Medical Reading

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Health Science Event

Solo (1 competitor)

50 multiple-choice questions (10 per book) and 1 essay question

60 minutes

The essay will be judged and used to break ties

Reading comprehension, application, analysis, and evaluation of health and leadership topics

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ROUND 1

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TIE BREAKER

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Each book will contribute 10 questions to the test, totaling 50 questions. The essay may be based on any of the selected books.

Estimated distribution:

1. Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story by Ben Carson, MD – 20%

2. First, Do No Harm: The Dramatic Story of Real Doctors and Patients Making Impossible Choices at a Big-City Hospital by Lisa Belkin – 20%

3. Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson-by Mitch Albom – 20%

4. Being Mortal by Atul Gawande – 20%

5. Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food (or Why We Can’t Stop Eating Food That Isn’t Food) by Chris Van Tulleken – 20%

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
First, Do No Harm: The Dramatic Story of Real Doctors and Patients Making Impossible Choices at a Big-City Hospital
Tuesdays with Morrie: an old man, a young man, and life’s greatest lesson
Being Mortal
Ultra-Processed People: The Science Behind Food That Isn't Food (or Why We Can’t Stop Eating Food That Isn’t Food)