It certainly isn’t a common occurrence to see someone – anyone – spontaneously break into song and dance in a medical school classroom. But that’s just what happened recently when Anthony Tobia, Professor of Psychiatry of Rutgers’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, arranged for a live streamed presentation of portions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s famed …
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Becoming a practicing physician isn’t the only reason to earn a medical degree. And for many students who do plan to practice medicine, an additional degree may prove a boon to their careers. Here are five reasons to consider studying on a dual-degree or joint MD track. You’d like to work in medical media: Television shows …
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While strides toward improving diversity in medical schools and, ultimately, the medical profession have been made over the past decades, there remains much room for improvement, statistics show. Currently, about 55 percent of medical school applicants are white and of them, 54 percent of them are male. Hispanic or Latino students make up eight percent …
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All the talk at Oklahoma State University Medical School lately is about 23-year-old Cody Miller and his 46-year old mom, Terresa Miller. That’s because the duo is a rare occurrence of a parent and child attending school together – and the elder Miller is proof positive that it’s never too late to pursue a dream career. …
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When choosing a physician specialty to study and ultimately practice, medical students may want to consider just how in-demand and beneficial their chosen line of work will be to a potential employer. A new survey by Merritt Hawkins, a Dallas-based physician research firm, may help shed some light on the subject. Researchers asked a group …
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If you think the ability to make a major contribution to medical progress requires years of professional practice, think again. A group of medical students at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso are working to develop an innovative technology that could significantly improve the way doctors diagnose concussions. Dubbed Minus Tau (for the …
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It’s not at all uncommon for college students to have a change of heart or mind mid-degree and switch academic majors and even career goals. In fact, statistics show that 50 percent to 70 percent of students change their majors at least once, and most change majors at least three times before they graduate. So, …
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Medical students at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons recently received an assignment they likely never imagined – To create an accurate sketch of Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. It’s part of an innovative course titled “Comics and Visual Storytelling” and ultimately serves to help medical students better understand and empathize with future patients. The …
Among the most challenging aspects of medical school is choosing the right specialty. But if you’re having trouble making a decision, it’s good to know that you’re certainly not alone. In fact, statistics show that just one in four medical school graduates end up pursuing the same specialty that they declared the summer before beginning …
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If you’re taking premed courses and serious about a career in medicine, it’s highly recommended that you spend some time shadowing a physician. Not only does it communicate your commitment to medical school admissions professionals, but this bit of real-world experience also will help you hone in on the particular career path that’s right for you. …
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