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New York, NY/Sunnyvale, CA (February 28, 2018) — Kaplan, the test prep industry leader and leading provider of preparation for the U.S. Medical Licensing ExamⓇ (USMLE) and National Council Licensure ExamⓇ (NCLEX), has acquired the assets of i-Human Patients, Inc. (IHP), a leader in cloud-based, interactive patient encounter simulations for medical and nursing professionals and educators. The purchase price was not disclosed.
i-Human PatientsⓇ is a high performance, healthcare case authoring and playback system which can simulate a complete medical patient encounter from taking a history, performing physical exams, building and ranking a differential, to ordering and evaluating diagnostic tests. Used by healthcare professionals ranging from master clinicians to first-year medical students, as well as advanced practice nursing and physician assistant students, the i-Human platform includes 500+ cases that can be configured to match the level of the learner. About a third of i-Human’s cases are based on the methodology in Symptom to Diagnosis, a book written and edited, by faculty from the University of Chicago. Symptom to Diagnosis (S2D) is an innovative way of teaching medical students how to use a case-based approach of looking at symptoms and arriving at disease diagnosis — similar to real patient encounters.
“Simulation in healthcare is emerging as a key tool for education, assessment and medical error reduction, and we see it playing a critical and exponentially growing role in the future of high-quality, cost-effective care,” said Bharat Krishna, Vice President and General Manager of Emerging Markets for Kaplan Test Prep’s Licensure division. “IHP has developed an award-winning, best-in-class simulation system that complements Kaplan’s portfolio of industry-leading resources for students and partners. We believe there’s significant untapped potential in i-Human Patients as a leader in next-generation, cloud-based, virtual patient simulation for medical professionals, and we look forward to leveraging this capability across Kaplan’s portfolio to unleash that potential within the health education landscape.”
“Our team is excited about becoming part of Kaplan, a well-respected player with extensive experience with outcomes-based learning, online delivery, and online assessment and distribution assets in healthcare professional education markets” said Norm Wu, i-Human Patients, Inc. CEO. “We share a common mission of helping future healthcare professionals develop the critical competencies that will deliver clinical excellence. Kaplan’s global footprint will enable the i-Human platform and team to bring our world class system to a broader population of healthcare professionals and have a far greater impact than we could on our own.”
IHP will become a key capability for Kaplan’s Licensure operation, expanding current offerings in preparation for professional licensure exams, specifically for its healthcare portfolio, which serves doctors, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics.
Reliance Foundation (www.reliancefoundation.org) supported the development of i-Human platform and the S2D cases and will continue to be the exclusive partner for bringing this virtual patient simulation technology to India and help revolutionize medical education and equip healthcare professionals in achieving greater standards of excellence. Reliance Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Reliance Industries Ltd., aims to play a catalytic role in addressing India’s development challenges through innovative and sustainable solutions in areas of health, education, and other social welfare.
Krishna noted that Kaplan is looking forward to continuing IHP’s current work with the American Medical Association (AMA) to assess the efficacy of teaching and evaluating diagnostic reasoning using the i-Human Patients simulated patient encounter system. The AMA is the principal investigator overseeing the scientific study.
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Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) is a division of Kaplan, Inc., which serves over one million students globally each year through its array of higher education, test preparation, professional education, English-language training, and university preparation, and offerings to individuals, institutions, and businesses. Across its nearly 80 year history, first as small test-prep pioneer and then an early online education leader and now a global education provider, Kaplan has been recognized for expanding educational access and using technology and learning science innovations to continually improve outcomes for its students and partners. Kaplan has operations in over 30 countries, employs more than 15,000 full- and part-time professionals, and maintains relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges, and universities, and over 2,600 corporations and businesses. Kaplan is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) and its largest division. For more information, please visit www.kaplan.com.
About i-Human Patients, Inc.
i-Human Patients, Inc. (IHP, www.i-human.com) is a privately-funded company dedicated to enabling active e-learning in healthcare to promote the delivery of high quality, cost-effective care, and to ensure an adequate supply of healthcare providers fully trained in patient assessment and diagnostic reasoning.
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New York, NY (February 22, 2018) — The results of a new Kaplan Test Prep nationwide survey of over 500 pre-law students reveal a potential reason why the number of law school applications and LSATs® administered are up by double digits compared to last year: politics*. Nearly one third of pre-law students surveyed (32 percent) say the results of the 2016 election impacted their decision to become lawyers.
Aspiring lawyers who said the historic election did have an effect on their decision to apply to law school shared the following anecdotes:
Others were already planning to apply to law school pre-2016, but said the election was a solidifying reason and that politics is still on their minds:
“We’ve seen significant jumps in both LSAT takers and law school applications over the past admissions cycle, which has fueled speculation about how much impact, if any, the 2016 election and subsequent political climate has had on this year’s law school admissions landscape. We now have an answer: It’s significant. The bump is real,” said Jeff Thomas, executive director of pre-law programs, Kaplan Test Prep. “It’s important to note that law school has long been at the epicenter of politics, with 38 percent of House members and 55 percent of senators holding law degrees. While there are many good reasons for attending law school, our advice remains constant: Be introspective about your reasons for applying, and understand exactly how a law degree is necessary to achieve your career goals.”
But while these aspiring attorneys were open to sharing their political opinions freely in a survey, most don’t feel comfortable sharing them with their name attached to it on law school application. Just 28 percent say they are likely to discuss their political views in their law school admissions personal statements.
“Whether you’re a resister, persister, or somewhere in between, spouting your political opinions with no larger goal may alienate admissions officers who don’t agree with you or who think you didn’t use your personal statement wisely. It can show poor judgement,” added Thomas. “Only focus on politics if you can do a good job of weaving together your personal narrative and career ambitions. For instance, if you want to go into immigration law, talk about your canvassing job for an advocacy group. Otherwise, be compelling in your statements, but in a less risky way.”
For a one-minute video on Kaplan’s survey results, visit here.
To schedule an interview about Kaplan’s survey results, please contact Russell Schaffer at russell.schaffer@kaplan.com or 212.453.7538.
*Based on the results of a Kaplan Test Prep e-survey conducted in December 2017 and February 2018 of 537 pre-law students who took a Kaplan LSAT course.
LSAT® is a registered trademark of Law School Admission Council, Inc. which was not affiliated with this survey.
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Kaplan Test Prep (www.kaptest.com) is a premier provider of educational and career services for individuals, schools and businesses. Established in 1938, Kaplan is the world leader in the test prep industry. With a comprehensive menu of online offerings as well as a complete array of print books and digital products, Kaplan offers preparation for more than 100 standardized tests, including entrance exams for secondary school, college and graduate school, as well as professional licensing exams for attorneys, physicians and nurses. Kaplan also provides private tutoring and graduate admissions consulting services.
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