Med Educators Blog

Articles published in January 2021

KMHS Alumni: San Hoang Tran, MD

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

by Petros Minasi, Jr., Sr. Director, Pre-Health Programs | January 19, 2021

After more than two decades at Kaplan, I am often asked, “What keeps you here?” The answer is simultaneously simple and complex, but for now, I will keep it simple: it’s the people I interact with―advisors, students, and my colleagues, and the opportunities our programs and services open for students.

#meettheexperts, #premededucators, #mcat, #premedadvisors

by Mark Ratliff, International Recruitment Manager | January 13, 2021

In my 13+ years at Kaplan, I’ve found our commitment to students and their success to be the key difference between us and our competition in the industry.

#meettheexperts, #mededucators

by Kristin Murner, MBA, MSEd, Director, Instructional Design | January 12, 2021

Fortunately, while studying for the MCAT takes a lot of time and effort, the benefits of investing in quality preparation reach far beyond Test Day.

#premededucators, #mcat, #criticalthinking

by Christopher Cimino, MD, FACMI, VP of Medical Academics, Kaplan Medical | January 6, 2021

In 2020, people, schools, and organizations went through a period of “excitement” resulting in rapid change. The common theme for 2021 is going to be “consolidation” because I think people are tired of this kind of “excitement” for now.

#mededucators, #USMLE, #testchanges, #news, #onlineteaching