Here is some of the latest, most interesting news about the medical school admissions process and medical education from media outlets across the country. It been a busy autumn. Let’s get started…
Great news on the medical school enrollment front. A record number of aspiring doctors began their studies in 2013. The bad news is that this will still only put a dent in the burgeoning doctor shortage problem across the United States. We are entering into an exciting, yet unpredictable time in both medical education and healthcare. (Bloomberg)
And speaking of the doctor shortage, would shortening medical school solve the problem? A group of medical school executives recommends course work based on competency, not length of time, to solve the issue. But easier said than done? (National Journal)
Las Vegas is the largest metropolitan area in the United States without a medical school, but that might finally be changing. (The Las Vegas Review Journal)
The excellent student newspaper at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill spoke with a Kaplan medical school admissions expert about the upcoming changes to the MCAT. The school is one of the largest sources of applicants in the country – 395 in 2012. (The Daily Tar Heel)
A professor at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is calling for lower medical education costs. David Asch says lower medical school tuition will lead to lower healthcare costs in general. Music to pre-meds’ and patients’ ears? (The Daily Pennsylvanian)
