Medical Training
Five Options for Careers in Infectious Diseases
June 15, 2020
A century ago, the Spanish Flu swept across the globe, infecting 500 million people (nearly a quarter of the world’s population at the time) and killing tens of millions, including 675,000...
Medical Schools Report Reopening Plans
May 14, 2020
With medical schools across the country shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic, tens of thousands of current and would-be students are feeling in limbo. Thankfully, progress is under way, according to...
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 Graduates of Kansas Rural Medical School Head to Work
October 9, 2019
In 2011, the University of Kansas School of Medicine-Salina opened in a one-building campus in the heart of wheat country. The aim: to help produce just a few skilled and dedicated physicians...
AMA Endorses Artificial Intelligence in Medical Practice and Training
June 17, 2019
During its recent annual meeting, the American Medical Association publicly endorsed and adopted multiple new policies that support the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical...
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...
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...
Five Top Tips to Maximize Your Clinical Rotation
February 27, 2019
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...
First Ever Study Aims to Measure Empathy in Osteopathic Medical Education
January 23, 2019
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...
