Powerful information to help today's medical student excel in medical school
Getting into Medical School
Are you applying to a medical school that has adopted a longitudinal clerkship system during the clinical years? If so, you'll definitely want to read about research performed at the University of California San Francisco. In a study led by Dr. Arianne Teherani, researchers compared students in three clerkship models - traditional block rotations, longitudinal clerkship system, and hybrid model. Students in the longitudinal program rated certain aspects of their training higher than other students, including teaching, faculty observation of clinical skills, and feedback.
Preclinical Success
In 2007, over 27% of all medical students in the U.S. had taken part in an international health experience. The opportunities for preclinical students to participate in international health experiences have increased considerably in recent years, and medical students are seizing these opportunities. Adam Cantor, a first-year medical student at the Indiana University School of Medicine, is one of these students. After learning about the Take a Trip with Timmy Global Health contest, Adam entered the contest, and is now one of 10 finalists. The two winners of the contest will have the chance to work in a health clinic in underserved countries in Central and South America. Applicants were asked to submit an essay about what it means to be a healer versus being a doctor. Following review of submitted essays, finalists were chosen and asked to submit a video. Read the Q & A with Adam.
USMLE News
Congratulations to the entire class of 2014 at the West Virginia University School of Medicine for passing the USMLE Step 1 exam on the first attempt. "I believe this reflects the outstanding learning environment our clinical faculty has created for our students as well as the impressive dedication our students have toward becoming fine physicians," said Arthur Ross, Dean of the School of Medicine, in an article written by The Daily Athenaeum. This is no easy feat, as the fail rate for the Step 1 exam is about 5% for first-time takers. In other words, for every 100 U.S. students who take the test, 5 will fail.
Clerkship Success
The Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine has created an excellent website for medical student career development. Reading our book, Success on the Wards, is included among the items on their Year 2 Checklist. We have made the first chapter available to you on our website.
Residency Match Success
As interview season draws to a close, applicants will now be faced with the challenges involved in developing a rank-order list. Medical students at Case Western Reserve University and Northeast Ohio Medical University describe their approach.
In writing books to help medical students succeed, I've found the process enjoyable but not without its challenges. Never did I feel the need to rob a bank like this enterprising medical student author.
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