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 needed to address the growing demand for doctors in rural areas nationwide. Eight years later, the visionary school’s first eight graduates are settling …
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Didn’t get into your chosen medical school with your first application? All is not lost. In fact, during the 2018–2019 application cycle, more than a quarter of medical school applications came from candidates who had previously applied, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. But those students won’t get in with the same application …
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 bad idea. In fact, success in your studies may well depend, in part, on how passionately you also pursue outside interests. Here’s why: Your passions …
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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 at the recent Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting in Monterey, CA. According to study co-author Gideon W. Blumstein, MD, MS, medical students who underwent surgical …
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 medical schools accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the US Department of Education-recognized accrediting body for programs leading to the M.D. degree …
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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 report revealing that enrollment in US medical schools has grown by 31 percent since 2002. Coupled with increases at DO-granting schools, overall enrollment is up …
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 experience as one of the toughest in medical education. In fact, some say that Step 1, which you’ll take after your second year of undergraduate …
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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 policies are aimed at using AI to enhance patient care, boost population health and reduce healthcare costs while improving physician satisfaction. Among the initiatives the …
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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 (AACOM), new student enrollment at US colleges of osteopathic medicine rose 5.7 percent in the Fall of 2018 over the year prior. The increase brings …
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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 2020 semester start. Deadlines run from this coming October to as late as next February. But if you’re anxious to get the ball rolling, …
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