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 difference in their future patients’ lives. One often overlooked and growing opportunity is in correctional medicine, providing care for incarcerated populations in US jails and …
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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 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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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 30s or older throughout the US and Canada, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Many of these nontraditional students are opting for …
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Harvard, UNC Top Lists of Best Medical Schools for Research, Primary Care
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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Five Top Tips to Maximize Your Clinical Rotation
A clinical rotation arguably is among the most important aspects of medical school. After all, it’s typically the first opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world medical situations. They comprise the final two years of medical school and involve students working directly with physicians to help solve complex medical …
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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 peers. To find out just what the “Old Guard” thinks of its up-and-coming young colleagues, MedScape, a leading online publication for those in the medical …
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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 of medicine, including careers in medical law, media, education, policy and advocacy. Now, those who have interests in both health and engineering are enjoying increasing …
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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 educational debt, compared with overall 70 percent of debt-carrying graduates across the board. Plus, the amount of debt is growing. In 2011, the average medical …
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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 influential report that established modern medical practices and, despite no supporting empirical evidence, advocated for four years of training – two years of classroom and …
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