Category Archives: Medicine
“Questioning Foreign Medical Schools”
Inside Higher Ed has a cautionary article on international medical schools as a vehicle for training US doctors. An international school is the best option for some, but for those whose goal is to practice in the US, attending one … Continue reading
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Legally Blind Doctor of Osteopathy
The Chronicle of Higher Education has an interview with Jeanie Croshaw, a recent graduate of Touro University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine who has been legally blind since she was 14. She talks about what led her into medicine and how … Continue reading
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Applying to Osteopathic Schools via AACOMAS
If you are applying to osteopathic medical schools via the AACOMAS application system this cycle, be sure to check out their comprehensive instructions guide for the AACOMAS application: http://www.aacom.org/InfoFor/applicants/documents/instructions.pdf
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MCAT Prep Websites
Many thanks to Elly Vandegrift of the Teaching and Learning Center for the following information on helpful MCAT prep websites. (For most students, an MCAT prep course in addition to this kind of self study is helpful.) From Elly: MCAT … Continue reading
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Meeting with OHSU School of Medicine
Better late than never: my redaction of our wonderful information session with OHSU School of Medicine in May. Thanks to Debbie Melton, Director of Admissions, and Vicki Fields, Assistant Dean for Medical Education, for coming to Eugene to share their … Continue reading
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Eliminating Debt for Primary Care DO’s
Dr. Stephen C. Shannon, DO, MPH, President of the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, has a written an article addressing the question, “Could New Programs Eliminate Debt for Tomorrow’s Osteopathic Primary Care Physicians?” His answer in a nutshell: … Continue reading
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Wherein I Lecture about Scholarships
If you’re a pre-health student, I don’t have to tell you that graduate-level health programs are expensive. In many cases, you can expect to emerge hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. Given that prospect, it’s common sense to look … Continue reading
Filed under Dentistry, Funding, Health Professions, Medicine, Scholarships
UO MCAT Prep Workshop Still Has Spaces!
From the Teaching and Learning Center: For the 24th year, the University of Oregon Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) will offer its comprehensive review workshop for the MCAT exam. This year we are excited to expand our summer program offerings … Continue reading
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MD/PhD Programs
If you are interested in applying to MD/PhD programs, check out the AAMC’s MD/PhD site at www.aamc.org/mdphd. The site includes information from program directors and administrators.
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AMCAS: Quarter credits for coursework
When filling out the AMCAS form for a class you have taken, you should enter the information exactly as it appears on your official transcript. That means, for the UO, you will enter a number of quarter credits. AMCAS will … Continue reading
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