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Decision Making Timeline 

Decision making starts during your first year of medical school.  While you are adding to your pre-medical school understanding of the world of medicine, you will be learning about yourself and the terminology that is the basis for effective communication within medicine.  The timeline at the link below provides a beginning roadmap for your exploration process.   

You may want to print this timeline as a reference for the future as you continue your journey.              

View the timeline here.

 

 

 
 

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