Medical Students
Number of Medical Students with Disabilities Surges
November 28, 2019
The number of medical students who report having a disability rose 69 percent between 2016 and 2019, according to a new survey published this week in the Journal of the American Medical...
First-Generation Medical Students a Growing Minority
November 6, 2019
The vast majority of medical students who choose careers in healthcare are following in footsteps of parents or other family member who also became doctors. But first-generation students, those...
3 Questions to Ask Your Prospective Medical School
October 23, 2019
When choosing where to study medicine, students often are most focused on how they’ll answer questions asked of them by school recruiters and admissions screeners. But just as important are...
Medical School Enrollment Soars Hits AAMC Goal
August 7, 2019
In 2006, in response to concerns about a future physician shortage, the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) issued a challenge. Officials recommended a 30-percent increase in...
Love a Challenge and Want to Make a Difference? Consider a Career in Correctional Medicine
June 3, 2019
While a relatively high pay check certainly is a draw, most medical students say that primary driver for choosing a career in medicine is the chance to make a positive difference in their future...
Osteopathic Medical School Enrollment Soars
May 14, 2019
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...
Four Reasons to Get a Jump on your Medical School Application
May 1, 2019
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...
Medicine as a Second Career? Three Reasons it Works!
April 8, 2019
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...
Ethics an Increasingly Important Consideration in Medical School Acceptance
March 21, 2019
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...
Six Medical Students Honored as Game Changers
March 4, 2019
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...
