Medicine as a Second Career? Three Reasons it Works!
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…
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Harvard, UNC Top Lists of Best Medical Schools for Research, Primary Care
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…
Ethics an Increasingly Important Consideration in Medical School Acceptance
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,…
Six Medical Students Honored as Game Changers
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…
Five Top Tips to Maximize Your Clinical Rotation
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…
Two New Medical Schools to Offer Free Tuition
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…
First Ever Study Aims to Measure Empathy in Osteopathic Medical Education
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…
COMLEX Equivalent to USMLE, AMA Says
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…
Women Top Medical School Entrants For 2nd Consecutive Year
A year ago, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) reported that, for the first time ever, female medical school entrants outnumbered male entrants. The report revealed that women made…
Google Awards $115,000 to Medical School for New Rural Health Clinic
Internet search engine giant Google recently announced a $115,000 donation to Charleston’s Medical University of South Carolina to fund a student-run rural health clinic. Funds will cover expenses involved with…
