My Field of Study

This blog will be about my field of study which is Pre-med. 

University of Northern Florida. "Pre-Med" 2016 via UNF. Public Domain Dedication License

What do students in your program or department learn how to do?

In this department, students learn how to prepare for medical school and take classes that are required to enter medical school. 

What do people who get degrees in this field usually go on to do for work?

People usually end up taking on a more specific degree which doesn't have to be science based. They typically go on to medical school and become doctors. 

What drew you to this field?

I have always wanted to be a doctor since a young age. I was always fascinated by science and loved playing with my microscope kit. I do not know what drew me to this field since it is something I have wanted to do for a long time. 

Name three of the leaders/most exciting people involved in this field right now in 2016. Why are they interesting or exciting to you? 

Dr. Vivek Murthy - Surgeon General. He is exiting because he is in charge of educating the American public about health issues and living a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. William C. Campell - Won Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Paul Modrich - Won Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2015.

What are the names of three leading academic/scholarly journals in your field? Where are they published? Give us the names and locations of at least 3.

Nature Review Molecular Cell Biology - published in United Kingdom

Molecular Cell - published in United States

National Academy of Sciences - published in United States