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Here's what this year's medical class looks like

More students are entering medicine than ever before, and diversity among students continues to rise, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. A record-breaking 20,630 students enrolled in medical school in 2015.

Medical School Diversity
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Here's how students in a combined BA-MD program really perform

Do students in accelerated BA-MD programs perform any better or worse than their peers in traditional med ed programs? A new study of 2,583 students in Academic Medicine provides an answer and helps illuminate an important innovation in medical education.

Preparing for Medical School
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5 effective ways to teach ethics in med ed

A recent report outlined the top ethics issues med students should learn. Because learning styles and institutional resources vary, the report urges educators to consider effective methods that transcend basic instruction. Here are five that were suggested.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Student interest in informatics outpaces opportunities: Study

A study looked at interest in training for clinical informatics—the study of health information and data to improve patient care. It found that medical students’ interest in learning more about health care data outpaces the number of opportunities to do so.

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Schools reconsidering how med school applicants are evaluated

Changes being launched now in medical schools are touching graduate medical education and pre-medical education, seeking to better prepare doctors for a health care system that is constantly changing.

Preparing for Medical School
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Exposure to pharma reps affects trainees' Rx knowledge: Study

Medical students and residents who report higher levels of pharmaceutical marketing interactions were more likely to prescribe brand name drugs and less likely to rely on evidence-based treatment options, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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How med ed is addressing the skills new residents may lack

Whether the “July effect” is real or simply lore, for medical students transitioning to residencies, this summer month is tremendously stressful. Internal medicine program directors have expressed concern regarding new interns’ skill sets and the lack of skill set standardization, according to survey results that appeared in the March issue of Academic Medicine. 

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Creating the academic medical center of the future

As residents train to become the practicing physicians of tomorrow, academic medical centers are evaluating their futures as well, seeking to understand how to leverage their size, unique services and market prominence. A recent study from the Association of American Medical Colleges revealed key determinants in the successful AMC of the future.

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