For the first time ever, osteopathic medical students make up more than 25 percent of med students nationwide. According to figures from the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), new student enrollment at US colleges of osteopathic medicine rose 5.7 percent in the Fall of 2018 over the year prior. The increase brings …
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Think you’ve got plenty of time to work on your medical school application? Well, you do. As of May 1, medical colleges and universities nationwide are accepting applications for the Fall 2020 semester start. Deadlines run from this coming October to as late as next February. But if you’re anxious to get the ball rolling, …
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While the vast majority of medical students are in their 20s and working toward their initial career choices, recent years have seen an increase in first-year medical residents in their 30s or older throughout the US and Canada, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Many of these nontraditional students are opting for …
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Each year, US News & World Report releases its rankings of the nation’s top medical schools in various specialties. Most recently, the publication focused on America’s best institutions for students option for careers in medical research and primary care. Rankings are developed by surveying 152 medical schools fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical …
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Once upon a time, a standout GPA and high MCAT score might have been enough to land you an interview at the medical school of your choice. But since 2015, more than two dozen medical schools across the United States have added to the battery of tests you’ll need to pass in order to land …
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Many medical career hopefuls choose their professional paths because of an idealist mentality. They want to change the world. And as lofty a goal as that sounds, it’s certainly not implausible. In fact, the American Medical Association’s Change in Medical Education Consortium earlier this month honored six students who are doing just that. Winners of …
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A clinical rotation arguably is among the most important aspects of medical school. After all, it’s typically the first opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world medical situations. They comprise the final two years of medical school and involve students working directly with physicians to help solve complex medical …
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There’s a trend developing of medical schools offering free tuition to a number of classes of new students. This time, it’s Pasadena, CA’s Kaiser Permanente School of Medicine and the NYU-Long Island School of Medicine. Kaiser Permanente announced this month it will waive tuition for all four years for the school’s first five classes of …
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Knowledge and skill obviously is a must in the study and practice of medicine. But empathy arguably is just as critical an element when it comes to being a great doctor. Thus, the launch of “Project in Osteopathic Medical Education and Empathy” (POMEE), a groundbreaking nationwide study designed to develop the first national norm table …
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If you’re studying osteopathic medicine and wondering whether you should take both the COMLEX and USMLE exams to boost your chances for a choice residency program, relax. The American Medical Association’s (AMA) House of Delegates recently voted unanimously to approve a resolution promoting equal acceptance of both exams by all residency programs nationwide. Further, the …
