Leadership & advocacy250 words
Describe a time you worked with others in a collaborative process, challenges encountered and how you overcame these challenges.
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA, MD, 4 prompts on file
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Adversity & challenge250 words
Describe a difficult situation you faced, how you responded to this situation and how this helped shape the person you've become.
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Clinical experience250 words
Describe a situation you observed between a patient and the health care system that illustrates the impact of social determinants of health on delivery of care.
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Open-ended250 wordsOptional
If you wish, use this space to tell the UPSOM Admissions Committee anything else about yourself.
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