Congrats to Heiko

Submitted by Opinion25 on

Just heard that Heiko - the MD/PhD U-M student who wrote for MGoBlog during his PhD years - matched for urology at UC San Francisco. For those not familiar with the medical sciences, urology is exceptionally competitive and UCSF is elite (top 3 nationally).

Go Blue (and bubble screens)!

Addendum: Spelling error fixed

 

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Mod-Heiko: Hey everyone, thanks so much for your kindness and support! I'm excited that I matched and have a new phase in life to look forward to. I'm so happy to have been a part of the MGoCommunity. It's one of the coolest things I've ever been a part of, and I'm going to miss it for sure. Anyway, I'll try to stay active on the blog as much as possible, and maybe when I'm done with training I'll get to come back to Ann Arbor!

Go blue!

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The Mad Hatter

January 22nd, 2016 at 11:36 AM ^

I had a psychology professor tell me some things that forever changed the way I see medical professionals.

He basically said that doctors chose their specialties based on conscious (or subconscious) desires or fetishes.  Why would someone become a podiatrist?  Because they have a foot fetish.  Proctologist?  Anal fetish.  

The most concerning part was what he had to say about surgeons.  Apparently they share a significant number of psychological traits with serial killers.  They love blood and gore and found a career that allows them to experience it every day.  Had they not gotten into medical school they might be out butchering people.

/no idea why I just wrote all that out

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seegoblu

January 22nd, 2016 at 11:41 AM ^

A different type of recruiting to be sure, but recruiting never the less.

I wonder if a "matching" system should be implemented in CFB. I'm sure it would look like the annual right of summer with the MGoTeam BigTen player draft.

Congrats to Heiko and may all the bubble screens belong to you.

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M-Dog

January 22nd, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^

Congtratulations to Heiko!

While he was both writing for the blog and becoming a Doctor, I was both reading the blog and becoming fat.

I am now inspired to do something with my life.  

Someday.

 

 

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kehnonymous

January 22nd, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^

Congratulations, Heiko!  USF is an excellent school (my college roommate did his residency there and I'm sure you will love the Bay Area (more so than the lovely Mrs. Sarah Harbaugh, I'm sure)

Best of luck to you in your continuing medical studies and quest to make a vas deferens in the lives of your patients.

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OC Alum91

January 22nd, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^

Congrats!  

UCSF is a great medical center.   

SF is a phenomenal place to spend residency years.  

Peter Caroll is a very good surgeon, you will be learning from the best.

MGoBloggers should understand that in the medical world, getting into UCSF Urology is equivalent to getting a football scholarship to UM.  Nothing to sneeze at!

Fantastic, Heiko!

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ScruffyTheJanitor

January 22nd, 2016 at 12:46 PM ^

Adam Schnepp is well on his way to becomming President. 

Oh, and congrats Heiko. I have been told that Urology is one of those "double-dip" specialties that allows for the rapid accumulation of American Dollars. 

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Amutnal

January 22nd, 2016 at 1:13 PM ^

Congrats Heiko. Way to keep the tradition of UM and UMMS excellence going. I was in his shoes about a decade ago (sheesh, been that long?), and I can say that is truly impressive. So cool that he wrote for the blog while in his PhD years.



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