Are Foreign Medical Schools Desirable Alternatives?

Autor/in	Dube, W. F.
Institution	Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC.
Titel	Are Foreign Medical Schools Desirable Alternatives?
Quelle	(1974), (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Admission (School); Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Higher Education; International Education; Medical Education; Medical Schools; Medicine; Study Abroad + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Internationale Erziehung; Medizinische Ausbildung; Medizin; Studies abroad; Auslandsstudium
Abstract	In the last 5 years, applicants to U.S. medical schools have increased by 72 percent while entering places increased by 27 percent. Some of the applicants who are rejected from U.S. medical schools may contemplate the pursuit of medical education in another country. Foreign medical education, however, seems to present more problems than solutions, and potential applicants should seriously review their motives and realistically evaluate their personal qualifications before deciding to become foreign medical students. Some problems encountered by the 6,000 U.S. students studying medicine abroad are discussed, including: admission requirements, choice of school, placement services, application possibilities, description of policies by language of instruction, clinical clerkships, certification, and examination performance of returning U.S. students. Anyone contemplating foreign medical study should: (1) carefully examine current admission standards and past test performance data for U.S. students and graduates from foreign medical schools; and (2) realistically appraise personal aptitudes and abilities before investing precious years and extensive sums in a venture that offers no guarantee for the eventual practice of medicine in the U.S. (Author/PG)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01