Orientation for
SPHMMC
entrance exam
BY KALEB ASSEFA
MODULE III STUDENT
AUGUST,2016
Do want to be a doctor???
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Why do you want to be a
doctor??
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INTEREST
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Am I interested
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Is this what I want to do for the rest of my life???
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IN FACT,
<Its not about how bad you want
to become a doctor, It is about
how hard you are willing to work
for it.>
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Commitment
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Am I willing to give my time
and energy?
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Think about the End game
because, you may have
been called many things in
your life but <doctor> will
definitely be your favorite.
Commitment
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Dedication
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Am I willing to work hard and put all my effort in to it.
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Be a person of principles
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No turning back
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Medicine
Despite everything
medicine is
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fun
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very interesting
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You will enjoy the
Social life
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Do you still want to be a medical
student ??
GOOD
Because at the end You can be
 The
a
doctor
A
good doctor or
A
great doctor
choice is yours
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If you want to be a great doctor
then St. Paul is your place.
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Why?
SPHMMC is the best medical school because ;
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Integrated curriculum
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Only one of the outstanding students can learn in this medical school
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dormitory and cafeteria service for all students(including those coming from
AA.
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Construction of medical facilities=>the first national cardiology and oncology
center
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Beginning clinical practice from first year.
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Mentorship from module one up to module six.
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Strive to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rate.
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Safe environment.
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To become a best physician
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The criteria are simple
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UEE Result…30%
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High School Transcript…20 %
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Written exam …30 %
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And Interview… 20 %
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The Written exam (most important )
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4 sections
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English 30 (at most)
Biology 30 ,,
Chemistry 30 ,,
Common Clinical Questions 10 ,,
All questions are MCQ.
Last year it was 20 questions each except last one which was 10,
 Human biology and health chemistry stoichiometry balancing chemical kinetics chemical equilibrium
acid base equilibrium bonding titration grammar question analogy most like SAT
 Enzyme
 Cell biology
 Energy transformation
 11 and 12 biology every portion is important and from 9 and 10 human biology and health respiratory
system circulatory system
English part
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Grammar questions
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Analogy
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Comprehension
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National exam question
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Biology
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All grade 11 and 12 chapters are necessary
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Plus grade 9 human biology and health
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CVS, Respiratory system and digestive system
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Try to look at the National exam questions
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Chemistry
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Again grade 11 and 12 chapters ae necessary
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Hybridization, configuration (S,P,D,L,F)
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All chemical equation based questions at least try to look at them
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National exam questions
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Extreme book series could help you a lot
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Common Clinical
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Easy general clinical questions like
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What is the most common cause of maternal death in Ethiopia??
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What is the common cause of under 5 children death in Eth.
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Almost all deaths related to malaria are cause by which type of plasmodium??
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Millennium development goals(MDGs)
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Sustainable development goals(SDGs)
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THE INERVIEW
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THE INERVIEW
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Mostly it will have 4 portions
MOMENT OF TRUTH
• About yourself
• Why you wanted to be a doctor and why you chose St. Paul
• General clinical questions
• Others unrelated like what do you think about teamwork…etc.
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Who are you?? a very difficult question. Tell us about yourself ? What do you like?28
How do you study?
why do u want to be a doctor? 1 reason is not enough
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give a very strong reason
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interest passion dream…
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What is endemic ,pandemic, sporadic ,epidemic, disease?,
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Assume u are a doctor and what would u do if a girl comes to u claiming she was
raped
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Why do u want to join St. Paul's
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What is the quality of a good doctor
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How do we keep our personal hygiene
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What is latrine
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What is team work
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HIV transmission ways
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What do you think about abortion…..Under what circumstances is abortion possible
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What is malnutrition? Is over nutrition a kind of malnutrition
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