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UM engineering graduates who are now medical doctors include, from left, Drs. Brooks Turner at Halifax Medical Center, Jennie Katherine Ellis Lofton at UMMC, Steve Faulks at the University of Florida College of Medicine and Cameron Bonds at North Mississippi Medical Center. Submitted photo<\/p><\/div>\n

When Dr. Brooks Turner, a 2013 general engineer graduate from Ole Miss, was considering career options, he knew he wanted to go into a field where he could help make a difference in people\u2019s lives. He then made the decision to go into the medical field, which he viewed as a combination of altruism and science, similar to engineering. He is now practicing family medicine at the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Florida.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe the critical-thinking skills I acquired in engineering have played a major role in preparing me for the medical field,\u201d Turner said. \u201cThe system-based approach to problem solving has definitely helped me in evaluating clinical scenarios.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Ellis Lofton, a psychiatrist at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, was a general engineering major at Ole Miss and graduated in 2013. She said she believes there can be a misunderstanding when it comes to general engineers and their career paths.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there is a misconception that you have to major in biology or chemistry to gain acceptance into medical school,\u201d Lofton said. \u201cHowever, I don’t believe that is the case. While my medical school class did have a significant proportion of students with science backgrounds, we also had students with backgrounds in engineering, architecture, law and seminary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her engineering undergraduate skills, similar to Turner’s, also taught her how to problem solve, which has benefited her medical career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think one of the greatest things I learned in my engineering studies was how to problem solve,\u201d Lofton said. \u201cNow, I use those same problem-solving skills from undergraduate to work with patients and find what therapies and treatments work best.\u201d<\/p>\n

The medical field is open to engineers, and Turner said he hopes future undergraduates will take advantage of it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would definitely encourage students to strongly consider engineering as a pathway to medicine,\u201d Turner said. \u201cIt\u2019ll prepare you to critically think when problem solving, allow you to tailor your pre-med undergraduate schedule in a way that fits your plans for taking the MCAT and applying for medical school, and it will most certainly help your resume and application stand out.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When Dr. Brooks Turner, a 2013 general engineer graduate from Ole Miss, was considering career options, he knew he wanted to go into a field where he could help make a difference in people\u2019s lives. 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