u2013 The story behind the founding of the UC Irvine MD\/MBA Program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:08:08 \u2013 Inviting the east-coasters to Irvine in February: The founding of the Association of MD MBA Programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:10:42 \u2013 Curriculum at the typical MD\/MBA Program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:13:04 \u2013 Culture gap alert! What it\u2019s like to go to b-school after med school.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:17:51 \u2013 MD\/MBA career paths.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:20:15 \u2013 Do most MD\/MBAs leave clinical medicine eventually?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:22:14 \u2013 How and why this new degree became so popular so fast.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:27:01 \u2013 The dual-degree application requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:31:35 \u2013 Maria\u2019s dream for the future of medicine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:36:35 \u2013 Advice for applicants considering an MD\/MBA.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/IV_with_maria_chandler.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21708 size-full\" title=\"Listen to the Show!\" alt=\"Listen to the full conversation to learn more!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/listen_to_the_show.png\" width=\"361\" height=\"80\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2022 <\/span><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2014\/09\/the-rise-of-the-mdmba-degree\/380683\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Rise of the M.D.\/M.B.A. Degree<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiovascularbusiness.com\/topics\/practice-management\/mdmbas-fixing-hearts-healthcare?nopaging=1\">MD\/MBAs: Fixing Hearts &amp; Healthcare<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meded.uci.edu\/mdmba\/\" target=\"_blank\">UC Irvine M.D.\/M.B.A. Program<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 Contact Maria: mchandle@uci.edu<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Related Shows:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/15\/getting-into-medical-school-advice-from-a-pro\/\">Getting Into Medical School: Advice from a Pro<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/03\/13\/mcat-mania-how-to-prepare\/\">MCAT Mania: How to Prepare<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/10\/10\/healthcare-management-at-wharton-and-at-large\/\">Healthcare Management at Wharton and at Large<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/07\/11\/med-school-application-process-amcas-secondaries-interviews-decisions-more\/\">Med School Application Process: From AMCAS to Decisions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! \" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in Stitcher! \" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Stitcher_Admissions_Straight_Talk2.png\" width=\"62\" height=\"77\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/five-fatal-flaws-to-avoid-in-your-med-school-essays?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=Med5FF&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22928\" alt=\"Download your free copy of 5 Fatal Flaws to Avoid in Your Med School Application Essays!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Med-5-flaws.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">experienced admissions consultants<\/span><\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">comprehensive packages<\/span><\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">picking perfect programs<\/span><\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">designing a dazzling resume<\/span><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">constructing engaging essays<\/span><\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">preparing for intense interview<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #1155cc;\">s<\/span><\/a>\u2026and more! 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