Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that students enrolled in the Humanities and Medicine (HuMed) program are as successful in medical school as students who fulfill the traditional pre-med requirements. HuMed students are accepted in their sophomore year of college and complete their studies in the humanities or social sciences before matriculating at Mount Sinai School …
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Students with Humanities Background Equally Successful in Medical School as Traditional Students
July 31st, 2010 by adminSchool offers different path to medicine
July 31st, 2010 by adminNEW YORK, July 30 (UPI) — A number of students are pursuing medical school through a program that bypasses “hard science” prerequisites and rigorous entrance tests, educators say. Medical school – Medicine – Education – Health – School
New medical center proposed in Southlake
July 29th, 2010 by adminA new Montessori school and medical complex are in the planning stages in Southlake and will go before city council in the next few months. SPIN meetings were held on both projects July 12.
First Medical Marijuana School to Open Its Doors in New England
July 29th, 2010 by adminPROVIDENCE, R.I., July 28 /PRNewswire/ — The New England School of Alternative Horticultural Studies, a New England-based medical marijuana training center, today announced the September 2010 launch of its Basic Medical Marijuana training class in Warwick, RI, the first professional medical marijuana training class in the north eastern United States. Rhode Island State law allows registered …
Medical Officials: Kids With Lice Can Go To School
July 28th, 2010 by adminChildren with head lice should no longer be kept out of school. That’s according to the American Academy of Pediatrics in a revised clinical report.
Beginning school day later improves student work
July 28th, 2010 by adminEmerging medical research shows that starting the high school day at 8:30 a.m. or later can have significant positive effects on students ability to process information, attend class on time and even improve the mood of a student.
New medical center proposed in Southlake
July 28th, 2010 by adminA new Montessori school and medical complex are in the planning stages in Southlake and will go before city council in the next few months. SPIN meetings were held on both projects July 12.
Hurley Medical Center to host Back to School Health Fair
July 28th, 2010 by adminHurley Medical Center will host a Back to School Health Fair Aug. 4 at the Great Lakes Technology Centre, 4000 S. Saginaw St., accessed by the Hemphill Road entrance.
Medical School’s "Cave" Lets Doctors Walk Through The Body
July 28th, 2010 by adminA new tool at the Weill Cornell Medical College allows doctors to take a virtual walk through a patient’s MRIs to see potential medical problems and even plan out surgeries.
New medical center proposed in Southlake
July 27th, 2010 by adminA new Montessori school and medical complex are in the planning stages in Southlake and will go before city council in the next few months. SPIN meetings were held on both projects July 12.
School Head-Lice Policies Must Be Relaxed, Say Doctors
July 27th, 2010 by adminThe medical evidence suggests that schools’ no-nits policies, which keep children out of class, do little to reduce head-lice infestations
New medical school will expose students to rural practice
July 27th, 2010 by adminThe first class of doctors starting at New Brunswick’s new medical school in September will focus on the intricacies of rural medicine in their first year.
UConn medical school given warning
July 26th, 2010 by adminFARMINGTON An accrediting group has given a warning of probation to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine after finding that the school failed to fully comply with 15 out of 132 standards.
New medical center proposed in Southlake
July 26th, 2010 by adminA new Montessori school and medical complex are in the planning stages in Southlake and will go before city council in the next few months. SPIN meetings were held on both projects July 12.
Med school student continues tradition
July 26th, 2010 by adminNew medical school student Holly Volz was overcome with emotion Sunday morning as she stood next to her mother and grandfather at the University of Texas Health Science Center. Volz, a recent Baylor alumna, was preparing for the school’s white coat ceremony, which marks her entry into medical school.
Prospective medical school deans invited to visit WMU campus
July 26th, 2010 by adminBy Krystin Nichols Western Herald Western Michigan Universitys search for a founding dean of the medical school has moved into its second phase, as candidates, screened by the search committee, were invited to town for formal interviews and to look at the communitys resources. The position of founding dean for the school, which has been [...]
UNM medical school changing doctors’ training
July 25th, 2010 by adminThe University of New Mexico School of Medicine wants to fundamentally change the way doctors think in the future by training them now to keep public health at the forefront of their practices.
UConn medical school given warning
July 25th, 2010 by adminFARMINGTON An accrediting group has given a warning of probation to the University of Connecticut School of Medicine after finding that the school failed to fully comply with 15 out of 132 standards.
New medical center proposed in Southlake
July 25th, 2010 by adminA new Montessori school and medical complex are in the planning stages in Southlake and will go before city council in the next few months. SPIN meetings were held on both projects July 12.
Russian medical school graduates receive scrolls
July 25th, 2010 by adminKUALA LUMPUR: A total of 72 medical students from Malaysia who graduated from Kursk State Medical University (KSMU) Russia yesterday received their scrolls at a ceremony here.