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The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 is a computer-based test that assesses whether medical students or graduates can apply important concepts of the foundational sciences fundamental to the practice of medicine. The exam consists of 280 multiple-choice questions, divided into seven 40-question blocks, and takes eight ...
Medical students' disease. Medical students' disease (also known as second year syndrome or intern's syndrome) is a condition frequently reported in medical students, who perceive themselves to be experiencing the symptoms of a disease that they are studying. The condition is associated with the fear of contracting the disease in question.
Stress is defined as an imbalance between environmental conditions necessary for survival and the ability of individuals to adapt to those conditions. Stress in medical students has been recognized for a long time. Many studies have explored the causes, consequences and solutions. There are three issues considered to be the most relevant, in ...
As a first-year medical student in November 2022, when she was 25, Rohan made the accidental discovery while acting as a patient in class. She and her classmates were learning how to use ...
Naomi Nkinsi, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Washington School of Medicine and master's student at the University of Washington School of Public Health, decided to force the ...
The “freshman 15” is a term used to describe the weight some students may gain during their first year in college. Although it may not be exactly 15 pounds (7 kg), studies suggest many first ...
Medical school. In the U.S., a medical school is an institution with the purpose of educating medical students in the field of medicine. Admission into medical school may not technically require completion of a previous degree; however, applicants are usually required to complete at least 3 years of "pre-med" courses at the university level ...
Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., residency, fellowship, and continuing medical education). Medical education and training varies considerably across the world.