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Meet the Kaplan Experts: Jeff Weil, Regional Medical Programs Director

by Jeff Weil, Regional Medical Program Director | April 13, 2021

I believe that my background enables me to see challenges from various perspectives and offer solutions that benefit administrators, faculty, and students.

#meettheexperts, #mededucators

by Petros Minasi, Jr., Sr. Director, Pre-Health Programs | April 8, 2021

For students studying for the MCAT, it is vitally important to plan on taking at least one day (or at least one evening) off per week, where their only goal should be to recharge.

#premededucators, #mcat, #premedadvisors, #myths&tips

by Kaplan Medical Honor Society | April 5, 2021

Catch up with Kaplan Medical Honor Society alumni, Işıl Yenice Balevi, M.D., to learn more about her path from studying in Turkey to becoming an M.D. in the United States.

#KMHS, #IMGs, #internationalmedicalstudents, #studentsuccess, #USMLE

by Kim Canning, Director, Kaplan Partner Solutions | March 23, 2021

I have had a wide variety of roles and responsibilities at Kaplan which has been fun and challenging, but my most rewarding and interesting role has been my current job. I absolutely love our mission and building long lasting relationships with our partners.

#meettheexperts, #premededucators, #mcat, #kaplanpartnersolutions, #studentengagment

by Susan B. Greger, M.D., Clinical Knowledge Assessment Manager | March 18, 2021

My favorite part of medicine has always been the teaching aspect, whether it was educating patients about health conditions and their treatment or mentoring medical students and residents throughout their medical career journey.

#meettheexperts, #mededucators

by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | March 15, 2021

In the new Kaplan Medical white paper, “Examining the Values of Implementing Virtual Simulation into Medical Curricula,” I take a look into the ways in which VS can help prepare your students for success on their board exams and their careers as doctors.

#whitepaper, #virtualsimulation, #mededucators, #ihumanpatientsbykaplan, #innovation

by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | March 10, 2021

Most students in the first month of medical school are not expert-students yet. Even a goal like “pass the test” is too broad and needs to be broken down. Focusing on these smaller goals is the way they find focus.

#cognitivetheory, #mededucators, #visuallearning

by Petros Minasi, Jr., Sr. Director, Pre-Health Programs | March 9, 2021

This year, even more so than before, students are concerned about the financial investment applying to medical school carries with it, so we thought we focus this month’s edition of “Myths and Tips” on ways students can reduce that burden.

#premededucators, #mcat, #premedadvisors, #myths&tips

by Elijah Schwartz, MS, MSEd, BCBA-candidate, Learning Strategist & Adam Underwood, DDS, PhD, Kaplan Dental Content Advisor | March 8, 2021

Fortunately, while studying for the INBDE takes a lot of time and effort (both for administrators and professors as well as our beleaguered students), the benefits of investing in quality preparation reach far beyond the test day.

#Dental, #dentaleducators, #INBDE, #testchanges

by Petros Minasi, Jr., Sr. Director, Pre-Health Programs | March 4, 2021

Kaplan's inaugural Pre-Med Day brought together a lineup of insightful and inspiring conversations among med school experts, physicians, and current med students to offer pre-med students resources and support as they prepare for their upcoming MCAT® test dates and med school applications.

#webinar, #premededucators, #premedadvisors, #mcat, #studentsuccess

by Kaplan Medical Honor Society | March 1, 2021

Catch up with Kaplan Medical Honor Society alumni, Gianfranco Bittar Carlini, to learn more about his path from studying in Venezuela to becoming an M.D. in the United States.

#KMHS, #IMGs, #internationalmedicalstudents, #studentsuccess, #USMLE

by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | February 25, 2021

In our recent webinar titled "Beyond COVID-19: Utilizing Virtual Simulation for Student Success," our panel of experts discussed ways in which virtual simulation can help bridge the gap between learning in the classroom to practicing in the real world.

#webinar, #mededucators, #virtualsimulation, #ihumanpatientsbykaplan, #gradnursingeducators, #PAeducators

by Kim Canning, Director, Kaplan Partner Solutions | February 19, 2021

In our recent webinar titled "Adapting to the Evolution of MCAT® Summer Programs―Through COVID & Beyond," our panel of experts discussed the challenges of developing virtual summer programs in 2020, and key takeaways for educators as they plan for a successful summer 2021.

#onlineteaching, #webinar, #premededucators, #kaplanpartnersolutions, #mcat

by Elijah Schwartz, MSEd, MS, BCBA-candidate, Senior Learning Strategist, Kaplan North America & Emily Hause, MD, MPH | February 18, 2021

I like to think of CARS as a puzzle or a mystery! You’re sleuthing out the clues and arguments embedded in the text.

#premededucators, #mcat, #criticalthinking, #CARS

by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | February 17, 2021

If traditional approaches to learning, such as flashcards, are tedious and proven to be less efficient, why do they remain so popular?

#mededucators, #tipsforsuccess, #studentsuccess

by Kaplan Medical Honor Society | February 10, 2021

Catch up with Kaplan Medical Honor Society alumni, Mohammed Yousif Rashid, to learn more about his path from studying in Iraq to becoming an MD in the United States.

#KMHS, #IMGs, #internationalmedicalstudents, #studentsuccess, #USMLE

by Petros Minasi, Jr., Sr. Director, Pre-Health Programs | February 8, 2021

In addition to mastering the content and critical thinking skills necessary for success on the MCAT, students will greatly benefit from taking a little bit of time to reflect and plan out how their MCAT preparation is going to fit into their overall academic and personal life.

#premededucators, #mcat, #premedadvisors, #myths&tips

by Aeri Kim, PhD, Instructor and Content Developer | February 8, 2021

Teaching and content development satisfies a deep need I had to explore science, to be able to share that knowledge with others, and to support students in a way that I wish I had when I was in school.

#meettheexperts, #premededucators, #mcat

by Kaplan Medical Honor Society | January 28, 2021

Catch up with Kaplan Medical Honor Society alumni San Hoang Tran, MD to learn more about his path from studying in Vietnam to becoming an MD in the United States.

#KMHS, #IMGs, #internationalmedicalstudents, #USMLE, #studentsuccess

by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | January 21, 2021

Maybe this is the crisis that is going to be the opportunity to transform medical education?

#mededucators, #USMLE, #testchanges, #news, #level1, #usmlestep1

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