Medical School Blog
Alternative Medical School Learning
You might be familiar with the current model of teaching. You go to class; teacher says things and students casually take down notes. That seems to be the way things were running since the dawn of education. But is that good enough to teach the next generation of critical thinking physicians? The question becomes, “What else can you do?” Well, what does a physician do for a living? They are great at thinking critically and above all finding issues with…
Medical Students and Depression
The stress, the anxiety of passing or failing, and the overwhelming amount of debt that students face if they can’t graduate, it’s no wonder why it’s becoming common for medical students to develop signs of depression over the course of their academic career. Dr. Douglas Mata, a resident at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, conducted an analysis that led to the discovery that roughly 27 percent of medical students suffer from depression, an entire third. The reason for Mata’s…
Medical School Trends to Look Out for in 2017
2017 seems to be an interesting year for new medical students and it might also be a difficult one as well. There are a few trends emerging that new medical students, entering schools in 2017, should be aware of before they send off their applications. New students are definitely going to face challenges as they make their way through the academic circuit and you might be better off knowing this information beforehand. See what 2017 has in store for medical…
Failures in Medical School: A New Philosophy
Failing in medical school might bring up images of a disappointed parent or a depressed student but one expert argues that you need to learn to fail in medical school before you make mistakes in the real world. The ability to accept failures and learn from them is a fundamental part of education for every other profession. However, when paired with the seriousness of life or death situations, failures are simply seen as failures and students are swiftly punished for…
Considering a Career in Medicine?
Before you rush to send out your university applications to colleges because you imagine yourself as the brilliant doctor with a heart of gold you see on TV, there are some things you should consider first. The items in this article will also give you some insight in what it takes to go through and complete medical school as well. You might also find that maybe you wanted to be a nurse or a practitioner instead. There are many things…
Before Applying to Medical School
You might be ready to jump the gun on applying to medical. I mean, it’s what you’ve been preparing for the last 4 years to do. However, there are some common mistakes that students wish they could take back after the application had already been sent. You could benefit from reading the material below and learning from their mistakes. You might decide later on that medical school wasn’t the right choice or taking a different path would have helped you…
Preventative Medicine and Wellness in Medical Schools
Preventative medicine has become the focus medical school around the country. Universities, especially those of high prestige, are now experiencing this paradigm shift in full bloom. The Southern California Permanente Medical Group hosted a panel about the implications of changing medical education to reflect, not only better techniques, but also better engagement with patients and how simple education and commitment could save lives. It might seem like the media is misconstruing ideas that doctor’s simply don’t have time or don’t…
Virtual Reality and Cadavers in Medical Schools
People are becoming more and more excited as virtual reality creeps its way into the business and education sectors. One of the most promising uses for these devices is medical education and students getting an in-depth analysis of the human body without having to cut open a cadaver. This leads to the questions, “Can virtual reality tools completely replace this age-old practice?” While some would immediately jump to a solid “Yes!” after witnessing the raw processing power of Microsoft’s HoloLens…
Population Health in Medical Schools
Recently, the AMA (American Medical Association) has been urging schools to shift to textbooks that focus on the widely growing topic of population health management. The concept is simply the aggregation of patient data across multiple health information systems and technological resources. This would essentially expand the field of search to cover every aspect of a person’s medical information so they can receive the best possible care. The end result would then be a single and accessible account of that…