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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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 option for careers in medical research and primary care. Rankings are developed by surveying 152 medical schools fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical …
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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, more than two dozen medical schools across the United States have added to the battery of tests you’ll need to pass in order to land …
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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 NYU-Long Island School of Medicine. Kaiser Permanente announced this month it will waive tuition for all four years for the school’s first five classes of …
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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 doctor. Thus, the launch of “Project in Osteopathic Medical Education and Empathy” (POMEE), a groundbreaking nationwide study designed to develop the first national norm table …
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