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by erroneousfunk
3813 days ago
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This article piqued my interest about the founder's educational background, and it sure is odd, considering all the wording in the press and her own descriptions of her background. 4 years 4 months in medical school (according to LinkedIn), dropped out as a "third year candidate" and describes her attendance as both 2011-2016 in her list of schools and from 2011-2015 in her list of employers. Did she periodically take a hiatus from school to found other companies? Was she in school part-time? I certainly don't fault anyone for dropping out of a grad school program, but completing two years of medical school (if that's the case) is a far cry from "practically a doctor," like the article describes. |
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I entered medical school in 2011 on the traditional path (very much full-time). During my third year, after I had passed the Step 1 board exams and had started treating patients, I became familiar with the benefits and limitations of our patient management and diagnostic software.
At that time I put in for my first leave of absence, while I remained an enrolled student. I moved to San Francisco and began exploring the technology development. I planned to return for the completion of my medical degree, however with the recent success of Medal, I've opted to remain in San Francisco.
During my time away, I collaborated with the business school and other in-degree and cross curriculum programs; my program shuffled my electives so that I was completing them part-time while away. Core medical rotations cannot be completed part time, and I still had four left.
Hope this answers your question.
Warmly, Lonnie