Q: Where do I go for the best undergraduate training for medical school?
A: The very best accredited college that one can afford and obtain
entrance. There is no right or wrong undergraduate college. We do know
that to obtain admission into a reputable United States medical school,
the prospective physician needs to tackle some tough premed classes.
Yes, one should take the toughest professors and learn these premed
required science disciplines to do well on the Medical College Admission
Test (MCAT). Passing National Boards and giving the medical school a
reasonable ranking is highly associated with doing well on the MCAT.
Reputable medical schools are not taking students with low MCAT scores.
Thus the prospective physician should tackle a practice course for the
MCAT to improve upon test taking ability and knowledge.
Q: Where should I go to medical school if I have options ?
A: Sportademics.com recommends Creighton University School of Medicine
located in Omaha, Nebraska, based on its excellent clinical instruction,
core values of students and faculty, and a long history of graduating
students who obtain the very best medical and surgical residencies.
There are four private Jesuit medical schools remaining in the United
States, and Creighton is one of them. The internal medicine department
at Creighton has absolutely superb instructors, and is a very
competitive residency program. Yes, students are climbing over walls to
gain entrance since this is a very competitive private medical school.
Give yourself an advantage by getting to know faculty there (research,
volunteer, or third world medical clerkship). A known student is at a
much better advantage than an unknown. Values and people skills do
matter at Creighton.
Q: OK, then where do I go for residency after medical school ?
A: Travel down the Missouri River from Creighton to Barnes Jewish
Hospital in St. Louis - affiliated with Washington University School of
Medicine. It is rare that a less than superb graduating resident
finishes at Barnes. I've personally witnessed many Barnes' residency
graduates in Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, OB-Gyn, and many other
specialties. All have been excellent people, clinicians, and caring
doctors. If I lived in St. Louis that is where I'd go for health care in
a heart beat. The training, professionalism, and superb teaching impart
what our society wants and needs in the development of great physicians
to meet the ever increasing health care demands. If your physician was
affiliated with Barnes, you won't be disappointed.
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