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  AAMC: Medical Schools
The AAMC represents the 125 accredited M.D.-granting U.S. medical schools and the 17 accredited Canadian medical schools.
The criteria sometimes used to differentiate among medical schools include NIH research funding, percentage of graduates who are underrepresented minorities or women, and tuition and fees.
A discussion of the value of ranking medical schools is presented in Academic Medicine, the AAMC's peer-reviewed monthly journal.
www.aamc.org /medicalschools.htm   (222 words)

  
 Caribbean Medical Schools - Medical Schools in the Caribbean   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Some Caribbean medical schools are not accredited and many states in the US consider each foreign medical school independently (not limited to Caribbean schools) to see if they will allow graduates to practice medicine within the state.
If a school claims that you will be able to qualify for US Federal Government loans if you attend there, ask for the school's "Federal School Code" maintained by the United States Department of Education for every school which qualifies for US federal loans.
You can use this number the school gives you to inquire at the student loan office of any major bank in the United States to verify that the number is indeed valid and you will qualify for these loans if you attend that particular medical school.
www.medschoolready.com /app/CaribbeanSchools.asp   (2353 words)

  
 Baylor ranked 10th on national list of medical schools - Baylor College of Medicine
BCM was listed as 11th in primary care, moving up from its 22nd ranking last year.
BCM's Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences ranks in the 22nd position for best Ph.D. program in the biological sciences, up from 24th in 2002, which is the last year that the survey was conducted for this field.
The medical school rankings survey included 125 medical schools fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, plus the 19 schools of osteopathic medicine fully accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.
www.bcm.edu /news/item.cfm?newsID=591   (428 words)

  
 Career Center - Medical School - Current Applicants   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Medical schools are expected to notify many of the applicants on hold or on waiting lists on this date.
Some students who are driven to enter any medical school right out of college should recall that it is advisable to consider working to address weaknesses in the application for as long as two years before applying to a US school.
Medical school deans of admissions tell us that they want to get to know you as they hear your story about what has brought you to this moment of deciding you are ready for medical school.
career.berkeley.edu /Health/MedApp.stm   (7743 words)

  
 List of medical schools - SCOME Wiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Currently there are 36 medical schools in Germany after the two faculties of the Humboldt University and the Free University of Berlin have merged.
Currently, Brazil has 113 medical schools, distributed throughout the majority of the states of the federation, with about 67% of schools in the Southern and Southeastern states.
Medical School of the Catholic University of Pelotas - http://www.ucpel.tche.br/oficial/index2.htm
www.ifmsa.org /scome/wiki/index.php?title=List_of_medical_schools   (2928 words)

  
 Study Abroad programs offered by Medical Schools in the Caribbean
Medical schools are interested in students who show the most potential and are the most promising.
The largest concentration of international medical schools for U.S. citizens is in the Caribbean, where there are medical schools with programs for international students from U.S., Australia, Ireland, Israel, Mexico, the Philippines, Poland, the United Kingdom, and in many other countries.
At their best, caribbean medical schools give their students the education and training needed to enter a residency program in the United States, and those graduates who become physicians go on to serve many patients.
www.medicalschoolsinthecaribbean.com /medical_schools_in_the_caribbean.htm   (297 words)

  
 List of medical schools at AllExperts
Currently, Brazil has 113 medical schools, distributed throughout the majority of the states of the federation, with about 67% of schools in the Southern and Southeastern states.
* Medical School of the Catholic University of Pelotas - http://www.ucpel.tche.br/oficial/index2.htm
* The Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheeva/Negev ([16])
en.allexperts.com /e/l/li/list_of_medical_schools.htm   (3806 words)

  
 Enroll in medical schools here.
There are some questions that you should ask before choosing a medical school to ensure that you are making the best and most well informed decision.
Medical schools are necessary for training those who will lead the future medical industry.
When interested in going to medical school, you will first need to take an admissions test to see if you qualify for entrance into the school.
www.socialstudieshelp.com /topics/medical-schools-2.html   (336 words)

  
 Houston VA's Major Affiliate Ranked 10th on National List of Medical Schools - Houston VAMC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
BCM, Duke University, the University of California – San Francisco, and the University of Washington are the only medical schools in the country to achieve top 10 percent ranking in both research and primary care medical school categories and a top 10 percent ranking in their biological sciences program.
The medical school rankings survey by U.S. News and World Report included 125 medical schools fully accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, plus the 19 schools of osteopathic medicine fully accredited by the American Osteopathic Association.
In addition, peer-assessment surveys of medical and osteopathic school deans, deans of academic affairs, and heads of internal medicine or directors of admissions rate program quality on a scale of one-to-five.
www.houston.med.va.gov /HOUSTON/pressreleases/News_20060404.asp   (815 words)

  
 Medical Education in the US - U. S. Embassy Dublin, Ireland
Because medical schools, particularly public medical schools, are funded largely by taxes raised in the states where they are located, admissions preference is usually given to residents of that state.
The majority of US students who intend to apply to medical schools take their bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry or another science-related subject, though this is not mandatory or even encouraged.
A transcript is a record provided by the medical school that lists the courses taken during your medical education and the grades you achieved.
usembassy.state.gov /ireland/medical_education.html   (3674 words)

  
 Medical School Admissions Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Comparison data on students from California and the nation who were accepted to medical schools in the fall of 1995 is included, as well as summaries of medical school admission rates for the past ten years.
While the smallest gap between UCSC medical school applicants and UCB students is in the Verbal Reasoning category, the greatest gap appears to be in the Physical Sciences.
Another way to examine the quality of medical school applicants from UCSC is to compare the proportion of UCSC students who score a performance benchmark of 10 or higher on a particular subtest with rates for California applicants and students nationwide.
planning.ucsc.edu /irps/enrollmt/mcat/mcat95.htm   (3006 words)

  
 PCRM >> Research >> Ethics in Medical Education >> Osteopathic Medical Schools With No Live ...
Eighteen of the 20 osteopathic medical schools in the United States have eliminated their use of live animal laboratories in favor of cost-effective and humane alternatives.
Below is a list of the remaining two osteopathic medical schools that continue to use animals in their curricula.
Please note that this list includes only schools that use live animal laboratories to train medical students and does not refer to basic research that may be conducted at medical schools and universities.
www.pcrm.org /resch/meded/osteo_list.html   (191 words)

  
 Database of Medical Schools 2004
This database is provided to facilitate communication with and between medical schools.
It does not serve and is not intended to serve as a grant of international recognition for the medical schools that are listed.
If there is a medical school that we do not know about that you feel should be included, or we have incorrect data on a school, please contact the webmaster at webmaster@iime.org
www.iime.org /database   (244 words)

  
 Osteopathic Medical Schools - DO Schools   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Osteopathic (DO) medical schools are somewhat easier to get into than allopathic (MD) medical schools due to lower average GPA and MCAT requirements (refer to the GPA & MCAT section and specific school GPA & MCAT scores in the Medical School Statistics section).
However, admission to osteopathic medical schools is still competitive, nonetheless.
Application to osteopathic medical schools is handled through the AACOMAS application.
www.medschoolready.com /app/doschools.asp   (919 words)

  
 List of medical schools - Wikipedia Mirror   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Note: With the enactment of the university reform of the Schüssel government on January 1, 2004, the medical faculties of Austrian universities were separated from the traditional almae materes to become independent universities.
School of Medicine of the State of São Paulo Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo City - !http://www.unifesp.br
The Joyce and Irving Goldman Medical School, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be'er-Sheeva/Negev ([13])
www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/List_of_medical_schools   (2994 words)

  
 3. Applying to Medical School   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Some schools specifically state entrance requirements (e.g., the University of Medicine and Dentistry at New Jersey (Newark) expects that their applicants will be in the top five to ten percent of their class with a minimum combined SAT of 1400).
One common method of integrating the two programs is to have the student complete two years of medical school, two years of law school, then complete law school during the final two years of medical school for a total of six years.
The education may or may not be inferior, depending on the foreign school you wish to attend, but whatever the case, attending a foreign school is going to be expensive.
www.faqs.org /faqs/medicine/education-faq/part1/section-4.html   (2861 words)

  
 Medical Schools - medical schools, top medical schools, best medical schools, list of medical schools, osteopathic ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Providing attendees with the qualifications and degree that allow graduates to practice medicine in the United States, medical schools are extremely challenging institutions.
If an individual is interested in attending a Medical School they are required to have completed specific course work in their undergraduate field of study.
Medical School programs require a large commitment of time and anyone interested in attending should thoroughly research the programs they are interested in.
www.masterinformation.com /medicalschools.html   (193 words)

  
 EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE OF FOREIGN MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES
You asked about the education requirements graduates of medical schools outside the U. and Canada must meet in order to be eligible for licensure as a physician in Connecticut or to work as a resident in a Connecticut hospital.
But applicants whose schools are not listed can obtain a Connecticut license if they demonstrate their education meets other regulatory standards.
The medical school the applicant attended must be fully licensed and approved by the appropriate regulatory body to offer a doctor of medicine degree.
www.cga.ct.gov /2004/rpt/2004-R-0067.htm   (875 words)

  
 Medical schools in existence during and prior to the Civil War
Medical schools in existence during and prior to the Civil War
The following list of medical schools were in existence prior to the Civil War and graduated doctors who ‘may’ have been the right age to have served in the Civil War as a surgeon.
If the school they attended is not on this list or the dates do not make sense, then it helps in the process of elimination.
www.braceface.com /medical/Civil_War_Articles/Medical_schools_before_during_Civil_War.htm   (559 words)

  
 Nontraditional Medical Student Older Medical Student Where to Apply   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Applying to medical school is a highly competitive process, where the number of seats in U.S. schools far outstrips demand.
In 1998, 27% of applicants matriculated at in-state schools.
There are several good books that describe what osteopathic medicine is. I list a couple on my web site, one written by two osteopathic physicians (to give you an insider's view), and the other written by someone outside the osteopathic community (which may be more objective).
www.csee.umbc.edu /~mikeg/ntmed/medwhere.html   (1554 words)

  
 The CP&MSF International Medical School Guide
Applicants should be aware that enrolling in dubious, proprietary, for-profit medical schools opened specifically to cater to rejected applicants to medical schools in Canada or the USA is highly unlikely to be a path to practicing medicine in Canada.
Grads of other foreign schools will generally have a tougher time with the probability of success highly dependent on the reputation of the school, scores on relevant board exams, the country of study and citizenship of the student.
Medical Practitioners have recently been added to the list of professions in need which has eased the ability for doctors to obtain PR status.
p092.ezboard.com /fpremed101frm22.showMessage?topicID=171.topic   (3855 words)

  
 Medical Schools & Nursing Colleges Worldwide
Studying at medical schools or nursing colleges can be a path to developing self-knowledge and lead to a rich and varied career.
Each of these schools is part of a university, but will also be linked to hospitals and GP Practices for medical learning, clinical teaching and scientific research.
Medical Schools and Nursing Colleges Worldwide offers a Free service that assists anyone in the process of researching school, college, university or course related information whilst pointing them in the direction of institutions that are currently offering Medical (and related) or Nursing programs and courses.
www.medical-colleges.net   (586 words)

  
 Foreign Medical Schools
If the answer is that reporting USMLE scores to the medical school is done by students on a voluntary basis, you might ask what percentage of the class voluntarily reports their scores.
You want to make sure that the school you decide to apply to is right for you, and in some cases this decision can hinge upon two considerations: how much of a risk-taker you are, and how well you could cope with a future practicing medicine abroad, not in the US.
The Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates: This Organization evaluates graduates of foreign medical schools to determine if they can be permitted to pursue residency of fellowship training in the United States.
www.sunysb.edu /healthed/foreign.html   (1436 words)

  
 National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The role of the NCFMEA is to review the standards used by foreign countries to accredit medical schools and determine whether those standards are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the U.S. The Committee's function is specified in Section 102(a)(2)(B) of the Higher Education Act, as amended.
Any accredited medical school in a country that has comparable accreditation standards as determined by the NCFMEA may apply to the Department to participate in the FFEL Program.
The countries listed below have been reviewed by the NCFMEA and found to use standards to accredit their medical schools that are comparable to the standards used to accredit medical schools in the United States.
www.ed.gov /about/bdscomm/list/ncfmea.html   (1828 words)

  
 ECFMG | Medical Education Credentials   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
ECFMG verifies medical education credentials with the appropriate officials of the medical school that issued them.
The exact name of the medical credential that you must provide is listed in the ECFMG Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
When ECFMG sends your medical diploma to your medical school for verification, ECFMG will request the medical school to include your final medical school transcript when the school returns the verification of your medical diploma to ECFMG.
www.ecfmg.org /creds/index.html   (306 words)

  
 AAMC: Medical Schools Participating in AMCAS for the 2008 Entering Class
Medical Schools Participating in AMCAS for the 2008 Entering Class
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine (The University of Miami School of Medicine)
www.aamc.org /students/amcas/participatingschools.htm   (476 words)

  
 Changing the Face of Medicine| Resources for College & Pre-medical Students
Find helpful tips and practical information on the types of courses to take while you are an undergraduate, how to get into a medical school, the broad range of medical careers open to you, and how to finance the first phase of your education.
During their tenure in the programs, fellows are expected to initiate the application process for graduate or medical school.
The American Medical Women's Association provides a list of financial resources including information about their Student Loan Fund program offering medical education loans at 0% interest during medical school.
www.nlm.nih.gov /changingthefaceofmedicine/resources/college.html   (533 words)

  
 Schools » Malaysian Medical Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The list is very long and for convenience, is split into two (use your browser’s Find function to locate schools in the list).
Recognised Medical Schools A-I (Arab Republic of Egypt to Iran)
The MMR does not vouch for and is not responsible for confirming the accuracy of the list and the onus is still on the potential medical student to check with the MMC on the current recognition status of the medical school.
medicine.com.my /wp/?page_id=18   (812 words)

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