Medical Education in the USA W Bruce Clark, MD

Requirements for Medical School 4 Year Baccalaureate degree including 1 year of study in each General biology or zoology General chemistry Organic chemistry Physics Medical Scholastic Aptitude Test

4 Year Baccalaureate degree including 1 year of study in each

General biology or zoology

General chemistry

Organic chemistry

Physics

Medical Scholastic Aptitude Test

Medical Education 4 year Medical School Degree Academic and Clinical training including Anatomy Histology Pathology Physiology Biochemisty Pharmacology Generally provided in a system oriented approach ie cardiology, pulmonology during the first 2 years of training

4 year Medical School Degree

Academic and Clinical training including

Anatomy

Histology

Pathology

Physiology

Biochemisty

Pharmacology

Generally provided in a system oriented approach ie cardiology, pulmonology during the first 2 years of training

Medical Education, continued 3 rd year required clinical rotations in medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, intensive care medicine This involves direct patient care, including obtaining a history and completing a physical exam, with both hospitalized and ambulatory patients

3 rd year required clinical rotations in medicine, pediatrics, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, intensive care medicine

This involves direct patient care, including obtaining a history and completing a physical exam, with both hospitalized and ambulatory patients

Medical Education, continued 4 th year involves both required and elective rotations Specialization may begin in this year

4 th year involves both required and elective rotations

Specialization may begin in this year

Medical Training After completing medical school and 2 national board exams one is eligible for training in the specialty of their choice

Specialty education Usually three to five years, including family practice. Subspecialty training often three years

Usually three to five years, including family practice.

Subspecialty training often three years

Enrollment by Gender, Age and Racial/Ethnic Background 54% 63% 56% Female: 17 1 Other Puerto Rican 3 1 Other Asian Mexican/Chicano 3 OPI 3 Black 2 Pakistani 11 Chinese 2 Japanese 24 Asian Indian 1 Korean 67 White 2006 Racial/Ethnic Background 20-35 20-47 20-37 Age Range: 23 24 23 Mean Age: 46% 37% 44% Male: 2006 2005 2004

Grade Point Averages 2006 2005 2004 3.5 3.7 3.7 All other 3.5 3.5 3.6 Science 3.5 3.6 3.6 Graduate GPA 3.7 3.6 3.6 All other 3.4 3.4 3.4 Science 3.6 3.5 3.5 Undergraduate GPA

Grade Point Averages 2006 2005 2004 3.5 3.7 3.7 All other 3.5 3.5 3.6 Science 3.5 3.6 3.6 Graduate GPA 3.7 3.6 3.6 All other 3.4 3.4 3.4 Science 3.6 3.5 3.5 Undergraduate GPA

ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE Welcomes the Class of 2010!