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The first brief in our medical education series describes where, how and how many medical students are educated in South Carolina. This brief describes basic, comparative information about the state’s medical schools using data from the schools, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathy (AACOM). Read the full brief at https://lnkd.in/eAiuidNH.

My Experience with the New UK Deanery Allocation System for Junior Doctors: Last week we received the news that the decision for where will be working for the first two years of our lives as doctors has been released. We are the first cohort to make use of the new UKFPO’s computer generated system for ranking. I have written a brief article highlighting my experience, what to expect, and some advice for forthcoming final year medical students. Do let me know your thoughts if you have a read! ✨ #medicine #medicalstudent #ukfpo #blog

To understand the dynamics of physician supply, it's important to understand where, how and how many medical students are educated and trained in South Carolina. Our new three-brief series describes undergraduate and graduate medical education in South Carolina, including the four medical schools in the state and their characteristics, residency match trends for in-state medical graduates, and long-term trends in residency positions: https://lnkd.in/e_-eEzTf

Most medical schools use a holistic review process in which they examine multiple factors – academics, experiences and other attributes – to select students who best fit their institutions’ mission and would best contribute to the learning environment and the medical profession. https://lnkd.in/dTibFN3t

From one-on-one advising to committee letters of recommendation, learn more about how Chatham University’s pre-med advising program can help prepare students for medical school from day one!

Tomorrow’s doctors need to appreciate that health is beyond just diagnosis and treatment of specific conditions. An ageing population is more likely to have multiple morbidities (long-term conditions).  The challenges of #multimorbidity are that patients present with complex self-care needs; care is provided by several teams often in isolation, resulting in fragmented care and an increased use of resources- including emergency healthcare. Socioeconomic deprivation can add a further layer of complexity while providing health and well-being care for someone with multi-morbidity. Doctors need to consider the role of #socialdeterminantsofhealth while providing care for their patients.   Advances in healthcare have helped in the management of individual long-term conditions, thereby adding years to our lives. However, to improve the quality of life in later years, doctors need #Generalism skills to deal with multiple long-term conditions. We need to change the way we train future doctors.  Medical education has traditionally been designed around individual specialities (such as medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiology, and ophthalmology). It focuses on training future doctors on the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of individual health conditions. We need to move away from the current model towards developing an #inclusive practitioner for all types of patients and problems. We need to integrate #Generalism into all specialities, not just a few. #IntegratedCareSystems need a workforce with population health management skills to tackle health inequalities and embed prevention into healthcare. It will be great to collaborate with #IntegratedCareSystems to co-design a curriculum which is #sociallyaccountable.  

Most medical schools use a holistic review process in which they examine multiple factors – academics, experiences and other attributes – to select students who best fit their institutions’ mission and would best contribute to the learning environment and the medical profession. https://lnkd.in/dTibFN3t

Pre-Medicine: The Complete Guide for Aspiring Doctors by Joel Thomas, Phillip Wagner, Ray Funahashi, M.D., and Nitin Agarwal is a comprehensive roadmap that guides aspiring physicians through the rigorous process of preparing for and getting into medical school in the U.S. By bringing together multiple authors with different life experiences and perspectives, this unique book has broad appeal to students from diverse backgrounds. Key Features: ✔️Authors graduated from the U.S. News Top 20 medical schools and/or trained at a Doximity Top 20 residency program ✔️Demystifies the lengthy and confusing medical school application process, providing practical advice and evidence-based strategies for successfully tackling each step, starting in high school ✔️Provides readers with a realistic and honest picture of the daily challenges and rewards that aspiring physicians face—from pre-med to residency Learn More ➡️https://lnkd.in/epcWMiyJ #Thieme #MedicalStudents #Medschool #MedicalPublisher #Premedicine #Medical #MedicalStudent #Premed #MedicalSchool #USA #MedicineUSA #Medicine #BecomingDoctor #Studygram #Healthcare

The new issue of Journal of Graduate Medical Education will be out soon! In the meantime, take a look at the current issue's #ACGME News and Views articles which include: The Role of ACGME International in Enhancing Opportunities of Residents for Advanced Subspecialty Training: https://lnkd.in/dXZ4Jrbc and Support for Mental Health and Well-Being in the Transition to Residency: https://lnkd.in/dwA8_qrY

On this World Health Day, Our article in ‘The News’ on the importance of Family Medicine as a career choice for medical students. The medical education system, consisting of health departments, degree awarding institutions, universities, medical colleges, regulatory bodies, medical educationists and various organisations, needs to work in partnership with family physicians and its academia. Active engagement of all stakeholders is crucial to achieve the desired target of a robust primary care system. https://lnkd.in/etg9Zb5V