More articles about: Medical School
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First-year residents reflect on their journeys and offer advice for Match Day
On Match Day, several recent medical school graduates recount their first years as working physicians.
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Medicine at Michigan
How to get into medical school
An admissions expert discusses how to get into medical school and what makes the process different at the University of Michigan.
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Two degrees, one vision
A University of Michigan medical student who is also working on an MBA discusses what she wants to do with her two degrees.
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Medical student tackles cystic fibrosis on a global scale
A medical student advocates for better cystic fibrosis awareness with help from the Clinton Foundation.
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Pursuing passion-based electives during medical school
The University of Michigan Medical School’s unique curriculum framework provides a new approach for students and future generations of physicians-in-training to explore their interests in a variety of clinical and non-clinical electives.
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A unique approach to medical student evaluation
U-M Medical School’s competency-based education model is guided by the 8 core domains of competency, including complex knowledge, interpersonal skills, professionalism, critical thinking, and values to prepare the next generation of health professionals.
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Stressed at work? A recent study focused on new doctors finds depression risk rises with hours worked
Depression and high numbers of duty hours worked by first-year doctors, called interns, are linked closely, with higher PHQ-9 screening scores among those working the most hours.
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Diversifying medicine
One student's award-winning vision for breaking down barriers.
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Gen Z Wants to Talk About Social Determinants of Health With Their Providers
A poll shows strong support for clinics’ efforts to screen for, and providing support for, social determinants of health.
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The history of physician burnout
A second-year medical student traces the origins of physician exhaustion and proposes several innovative solutions to the pervasive problem.
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Studies show special mental health risks for certain groups of new doctors
First-year surgery residents, and first-year medical residents in all fields who are members of sexual minorities such as LGBTQ+, are more likely than others to develop depression during the stressful training period.
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A medical student seeks reform in the residency application process
Three physicians join a fourth-year medical student to examine the inefficiencies within the lead-up to Match Day.
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Michigan Answers
Sam’s Michigan Answer: A medical school that sees him as a champion
Ten years after his cancer diagnosis, Sam won a gold medal. Now, after traveling around the globe through world championships and Olympic stadiums, he was ready for a new adventure: medical school at the University of Michigan.
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Graduating medical students reflect on their experiences on Match Day
Two University of Michigan medical students recount their journeys towards medicine and beyond.
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Speaking it into being: Violet Surg
One physician's journey from Ghana to the states, and how her passion paved the way for her to become a surgeon.