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New medical schools: the story so far

HEPI

In 2016, the then Health Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, promised that medical schools in England would be allowed to offer up to 1,500 extra training places a year with a view to making the NHS self-sufficient in doctors by 2025. Yet strict caps remain on the number of medical students that can be recruited. Number caps.

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The 2024 Insight Into Diversity Inspiring Programs in STEM Award

Insight Into Diversity

The pair developed JUMP-Start, Journey for Underrepresented Students in Medicine Program, a free, student-organized and executed conference for undergraduates from marginalized groups who have an interest in attending medical school but may not have access to the necessary resources to succeed.

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Deep Internationalization & Infrastructure

GlobalHigherEd

Over the last several years, it has been interesting to see the development of some new and relatively deep collaborative models of institutional (or ‘commercial,’ using GATS parlance) presence in territories outside of universities’ main campuses. While there are 250+ branch campuses around the world, including somewhat similar models (e.g.,

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Morehouse School of Medicine Looks to Disrupt Health Inequities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Valerie Montgomery Rice and other experts are excited about the $2 million donation from the Croel Family Foundation for the development of the David Satcher Global Health Equity Institute at the school. “As As a medical school, our first priority is to train physicians, researchers, and other healthcare professionals.

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The Power of Alumni Networks: Featuring Graduate Success Stories in Your Marketing Strategy?

HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

The success of graduates provides valuable social proof for prospective students, who can identify with and look up to these role models. Prospective students searching for insights on career outcomes in their chosen field may stumble upon these stories, further reinforcing your schools credibility and increasing inquiries and applications.

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This medical exam tried ditching test scores to help students. It backfired

University Business

To kick off 2022, the National Board of Medical Examiners and the Federation of State Medical Board modified Step 1 to help alleviate student stress and promote well-being. Their solution was to eliminate the three-digit numeric test score and replace it with a pass/fail model.

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Leveraging European Partnerships in Medical Education

HEPI

The United Kingdom faces a critical shortage of medical professionals , a problem exacerbated by the limited availability of medical school places. The Problem: Limited Medical Education Opportunities in the UK UK medical schools are oversubscribed, with only a fraction of applicants securing a place each year.