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Show Pag 6D, Lakttld Rvlw, July 8, 1981 Classes Offered in Clearfield The Doctor's Corner By Dr. Lee S. Brilliant Young people frequently ask me the question, Should I become a doctor? First, I cant help but laugh. Then I get thoughtful and ask them, Do you like to work hard and push yourself? Do you enjoy staying up nights? Usually they dont understand so I explain to them what they would go through to become a doctor. The story is something like this.... The ordeal of a doctors training divides your life into two parts; before medical school and after medical school. The first hurdle is to get in. The admission process involves an initial screening which consists of your grade-poiaverage in college times the score on the medical college admissions test times fudge factor. This last term is an equalizer for individual schools. That is, at some colleges it is easier to get a high grade-poiaverage than at others, and this corrects it. It works to your advantage to go to the best school you can (as they get the highest fudge factor). So in high school you need to prepare for admission to the best college you can find. Dnce accepted, you need to work very hard to get the highest grade you can. You also plan your classes for the last year since your application to medical school is based only on your first three years' grades. If you pass this screening then you may get an interview. The typical medical school will get between 2,000 and 3,000 applications for the 100 places in their entering class. Some schools have as many as 2,000 to 5,&0Q. Then 400 to 500 are offered interviews based on Once theiij ranking by the screening formula. through the interviews, the schools select the applicants they want and offer them a place. Back in the I960s, your chances of going to medical school were 1 in 2. Today, only 1 in 7 applicants is accepted nt anywhere. Costs of medical school are also rising. Tuition at per year and private schools is now up to $10, 000-plstate schools $3,000 to $4,000 per year. (Colorado students the total of what it costs charges them, $32,000 per year). This is in addition to the costs of college education. Fortunately, once accepted to medical school very few students fail. Some drop out fom the stress and some commit suicide (I had two from my class). Now, if you survive four more years of Academic Grind you face internship and residency. Internship is usually one year of exhaustion, staying up 36 hours straight every second or third day and night, long hours and trmendous responsibility. While you get paid, salaries are still low, $8,000 to $15,000 per year. Residency is more of the same, lasting two to five years depending on the specialty. Finally, if you can survive the physical, emotional and financial stress, you can complete training and finally set up practice, or can you? Because of the high cost of medical school, many now turn to the government for help. The Feds will support you in return for years of service. For four yearrs of support, the government expects five or six years of service in military or public Health Corps. Now, That blessed state of financial finally, practice! extravagance! Now you are 5 years old and $50,000 in debt from school and you borrow $70,000 more to start practice and buy a house. If you are lucky you will pay back all your school and practice loans by the time you are 30-3- and your kids are ready to start college and now they ask you, Daddy, should I become a doctor? I answer, There is nothing I would rather do than practice medicine. forty-fiv- e and will meet every Monday and Wednesday from 1 p.m. All classes will take place at Clearfield High School ; old gym. The fee for the classes is $6 each for eight sessions. CLEARFIELD Clearfield Recreation Department will be offering for the first time, tap dancing, modern dance, and ballet classes. Ballet and tap will be taught by Marsha Weller. Both classes will start July 28 and end Aug. 20. Tap will meet every Tuesday and Thursday from a.m. and ballet every Tuesday and Thursday from a.m. The modern dance class will be taught by Lori Johnston. The class will start July 21 and ends Aug. 13 - v 825-047- 6. DR. LEE S. BRILLIANT Physician To Write Column a AIL SALE ITEMS LAYTON Dr. Lee S. gynecologist at Tanner Clinic in Layton, will write a monthly medical advice column for the Lakeside Review. Brilliant, on's Pants Farah LeviAeeBOOR Reg. 20.00 . 30.00 SALE Dr. Brilliant joined Tanner Clinic in July 1979, following a year as chief resident in obstetrics and gynecology $10.oo $20.00 at Abington Memorial CRASHERS 10 Boy's dress Shirts 15 KEDS Boat Men's Coats Sport 6 Only Shoes $100.00-$215.0- Reg. j 1 0 SALE 20 Only Men's $50.oo Dress Shirts $4.88 $28.88 Suits 13 tol2 $5.88 $1.00-2.8- 8 Council and Planned Parenthood Corp. of San Joaquin County. l Mens Suits $48.88 10 .Pair Pants Action Dr. Brilliant was born in Somerville, N.J. He attended UCLA and graduated from medical school at the University of California at Davis. He and his wife, Claudia, have four children. He is Seventies Group Leader in his Layton LDS Ward. $28 $6.88 Before that, he was resident in obstetrics and at San gynecology Joaquin General Hospital in French Camp, Calif. He also worked with the Community Mens Jeans 9.99 -- 19.99 40 Knit Shirts Hospital in Abington, Pa. 1$ 140.00 DRESS SHIRTS 's j Van Heusen, Enro iKennington,y 2 ffion Heusen Reg. 16.00-22.0- SHOES 0 13-1SALE Off 2 Reg. 4.88-14.6- 29.95-42.9- 5 SALE 7 $1900 $29.00 -- July 10 DOG ON A STICK LAYTON tA HILLS MALL A .3 Hours: 1 0 am - 9 pm Daily ... 1 0 am - 6 pm Sat. rm NAMED Miss Utah High School Rodeo is Jeni Van Mien, with Janea Barlow, first runner-u- p and Tammy Olson, third runner-u- p (left to right). Miss Van Allen won the saddle pictured. Saddle Awarded Roy Girl i Gets Rodeo Title Jeni Van Allen, 16, was chosen as Miss High School Rodeo Utah June 20 at Heber City in a contest lasting four days. Twenty-thre- e girls competed in the contest and were judged on modeling, personality and appearance. Each girl gave a two minute speech and was questioned on current events and horsemanship knowledge. They each took a written exam on high school rodeo rules and rode in six presentation rides and a horsemanship pattern. To qualify for this contest a girl must have placed as a local high school rodeo queen or attendant. Jeni is the daughter of Major and Mrs. Richard Van Allen of Roy. She is second vice president and an honor student at Roy High School. ROY Summer has just arrived but it's time for all our summer-wea- r to "go" at the Summer Sidewalk Sale. Jeni received a hand tooled saddle with a suede seat and silver trim. She also received a sterling silver belt buckle. Jeni will be competing for Miss High School Rodeo America in Douglas, Wyo. the latter part of July She is qualified to compete in pole bending ath the national finals and is first alternate for barrels. First runner-u- p and Miss Horsemanship was JaNae Barlow, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bowman of Kansville. JaNae attends Weber High tops G School. Second runner-u- p was Dawn Bynum, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jiom Bynum of North San Pete. Third runner-u- p was Tammy Olson, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mayhlan Hebdon of Morgan. Tammy is also Rodeo Queen for Hill AFB. i nmxz tmtjf rtro arc B ; and a grcaO S loans & dracopanflo aco only L nmm fl-obf- sclocDion ofl brand nemos So come in and add to your wardrobe at great savings Thats July 1 0th & 1 1th at ARTS SHOW winners show their prizes. Steven and of No. 16 S. 200 E. are the parents of Janet Plewe Katherine, 4, Sarah, 6, Thomas, Andrew, 5, (from left). 3, Emily, 7, and Five in Family Win Art Show CENTERVILLE Five of the six children of Steven Scharffs. Prizes of cash and gift certificates were and Janet Plewe of 16 S. 200 E. received awards in the donated by art supply stores. There were 39 ribbons awarded and 341 cash or gift Centerville July 4 art show. Thomas, 3, received an honorable mention; Katharine, 4, took second; awards. It was the judges decision to give many of Andrew, 5, took first; Sarah, 6, took third and Emily, the prizes to the children. They felt it was important .7, Took third., The youngest, John, is 3 months old. to help the youth develop an interest in the arts and 'Stimulating art in kids, was encouraged through not feel inhibited, said Mrs. Scharfffs. In other July 4 activities hundreds of hours were show. Three professional artists judged the :eritries and they were impressed with the childrens donated in prepariong food for the breakfast and for for the arts the food, games and entertainment at the city shops art, said Marge Scharffs, -- 1 the-Art- ; s show. park. The festivities began July 2 with a childrens The judges wanted original work and not copies. They expected a lot from the adults, said Mrs. parade and a Family Night Frolics on July 3. - Registrations are being taken now at Clearfield . . -Swim, 934 S. Falcon Drive. For more information, call Barbara Yard, Clearfield Recreation Depart- -' ment, . |