USC Fellowship Loses Accreditation
In a move that caught many off guard, the ACGME stripped USC of accreditation for its cardiovascular disease fellowship. This move all but shuts down the fellowship next year. The reasons for the [...]
Women More Likely to Drop Out of Premed
Earlier this month, a study found women drop out of premed at a higher rate than men. Most interestingly, they dropped out at higher rates even when they had the same grades as their male [...]
Washington U Will Offer Free Tuition to Half Its Class
Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM) announced free tuition for up to half its future students. That is to say, WUSM has allocated $100 million in scholarships over the next ten years. [...]
Depression is Prevalent in Medical School
A new study shows depression and suicidal thoughts are prevalent in early medical school students. The study surveyed students at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine between July 2017 [...]
Texas Tech Med School Ending Use of Race in Admissions
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine is ending its use of race in admissions. Consequently, the agreement with the Trump administration ends a 14 year probe by the [...]
5 More Medical Schools Join Innovative Consortium
Five more medical schools have joined the AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium. This AMA group promotes “innovation to tackle the biggest challenges in health [...]
Two New Medical Schools in Texas
This week, the Texas House approved plans for two new medical schools. Both medical schools will be in the Houston area. Sam Houston State University was approved to start an osteopathic school. [...]