According to statistics compiled by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a nonprofit think tank in Washington, DC, immigrants make up a sizeable portion of the nation’s health care workforce – and for those aiming for a medical career, a handful of states offer the most opportunity. In 2015, foreign-born professionals comprised nearly 17 percent of …
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If you were scheduled to take your MCAT exam in an area hit by Hurricanes Harvey or Irma, take note. Numerous MCAT test centers in storm-affected areas throughout Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands remain closed, pending repairs. And for some centers, those repairs may take significant amounts …
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A once purely functional space near the escalator that takes student from the University at Buffalo’s Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences into the Allen-Medical Metro Rail station has taken an artful turn with a biomedical twist. Dubbed “Gut Flora” and commissioned by the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority, the brightly hued sculptural work is …
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Statistics from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation reveal that African American medical school graduates numbered 1,061 in the 2015-2016 school year. That figure represents just a tenth of white medical school graduates, who numbered 10,992 the same year. In fact, just five percent of US doctors are black, though African-Americans account for 12 percent …
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There’s no arguing that obesity rates in the United States are troubling. Fortunately, America’s medical schools are responding in ways that could positively impact patients nationwide. Since 1980, childhood obesity rates (ages 2 to 19) have tripled, with the rates of obese 6- to 11-year-olds more than doubling from 7 percent to 17.5 percent and …
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No matter where you choose to study, the application process for medical school will undoubtedly include an interview, perhaps multiple interviews with admissions personnel and/or other school officials. Questions you’ll be asked can range from the obvious to the seemingly absurd. One student reported to the American Medical Student Association that an interviewer caught her …
There are many reasons why you might have chosen to attend medical school in the Caribbean. After all, the Association of American Medical Colleges reported 21,030 matriculants from 53,042 applicants with an average of 16 applications perpersonin 2016, so acceptance for allopathic (or osteopathic) schools in the United States can be tough. That’s why so …
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Unless there is a doctor lurking in your family tree, there may not be anyone in your family or circle of friends outside of Medical School that understands what you’re going through as a student. As a first year medical student, you’re faced with the pressure of proving you belong by posting good scores on …
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Time is a precious commodity when you’re preparing for the USMLE or COMLEX. Dr. Hans P. Wolf and his staff have a decade of experience in teaching medical students how to integrate a vast amount of information in the shortest time. Through a new way of looking at medicine, he has helped medical students and …
The greatest cause of stress most medical students face while preparing their residency applications is how well they did on their USMLE or COMLEX exams. But not to be overlooked are reference letters, basic science & clerkship grades, personal statement and extracurricular activities. Residency program directors want to see well rounded applications. What could make …
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