Five Things Established Doctors Think About Younger Doctors
It’s natural for new doctor just beginning his or her medical career to wonder – and perhaps even worry a bit – about how they’ll be perceived by their long-established…
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Med Students Study the Pathology of Horror
Perhaps unorthodox, but certainly popular, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Psychiatry Professor Anthony Tobia, MD is at it again. We once told you about his “Psy-feld” curriculum, which involved…
Opportunity Abounds in Geriatric Medicine
With the impending shortage of qualified physicians, some medical specialties are at particular risk – which means they offer significant opportunity for students graduating medical school over the next decade….
Medical School for Free? It’s Possible
For many medical career hopefuls, a top barrier is the steep financial investment in education and training. After all, the average medical school graduate’s debt hit $190,000, with some 25…
Osteopathic Doctors Rising in Number
Recent research by the American Osteopathic Association shows that the number of DOs (doctors of osteopathy) has more than tripled since 1990. With one in four medical students currently training…
Demand for Medical Specialists on the Rise, Survey Says
For the past 12 years, family care physicians have topped the list of the most in-demand medical professionals in the US, according to an annual healthcare staffing survey by Merritt…
From Disadvantage to Diversity Advantage
Medical knowledge and skill obviously are musts for future or up and coming physicians. But so, too, is a capacity for compassion and an ability to connect with patients who…
Got a Knack for Engineering? Consider Medical School
Not everyone who attends medical school opts to become a doctor or surgeon post-graduation. In fact, there are a myriad of career choices that can be built on the study…
Texas Tops Nation in Affordable Schools for Out-of-State
It’s no surprise that medical school is pricey. The most recent statistics by the American Medical Student Association estimate that over 86 percent of graduates in the medical field carry…
Innovative UM Program Could Slash (or Extend) Your Time in Medical School
For well over a century, becoming a doctor in the US required a minimum four-year medical school commitment. That standard was set in 1910 when Abraham Flexner published a highly…
