Medical student clubs in Georgia
In this highly competitive world, a high GPA is not enough to secure a residency seat. Your extracurricular activities can be a way to set you apart from other applicants. Recently, a study showed that there is an immense impact of extracurricular activities on radiology residents’ selection process (1). A survey was conducted by NRMP across 23 prestigious medical schools and it was found that 54 percent of respondents have agreed that volunteering/ extracurricular activities are an important factor in selecting applicants to interview. (2) Which clubs can you join as a medical student in Georgia? 1. GCMER (Global Consortium of Medical Education & Research): This organization aims to enhance the field of medicine by providing opportunities for research and innovation to medical students all across the world. They have many exciting activities going on right now which include oral presentations and poster presentations coming up on June 8th and 9th in collaboration...