medical school http://www.npr.org medical school en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif medical school http://www.npr.org How A Florida Medical School Cares For Communities In Need Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce. Tue, 14 May 2013 16:40:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/14/183937762/how-a-florida-medical-school-cares-for-communities-in-need?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/14/183937762/how-a-florida-medical-school-cares-for-communities-in-need?ft=1&f=136856136 Florida International University's medical school has made community-based health care a central part of its curriculum. With home visits and a mobile health clinic, students connect with families in neighborhoods where medical care is scarce.

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]]> New Medical School Wants To Build Ranks Of Primary Care Doctors Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., is spending $100 million to open a medical school in the fall. Its goal is to have more than 50 percent of its graduates go into primary care. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 03:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/02/175945921/new-medical-school-wants-to-build-ranks-of-primary-care-doctors?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/02/175945921/new-medical-school-wants-to-build-ranks-of-primary-care-doctors?ft=1&f=136856136 Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., is spending $100 million to open a medical school in the fall. Its goal is to have more than 50 percent of its graduates go into primary care.

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]]> Matchmaker, Er, Match Week, Make Me A Doctor During match week, med students learn if, and where, they will go for a residency program. It's a nerve-wracking process, but it's supposed to give students an advantage – allowing them to have the same ability to rank their favorite programs as hospitals have to choose the best applicants. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/15/174427862/matchmaker-er-match-week-make-me-a-doctor?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/15/174427862/matchmaker-er-match-week-make-me-a-doctor?ft=1&f=136856136 During match week, med students learn if, and where, they will go for a residency program. It's a nerve-wracking process, but it's supposed to give students an advantage – allowing them to have the same ability to rank their favorite programs as hospitals have to choose the best applicants.

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]]> New York Medical School Widens Nontraditional Path For Admissions The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is making it easier for more nontraditional students to become doctors. Applicants don't have to have taken the standard admissions test or a full slate of premed classes to be considered. The school's leadership hopes the move will foster greater diversity. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:16:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/27/173079246/new-york-medical-school-eases-nontraditional-path-for-admissions?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/27/173079246/new-york-medical-school-eases-nontraditional-path-for-admissions?ft=1&f=136856136 The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is making it easier for more nontraditional students to become doctors. Applicants don't have to have taken the standard admissions test or a full slate of premed classes to be considered. The school's leadership hopes the move will foster greater diversity.

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]]> Hidden Curriculum Shapes How Med Students Learn End-Of-Life Care More intense care can translate into worse, and more expensive, care at the end of life. So, the thinking goes, doctors who train at hospitals with better and more efficient care will be in better shape to become future leaders. Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/30/163941693/hidden-curriculum-shapes-how-med-students-learn-end-of-life-care?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/30/163941693/hidden-curriculum-shapes-how-med-students-learn-end-of-life-care?ft=1&f=136856136 More intense care can translate into worse, and more expensive, care at the end of life. So, the thinking goes, doctors who train at hospitals with better and more efficient care will be in better shape to become future leaders.

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]]> Justice Department Looks For Ways To Recruit Forensic Pathologists Despite the popularity of crime dramas like CSI, few medical students go into forensic pathology. The Justice Department says they could be lured into the field with better financial incentives. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 13:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/09/158494105/justice-department-looks-for-ways-to-recruit-forensic-pathologists?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/09/158494105/justice-department-looks-for-ways-to-recruit-forensic-pathologists?ft=1&f=136856136 Despite the popularity of crime dramas like CSI, few medical students go into forensic pathology. The Justice Department says they could be lured into the field with better financial incentives.

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]]> Should Medical Schools Offer Grief Training For Doctors? New research about to be published shows that in the medical world, it's considered "shameful and unprofessional" for doctors to express their grief. This suppression of very human feelings may result in undesirable consequences for patients. Mon, 28 May 2012 07:55:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/05/28/153819208/should-medical-schools-offer-grief-training-for-doctors?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/05/28/153819208/should-medical-schools-offer-grief-training-for-doctors?ft=1&f=136856136 New research about to be published shows that in the medical world, it's considered "shameful and unprofessional" for doctors to express their grief. This suppression of very human feelings may result in undesirable consequences for patients.

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]]> Fox In Socks! Dartmouth Names Its Medical School After Dr. Seuss No word yet on whether memorizing <em>The Cat in the Hat</em> will now become a requirement for medical school admission. Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:18:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/04/05/150074545/seuss-medical-schoolseuss-medical-school?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/04/05/150074545/seuss-medical-schoolseuss-medical-school?ft=1&f=136856136 No word yet on whether memorizing The Cat in the Hat will now become a requirement for medical school admission.

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]]> Medical Schools Say Magazine's Ratings Get An Incomplete <em>U.S. News & World Report</em>'s ratings count when it comes to marketing to prospective medical students and fundraising, med school deans acknowledge. But they take the rankings less seriously as a scientific gauge of what actually goes on at their schools. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:58:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/28/141797946/medical-schools-say-magazines-ratings-get-an-incomplete?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/28/141797946/medical-schools-say-magazines-ratings-get-an-incomplete?ft=1&f=136856136 U.S. News & World Report's ratings count when it comes to marketing to prospective medical students and fundraising, med school deans acknowledge. But they take the rankings less seriously as a scientific gauge of what actually goes on at their schools.

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]]> Med Schools Fall Short On LGBT Education In a survey of medical school deans, researchers found that most schools aren't devoting much time to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health issues. This issue mirrors the medical community's weak understanding about the specific health risks LGBT people face. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/07/140246309/med-schools-fall-short-on-lgbt-education?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/09/07/140246309/med-schools-fall-short-on-lgbt-education?ft=1&f=136856136 In a survey of medical school deans, researchers found that most schools aren't devoting much time to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health issues. This issue mirrors the medical community's weak understanding about the specific health risks LGBT people face.

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]]> Canadian Men Allegedly Used Hidden Camera To Cheat On Med School Exam Two men in British Columbia face criminal charges for an elaborate scheme that allegedly used a pinhole camera, wireless transmitter and a group of unwitting students to cheat on a standardized test for medical school admission. Wed, 01 Jun 2011 12:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/02/136852894/canadian-men-allegedly-used-hidden-camera-to-cheat-on-med-school-exam?ft=1&f=136856136 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/06/02/136852894/canadian-men-allegedly-used-hidden-camera-to-cheat-on-med-school-exam?ft=1&f=136856136 Two men in British Columbia face criminal charges for an elaborate scheme that allegedly used a pinhole camera, wireless transmitter and a group of unwitting students to cheat on a standardized test for medical school admission.

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