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  2. Medical education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Medical resident work hours - Wikipedia

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    As per the rules of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in the United States of America, residents are allowed to work a maximum of 80 hours a week averaged over a 4-week period. Residents work 40–80 hours a week depending on specialty and rotation within the specialty, [citation needed] with residents occasionally ...

  4. List of medical schools in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Paul L. Foster School of Medicine. 2008. Austin. University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. 2013. Houston. University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston McGovern Medical School. 1970. Galveston.

  5. George Washington University School of Medicine & Health ...

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    Website. smhs .gwu .edu. The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (abbreviated as GW Medical School or SMHS) is the professional medical school of the George Washington University, in Washington, D.C. SMHS is one of the most selective medical schools in the United States based on the number of applicants.

  6. Annual Physical Exams: What to Expect - WebMD

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    A woman's annual exam might include: Breast exam. Feeling for abnormal lumps may detect breast cancer or benign breast conditions. The doctor will also check the lymph nodes in the underarm area ...

  7. United States Medical Licensing Examination - Wikipedia

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    The United States Medical Licensing Examination ( USMLE) is a three-step examination program for medical licensure in the United States sponsored by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). [9] Physicians with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree are required to pass the USMLE for medical ...

  8. Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Wikipedia

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    The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a private medical school in New York City. Founded in 1953, Einstein operates as an independent degree-granting institution as part of the integrated healthcare Montefiore Health System (Montefiore Medicine) [1] and also has affiliations with Jacobi Medical Center and Yeshiva University .

  9. Medical school in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Medical school in the United States is a graduate program with the purpose of educating physicians in the undifferentiated field of medicine. Such schools provide a major part of the medical education in the United States. Most medical schools in the US confer upon graduates a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, while some confer a Doctor of ...