Tips for Shadowing a Doctor
Research by the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that 93.5 percent of the nation’s medical students who matriculated in 2014 have shadowed a physician or other healthcare professional. It’s…
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Top Ways Students Prepare for Medical School
Each year, the Association of American Medical Colleges releases its Matriculating Questionnaire, designed to collect and reveal a litany of information about the nation’s medical students, from their ethnicities to…
Studying to be a Doctor? Join the Team – Any Team
The days of patients being served by a single superstar doctor are long over. Today’s medical practice increasingly is a team effort, with multiple physicians of varying specialties often consulting…
New Study Examines Potential Effects of, Options for Avoiding Critical Physician Shortage
Last year, the Association of American Medical Colleges announced that the collective medical community expects a shortage of over 130,000 family physicians by the year 2025. Now, a new report…
It Ain’t your Granddad’s Medical School Anymore
Every industry undergoes technological and procedural advances over the years. Unfortunately, educational programs that prepare students to enter various fields of work don’t always keep up with real-world practice. And…
Is Your Top-Choice Medical School Ready for the Future?
The nation’s approach to medical education is primed for a major transformation, thanks to the American Medical Association’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Initiative. Launched in 2013 and already proving…
MCAT Changes Aimed at Identifying More Well-Rounded Students
Medical student hopefuls who recently took the MCAT likely got a bit of a shock. The Association of American Medical Colleges rolled out a fully restructured test that’s nearly double…
Picture of Health: Medical Students Boost Diagnostic Skills by Analyzing Fine Art
They say that a picture paints a thousand words. Apparently, some of those words make up medical diagnoses, as students at the Yale School of Medicine are learning. An innovative…
Teen Turns Down Eight Ivy League Institutions to Save Money for Medical School
If you spend much time online, you’ve likely run across the surprising story of Ronald Nelson, the high school senior who recently said “Thanks, but no, thanks” to eight –…
WOLFPACC Celebrates Military & Veteran Medical Students
May is Military Appreciation Month, culminating in the May 25 Memorial Day holiday during which we remember the thousands of Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country while…
