Disclaimer: I felt it necessary to share this to a larger audience, warn other students, women, and professionals, and bring awareness to the absolutely abhorrent behavior of a man who is actively involved in the education of medical students. I posted this in reddit as well.
Quick run down: Michael Mehlman is originally from the U.S. where he graduated undergrad from Boston University. He left to Australia to obtain his medical degree, and graduated, only to decide medicine was not for him and therefore ran off to Osaka, Japan. He now makes a living from $374/hour tutoring services and $260/hour "dating" coaching.
As some of you may already be aware, and I'm sure many of you not, Michael Mehlman advertises his services as a premium 1-on-1 Tutoring for USMLE, CBSE/COMP, Shelf Exams, Clinical Rotations, Medical Coursework. Within the last 6-12 months, there has been a substantial increase in interest for his free PDFs, paid tutoring, paid Anki decks, and videos. He also boasts a team of 21 physicians and medical students who he claims are involved in tutoring services. Michael is known to be active on Reddit, promoting his services as well as allegedly harassing anyone who brings attention to what I am now.
Michael graduated from University of Queensland in the MD-MPhil program in May 2016, yet, a brief search of UQ SOM clinician scientist student page (MD/PhD and MD/MPhil) does not include Michael. This page includes all students and graduates dating back to 2012. Just an observation.
He also lists his credentials as MD-MPhil (masters of philosophy) but his credentials as a First Aid author in 2015 lists him as an MD-PhD candidate. In addition, it states that he was in his sixth and final year of his program and yet (at the time of his enrollment) the MPhil route did not offer a six year option, only four or five. The PhD route offered a six year option, but per Michael's website, he did not pursue and obtain a PhD.
Edit: a user has pointed out that you can search for qualifications of previous UQ students. Michael does appear to have been awarded a Master of Philosophy in 06/2015 and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 07/2016.
None the less, that is the least of my concerns. As I was googling, trying to find his educational website, I stumbled upon (and by that I mean it is literally the first result when you search his name) his "dating" blog with his educational website very clearly linked in the main menu.
I've seen recent reddit posts and comments about female students utilizing his tutoring services only to be seduced, invited to Japan to live with him, and subjected to creepy, predatory, misogynistic comments. Upon further investigation and talking to women from these posts and privately, this his happened more than acceptable (with acceptable being obviously for this to never happen). For privacy sake, I am not going to link their posts or profiles but I will share proof via DM if anyone is wanting.
Of course, everyone is entitled to their own personal interests/habits/activities, and one's character as an educator and medical professional should generally not be judged upon those personal attributes. However, I think it is absolutely deplorable that he openly promotes this ideology while simultaneously promoting his medical resources and services.
Here are some examples of his sexual/dating advice from various blog posts:
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anyway. just like my post on reddit, I'm sure there will be a fair share of people who couldn't care less, and that's fine, to each their own. I'm simply allowing people to make educated decisions about what resources they utilize and from whom, as well as what services they participate in as a professional medical educator and who they link their professional image with.
Quick run down: Michael Mehlman is originally from the U.S. where he graduated undergrad from Boston University. He left to Australia to obtain his medical degree, and graduated, only to decide medicine was not for him and therefore ran off to Osaka, Japan. He now makes a living from $374/hour tutoring services and $260/hour "dating" coaching.
As some of you may already be aware, and I'm sure many of you not, Michael Mehlman advertises his services as a premium 1-on-1 Tutoring for USMLE, CBSE/COMP, Shelf Exams, Clinical Rotations, Medical Coursework. Within the last 6-12 months, there has been a substantial increase in interest for his free PDFs, paid tutoring, paid Anki decks, and videos. He also boasts a team of 21 physicians and medical students who he claims are involved in tutoring services. Michael is known to be active on Reddit, promoting his services as well as allegedly harassing anyone who brings attention to what I am now.
Michael graduated from University of Queensland in the MD-MPhil program in May 2016, yet, a brief search of UQ SOM clinician scientist student page (MD/PhD and MD/MPhil) does not include Michael. This page includes all students and graduates dating back to 2012. Just an observation.
He also lists his credentials as MD-MPhil (masters of philosophy) but his credentials as a First Aid author in 2015 lists him as an MD-PhD candidate. In addition, it states that he was in his sixth and final year of his program and yet (at the time of his enrollment) the MPhil route did not offer a six year option, only four or five. The PhD route offered a six year option, but per Michael's website, he did not pursue and obtain a PhD.
Edit: a user has pointed out that you can search for qualifications of previous UQ students. Michael does appear to have been awarded a Master of Philosophy in 06/2015 and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 07/2016.
None the less, that is the least of my concerns. As I was googling, trying to find his educational website, I stumbled upon (and by that I mean it is literally the first result when you search his name) his "dating" blog with his educational website very clearly linked in the main menu.
I've seen recent reddit posts and comments about female students utilizing his tutoring services only to be seduced, invited to Japan to live with him, and subjected to creepy, predatory, misogynistic comments. Upon further investigation and talking to women from these posts and privately, this his happened more than acceptable (with acceptable being obviously for this to never happen). For privacy sake, I am not going to link their posts or profiles but I will share proof via DM if anyone is wanting.
Of course, everyone is entitled to their own personal interests/habits/activities, and one's character as an educator and medical professional should generally not be judged upon those personal attributes. However, I think it is absolutely deplorable that he openly promotes this ideology while simultaneously promoting his medical resources and services.
Here are some examples of his sexual/dating advice from various blog posts:
Moderator staff: edited for inappropriate content
anyway. just like my post on reddit, I'm sure there will be a fair share of people who couldn't care less, and that's fine, to each their own. I'm simply allowing people to make educated decisions about what resources they utilize and from whom, as well as what services they participate in as a professional medical educator and who they link their professional image with.
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