“It shouldn’t be,” says Hans Wolf CEO and founder of WOLFPACC Physicians Achievement Concept Course. “Medical school involves understanding and applying concepts, problem solving, and developing the clinical skills needed to become a practicing physician.” Whereas becoming a doctor is more than just memorization, the overall journey that requires many years of education and training …
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Why Students Quit Medical School
“There are many reasons why a student may decide to leave medical school,” explains Dr. Hans Wolf founder of WOLFPACC Physicians Achievement Concept Course. “Sometimes a student discovers they have a lack of interest in the field while others feel overly stressed about the high cost of tuition or the never-ending challenges of the curriculum.” …
The Dangers of Self Medicating in America
You may not remember much about the arrival of the year 2000 but along with welcoming in the new millennium there were numerous Y2K prophecies regarding the exponential rate at which medicine would be advancing. Some predictions had us living in a sci-fi-like existence by 2025 where healthcare would resemble an episode of Star Trek. A …
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Why Doctors Should Love the Web
Before the Internet, a doctor’s marketing efforts were usually limited to a Yellow Page phonebook ad that contained a contact number and an address, but that was then. Today it is easy to see why doctors should love the web. Whether it is debating medical issues with peers or promoting healthy patient behaviors, the Internet …
Nutrition Education for Medical Students
Earlier this year, as an initiative to improve patient health and wellness, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a critical bipartisan resolution on nutrition education for medical students. H.Res.1118 – Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States recognizes the mounting personal and financial burden of diet-related disease in the United …
Master USMLE Step 1 Test Taking Skills
More than two years ago, the Federation of State Medical Boards and the National Board of Medical Examiners announced policy updates that would change the USMLE Step 1 exam to pass/fail scoring. In addition, the number of attempts that a medical student would have to pass the exam was reduced from six to four. Just …
COMLEX-USA Level 3 Site Changes for January
The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) is a non-profit organization that assesses the competencies of osteopathic and related medical professionals. The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States of America (COMLEX-USA) is a three tier national standardized exam that medical students must pass for licensure to practice osteopathic medicine. The high-quality …
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How Medical Confidence Might Rebound
It would seem intuitive that a global pandemic would increase reliance on medical care as well as the trust people hold in public health agencies, but you would be mistaken. The covid pandemic caused a rather dramatic shift in public confidence due to intense politicization over mitigation measures causing us to ask how medical confidence …
COMLEX Level 1 Adopts Pass Fail Scoring
NBOME announces COMLEX Level 1 adopts pass fail scoring starting May 10th. “There is something sacred about the relationship between physician and patient. The basis of the relationship lies in the implicit trust placed in the physician by the patient. That trust stems from the belief that the physician is competent to practice medicine, and …
How the Pandemic Affected Medical Students
Although the pandemic has not officially ended, coronavirus has dropped below 45,000 new cases per day. This means Americans have a chance to move COVID-19 from pandemic to endemic status. That will signify that the infectious disease is still around but should not cause significant disruption to daily life. Although there is not a set …
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