Accepted Blog

JULY 18, 2024

Your letters of recommendation for your medical school application are critical documents. Select individuals who know you well and can speak to your academic abilities, personal qualities, and potential for success in medical school. Do follow the application guidelines. The Do’s: Key Points to Remember 1.

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EvidenceCare

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

In other words, the MA plan may focus its medical reviews on stays of any length in order to ensure compliance with the Two-Midnight Rule. This also means that the medical record must support the reasonableness of the clinician’s admission decision regardless of the total time spent in the facility.

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Accepted Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

The most reliable source of information about allopathic medical schools is the Medical School Admission Requirements ( MSAR ) website, offered by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). Follow these steps: Step #1: Calculate your stats and be kind to yourself. Review the medical schools in your state.

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The Healthcare Blog

MAY 6, 2024

By RICHARD FRANK Demand for GLP-1 medications soared last year and shows no signs of stopping in 2024. Some solutions are cropping up to pave the way. But one-size-fits-all solutions centered on medication as a silver bullet to obesity are only setting up patients and payers for failure.

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Accepted Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Show Summary In the 601st episode of Admission Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham speaks with Dr. LeeAnna Muzquiz, Associate Dean for Admissions at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM). Show Notes Welcome to the 601st episode of Admission Straight Talk. Are you ready to apply to your dream medical schools?

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Accepted Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

If you have been placed on a medical school’s waiting list , you can send the admissions committee a letter to reiterate your interest in the school. Some medical schools share this number with you, while others do not. The dates of the school’s revisit events are an indication that its admissions process is coming to an end.

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

There are many more people competing for slots in medical school and residency and the number of “slots” have increased at a slower pace than the applicants. To some extent, I think this is mostly what we already do in admission/selection committees. [ii] Because it is more competitive to get to where they are.

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Accepted Blog

JUNE 7, 2024

Mike knew that an intern on his team was struggling with speaking up on client projects, so he mentored the individual throughout the summer and encouraged them to take on a key role on a final presentation. Generic writing is uninteresting, and dull writing can hurt your admissions chances. A tight client deadline?

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Accepted Blog

MAY 22, 2024

Each year, I talk to applicants who say they don’t want their ethnic or racial identity to be part of their medical school application. However, from the general perspective of the medical profession, it’s important to look at why having underrepresented groups in medicine is desirable. This is a noble principle that I respect.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

These are not convincing if they’re not backed up with evidence. If you are writing about a goal you achieved or a project you completed, spell out the process you followed. Admissions committee readers are just like you and me: they love a good story. Schedule a free consultation with an Accepted admissions expert.

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Sensible Medicine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The worry I have about medical science is that a lot of our experiments produce little to no knowledge. Actual cardiologists performed these visits, which included up-titration of meds, but, also, as Adam correctly notes, patients had MD-level assessments. Because there is a lot more going on than only medical prescribing.

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Accepted Blog

AUGUST 28, 2024

Be sure to get feedback, either from your medical school or a medical school admissions expert. The MSPE (Medical Student Performance Evaluation) Many medical schools have switched over to a P/NP grading system, so the MSPE was created as a way to rank and recommend students without a GPA.

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Accepted Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Show Summary In this episode of Admission Straight Talk, host Linda Abraham addresses the concerns of medical school applicants who have not yet received interview invitations. She debunks the myth that not receiving an invitation by Thanksgiving means rejection and shares insights from several admissions directors.

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Accepted Blog

JANUARY 7, 2025

Show Summary Welcome to the 600th episode of Admissions Straight Talk ! In this milestone episode, host Linda Abraham sits down with Dr. Michelle Schmude, Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Professor of Medical Education at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, to explore the innovative and comprehensive Total Health Curriculum.

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Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Show Summary Dr. Linton Yee, Associate Dean for Admissions at Duke University School of Medicine joins us to discuss how applicants can earn a spot in this highly competitive program. Show Notes Welcome to the 593rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Are you ready to apply to your dream medical schools? Thanks for tuning in.

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Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

She meets her existing patients and picks up a new one, Bill. He was a direct admission after an electrophysiologic (EP) study. They found a medication that made it harder to induce VT and sent him up to the medical floor for admission and monitoring with instructions to initiate that medication.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 7, 2024

Whether you picked the book up in a store or library, or downloaded free sample online, you probably made a pretty speedy decision about whether it would hold your interest. Admissions committee members are human. In every case, the lead begins a story that makes the reader sit up and say, “Ah!

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Health Populi

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Three in four nurses working in hospitals care about the success of their institution — “they show up and gown up…yet only 57% feel a sense of ownership in their hospitals, leaving leaders to expect 100% quality to be delivered by about half of the nursing workforce.” They responded with one word: “Trust.”

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EvidenceCare

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The panel featured Jackie Kimmel , Senior Director of Strategy Catalyst for The Health Management Academy , Dr. Adam Fall , Corporate Medical Director of Utilization Management at Erlanger , and Dr. Jeny McNair , President and Chief Physician Advisor at Physician Advisory Services of Med-Metrix.

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Accepted Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Sadly, the frustrating fact is that there’s no rule governing how much time a medical school has to respond to your application. However, we’ll try to answer some of the big questions on med school applicants’ minds, including: How long does a medical school have to invite an applicant to submit a secondary application?

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Accepted Blog

JULY 2, 2024

Show Summary In this episode of Admissions Straight Talk , host Linda Abraham interviews Yael Bruk, a recent graduate from Binghamton University who was accepted to multiple medical schools. Show Notes Thanks for joining me for this, the 583rd episode of Admissions Straight Talk. Yael, welcome to Admissions Straight Talk. [1:57]

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Prism Career Institute

JULY 23, 2024

Medical assistants play a crucial role in improving a patient’s experience. Whether by greeting patients at the front desk, assisting with paperwork, or helping doctors during exams, medical assistants ensure that treatment runs smoothly. Where Do OB/GYN Medical Assistants Work?

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 14, 2023

One of the many privileges of being a physician, and a professor of medicine at a “prestigious” medical school, is getting to talk to young people who are considering a career in medicine. What reliably follows is a conversation with a smart, earnest, mature, and absurdly accomplished young adult.

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CareerStep

JULY 19, 2024

Precise and accurate documentation is critical in healthcare and medical transcriptionists play a vital role. CareerStep’s Medical Transcription Program is designed to equip students with the skills needed to excel in this field. While the core laboratory values do not frequently change, new tests do emerge as medical science advances.

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Accepted Blog

MAY 8, 2024

For example, maybe one of your siblings has a rare disability, or you grew up in a town with fewer than 500 inhabitants. Admissions officers believe that diversity in the classroom improves the educational experience of all the students involved. For example, perhaps you’re part of the 0.2% Deeds What have you done?

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Minority Nurse

AUGUST 24, 2022

It was not long before I started picking up per diem job opportunities to explore and broaden my horizons as a nurse. I also noticed that some patients lacked a basic understanding of their medical history and medication. Prisca Benson, MSN, RN is a a nurse navigator for the neuroscience department at The Valley Hospital.

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Relias

MAY 1, 2022

When it comes to assessing and treating pressure injuries, diabetic wounds, and venous wounds, investing in expertise up front can help protect your organization against costly wound care liability down the road. To minimize liability, the entire healthcare team can benefit from training in the following areas: Recognizing wound risk factors.

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Accepted Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Letters of evaluation are critical elements of a competitive medical school application. A strong letter will complement your essays and experience descriptions, giving admissions committee members a valuable outside perspective on your potential in the field of medicine. Keep track of deadlines so you don’t miss anything.

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A Young Doctor's Journey

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A lot of people considering attending medical school are curious about what the process is like in various countries, so I’d like to talk about two regions that I get a lot of questions about. I will only be discussing medical degree programs that teach in English. This surprised a lot of my American followers. Wow, right?

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Accepted Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

When premed students contact us about guiding them through the medical school application process , many of their questions are related to timing. Although no one single answer applies to everyone, here are the guidelines we use when advising our medical school clients. When should I apply to medical school? When should I …?”

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Sensible Medicine

APRIL 16, 2024

Anyway, this person was telling me about a novel effort to use AI to predict readmission for a certain medical problem. I admit that I do not follow the Medical AI literature closely. I imagined that the tool was picking up more than just vascular calcifications and heart size. The ASCVD calculator is not that accurate.

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Accepted Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Before he was Joshua Wienczkowski, MD, a prevention and addiction medicine specialist, he was a premed juggling coursework and extracurriculars and trying to make the right choices for his best shot at medical school. Here, he shares, with 20/20 hindsight, four things he’s glad he did (or wishes he’d done) before beginning medical school.

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Accepted Blog

MARCH 19, 2024

Show Summary The 2024-25 medical school application cycle is looming. Would you like to learn how to craft a quality application to medical school, a compelling persuasive application? Show Notes Welcome to the 567th episode of Admissions Straight Talk. And it’s a goal to get accepted to medical school, not a wish.

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Accepted Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Located in the bustling heart of lower Manhattan, the New York University (NYU) Grossman School of Medicine is known for its strengths in patient care, medical education, and scientific research. And don’t get hung up on the word “unique.” These are the details that will help you impress the admissions committee.

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Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Sensible Medicine aims to give public voice to critical appraisal that is rejected by medical journals. The following deficiencies assume that CHAGASICS was adequately powered—which it was not. The authors erroneously reported a decrease in the use of heart failure medications, when, in fact, their use increased.

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Accepted Blog

JULY 8, 2024

AMCAS stands for the American Medical College Application Service, which is a centralized application service available through the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). It allows candidates to apply to multiple allopathic (MD) medical schools using a single application. So later, mindful additions might make sense.

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Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Even though my practice is made up of about 750, overwhelmingly older people, mostly with chronic medical conditions, I only attend to the death of a patient a few times a month. He is otherwise well, with only hypertension, well-controlled on one medication. Acceptance followed and waxed and waned.

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