Three Reasons Medical Students Need Hobbies
Considering medical school? If so, you may already have resigned yourself to the notion you’ll have to leave your hobbies behind in favor of hitting the books 24/7. That’s a…
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Virtual Reality Surgical Training Yields Better Results than Standard Surgical Guide, Study Shows
As the modern practice of medicine is changing rapidly, so too is the study of medicine. Among the proof are results of a University of California, Los Angeles study presented…
Medical School Enrollment Soars Hits AAMC Goal
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 first-year enrollment in…
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019: What Medical Students Should Know
If you’re working toward your medical residency, you may have heard rumblings of a coming shortage of residency positions. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) this week released a…
Multiple Organizations Make Recommendations for USMLE Reform
If you’re a medical student preparing for the USMLE Step 1, you’ve no doubt experienced a bit of stress and seen the continual onslaught of social media memes decrying the…
AMA Endorses Artificial Intelligence in Medical Practice and Training
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 practice and training. These…
Love a Challenge and Want to Make a Difference? Consider a Career in Correctional Medicine
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…
Osteopathic Medical School Enrollment Soars
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 Medicine…
Four Reasons to Get a Jump on your Medical School Application
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…
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…
