The Consequences of Structural Racism on MCAT Scores and Medical School Admissions
On this episode of the Academic Medicine Podcast, guests Catherine Lucey, MD, and Aaron Saguil, MD, MPH, join hosts Toni Gallo and assistant editor Paula (Ross) Thompson, PhD, MA, to discuss the consequences of structural racism on MCAT scores and medical school admissions. They also talk about the role of the MCAT exam in holistic admissions ... (Source: Academic Medicine Blog)
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - August 16, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Guest Author Tags: Audio Featured Guest Perspective diversity holistic admissions MCAT exam medical school admissions physician workforce structural racism Source Type: blogs
End medical school grades [PODCAST]
“There should be no grades in medical school. Forty-something percent of applicants get accepted to one or more medical schools. To even apply to medical school, one needs to have not only graduated or be on track to graduate college, but also needs to have passed the MCAT and have the support of a pre-medical […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
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Medical school interview secrets [PODCAST]
“When you ’re applying to medical school, it’s remarkable how much four years or more of intense work can come down to one single day. The medical school interview is high stakes: studies have found that interview performance is the most important factor in admissions decisions. While your MCAT score and your GPA can help secure […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - March 15, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/the-podcast-by-kevinmd" rel="tag" > The Podcast by KevinMD < /a > < /span > Tags: Podcast Medical school Source Type: blogs
End medical school grades
There should be no grades in medical school. Forty-something percent of applicants get accepted to one or more medical schools. To even apply to medical school, one needs to have not only graduated or be on track to graduate college, but also needs to have passed the MCAT and have the support of a pre-medical […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - January 19, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/adam-lieber" rel="tag" > Adam Lieber < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
Fight Aging! Newsletter, January 11th 2021
This study demonstrates the potential of a natural (o-Vanillin) and a synthetic (RG-7112) senolytic compounds to remove senescent IVD cells, decrease SASP factors release, reduce the inflammatory environment and enhance the IVD matrix production. Removal of senescent cells, using senolytics drugs, could lead to improved therapeutic interventions and ultimately decrease pain and a provide a better quality of life of patients living with intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain.
From Ying Ann Chiao of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in aging and cardiovasc...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 10, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Newsletters Source Type: blogs
Event Report: Aging, Geroscience and Longevity Symposium
This study demonstrates the potential of a natural (o-Vanillin) and a synthetic (RG-7112) senolytic compounds to remove senescent IVD cells, decrease SASP factors release, reduce the inflammatory environment and enhance the IVD matrix production. Removal of senescent cells, using senolytics drugs, could lead to improved therapeutic interventions and ultimately decrease pain and a provide a better quality of life of patients living with intervertebral disc degeneration and low back pain.
From Ying Ann Chiao of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation: Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a central role in aging and cardiovasc...
Source: Fight Aging! - January 8, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Daily News Source Type: blogs
Dismantling Structural Racism: Time to Abandon Medical School Rankings
As one of us (R.S.) wrote in a recent Academic Medicine commentary, structural racism is pervasive in academic medicine, and institutions need to take bold action. Schools must implement comprehensive anti-racist policies and practices across all lines, from curricular reform, to promotion of diversity and inclusion at all levels, to building systems of accountability. Such work takes time, and change will not happen overnight. However, we propose one simple, bold action that schools can take immediately to show their commitment to ending structural racism: decline to participate in the U.S. News & World Report (USNWR)...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - December 29, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Guest Author Tags: Featured Guest Perspective medical school rankings medical schools racism Source Type: blogs
5 common and commonly overlooked mistakes in the medical school interview
When you ’re applying to medical school, it’s remarkable how much four years or more of intense work can come down to one single day. The medical school interview is high stakes: studies have found that interview performance is the most important factor in admissions decisions. While your MCAT score and your GPA can help secure […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 4, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/rajani-katta" rel="tag" > Rajani Katta, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
Are the life sciences the best premedical majors?
The medical school admission process can be overwhelming. There is no definitive path that guarantees admission. Prospective students are meant to create their own way that could bring them an acceptance letter. That is why some individuals with a 3.6 GPA and a 508 MCAT score get accepted, and others with a better academic record […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 8, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/moses-anthony" rel="tag" > Moses Anthony < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
I challenge you to discuss death
My medical school ’s secondary application, like that of many other medical schools, asked me to describe a personal or professional challenge or conflict and to explain how I worked to resolve it. However, unlike other medical schools, my school specified that they did not want to hear about the MCAT or another ac ademic challenge. For […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/emily-s-hagen" rel="tag" > Emily S. Hagen < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Palliative Care Source Type: blogs
Reflections on the Penn State-Jefferson Program
I was a member of the third class of the Penn State University-Jefferson University 5-year accelerated BS-MD program and graduated in 1970. I feel very fortunate to have participated in this program. Missing 3 years of formal schooling and the resulting financial savings were extremely worthwhile. There were no special activities at Penn State for participants of the program, though we did get first choice of classes because we needed to fit in all of our science classes. I found the coursework and instruction to be of a high quality. Socially, most of my friends were regular Penn State students. This was different at Jeff...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - June 2, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Guest Author Tags: Featured Guest Perspective accelerated program BS/MD program medical school Source Type: blogs
COVID-19 and the MCAT: What should premedical students do?
As many of the spring MCAT dates have been canceled due to the onset of COVID-19, pre-med students across the country will be faced with daunting decisions on when to test and how to prepare for arguably the most definitive examination of their careers thus far. Students ’ strategies surrounding the MCAT can affect anything from […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - April 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/elisabeth-fassas" rel="tag" > Elisabeth Fassas < /a > < /span > Tags: Education COVID-19 coronavirus Infectious Disease Medical school Source Type: blogs
Why Does the Harvard Case on Asian American Discrimination in Admissions Matter for Academic Medicine?
In 2014, Students
for Fair Admissions (SFFA), led by activist Edward Blum, filed a suit against
Harvard University, contending that the Harvard
admissions process unfairly discriminates against Asian American applicants. The
SFFA further argued that to remedy this outcome, Harvard must remove
considerations of race and ethnicity in its holistic admissions approach.
In a recent Academic Medicine Perspective, we summarized the arguments made by both the SFFA and Harvard in the case and discussed the implications for medical education admissions. We clarified the difference between claims of anti-Asian American discrimina...
Source: Academic Medicine Blog - December 3, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Guest Author Tags: Featured Guest Perspective diversity and inclusion Harvard case holistic admissions Source Type: blogs
It ’s time to abolish the MCAT
The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) should be abolished. This single test — which ranks students by the science they’ve learned before going to medical school — prevents the physician population in the U.S. from looking like the population it serves. Underrepresented minority students have lower scores on all standardized tests. And the MCAT is […]Find jobs at Careers by KevinMD.com. Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now. Learn more. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/inginia-genao" rel="tag" > Inginia Genao, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Education Medical school Source Type: blogs
USMLE Step 1: Leveling the Playing Field – or Perpetuating Disadvantage?
By BRYAN CARMODY
Let me show you some data.
I’m going to show you the Match rate and mean Step 1 score for three groups of residency applicants. These are real data, compiled from the National Resident Matching Program’s (NRMP) Charting Outcomes in the Match reports.
Ready?
U.S. Allopathic Seniors: 92% match rate; Step 1 232.3U.S. Osteopathic Seniors: 83% match rate; Step 1 225.8International Medical Graduates, or IMGs (both U.S. and non-U.S. citizen: 53% match rate; Step 1 223.6
Now. What do you conclude when you look at these numbers?
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In the debate over the U.S. Medical Licensing ...
Source: The Health Care Blog - March 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Holt Tags: Medical Practice Physicians Bryan Carmody international medical graduates Match Medical Education Medical residency Step 1 USMLE Source Type: blogs
