Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MBChB, MBBCh, BMBS), Master of Medicine (MM, MMed), Doctor of Medicine (MD), or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO). Many medical schools offer additional degrees, such as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), master's degree (MSc) or other post-secondary education.Medical schools can also carry out medical research and operate teaching hospitals. Around the world, criteria, structure, teaching methodology, and nature of medical programs offered at medical schools vary considerably. Medical schools are often highly competitive, using standardized entrance examinations, as well as grade point averages and leadership roles, to narrow the selection criteria for candidates. In most countries, the study of medicine is completed as an undergraduate degree not requiring prerequisite undergraduate coursework. However, an increasing number of places are emerging for graduate entrants who have completed an undergraduate degree including some required courses. In the United States and Canada, almost all medical degrees are second-entry degrees, and require several years of previous study at the university level.
Medical degrees are awarded to medical students after the completion of their degree program, which typically lasts five or more years for the undergraduate model and four years for the graduate model. Many modern medical schools integrate clinical education with basic sciences from the beginning of the curriculum (e.g.). More traditional curricula are usually divided into preclinical and clinical blocks. In preclinical sciences, students study subjects such as biochemistry, genetics, pharmacology, pathology, anatomy, physiology and medical microbiology, among others. Subsequent clinical rotations usually include internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, psychiatry, and obstetrics and gynecology, among others.
Although medical schools confer upon graduates a medical degree, a physician typically may not legally practice medicine until licensed by the local government authority. Licensing may also require passing a test, undergoing a criminal background check, checking references, paying a fee, and undergoing several years of postgraduate training. Medical schools are regulated by each country and appear in the World Directory of Medical Schools which was formed by the merger of the AVICENNA Directory for Medicine and the FAIMER International Medical Education Directory. Provided by Wikipedia
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3by Batičić, Lara; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia, Varljen, Neven; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Thalassotherapia Opatija, University of Rijeka, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia, Žuvić Butorac, Marta; IT Academy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia, Kapović, Miljenko; Department of Biology and Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia, Varljen, Jadranka; Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Rijeka, HR-51000 Rijeka, Croatia; vjadran@medri.hrGet access
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4by Pranjić, Nurka; Department of Occupational Medicine, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina; pranicnurka@hotmail.com, Brković, Aida; Department of Family Medicine, Tuzla University School of Medicine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Beganlić, Azijada; Department of Family Medicine, Tuzla University School of Medicine, Bosnia and HerzegovinaGet access
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6by Kim, Christine Y.; Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, Petersen, Maria Skaalum; Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Tórshavn; Centre for Health Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, FO, Eliasen, Eina H.; Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Torshavn, Defazio, Giovanni; Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, Neurology Unit, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Greene, Paul; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Movement Disorders Division, New York, NY, Jinnah, Hyder A.; Departments of Neurology, Human Genetics and Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, Tijssen, Marina A.J.; Department of Neurology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Louis, Elan D.; Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Center for Neuroepidemiology and Clinical Neurological Research, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT; Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Yale School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, CTGet access
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7by Erin Fry (Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago), Sun K Kim (Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University), Sravanthi Chigurapti (Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago), Katelyn M Mika (Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago), Aakrosh Ratan (Center for Public Health Genomics, University of Virginia), Alexander Dammermann (Max F. Perutz Laboratories Support GmbH, Other Units, University of Vienna), Brian J Mitchell (Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University), Webb Miller (Center for Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics, Pennsylvania State University), Vincent J Lynch (Department of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo, SUNY)Get access
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8by Ferrer, Monica; Department of Neurology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT, Eliasen, Eina H.; Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Tórshavn, Petersen, Maria Skaalum; Department of Occupational Medicine and Public Health, The Faroese Hospital System, Tórshavn; Centre for Health Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Jiang, Wendy; Purdue University School of Health Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, Zheng, Wei; Purdue University School of Health Sciences, West Lafayette, IN, Louis, Elan D.; Department of Neurology and Neurotherapeutics, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TXGet access
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9by Turunen, Soile, Puurunen, Jenni, Auriola, Seppo, Kullaa, Arja M, Kärkkäinen, Olli, Lohi, Hannes, Hanhineva, KatiContributors: “...School of Medicine / Dentistry,School of Medicine / Clinical Nutrition...”
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10by Pak, V M, Keenan, B T, Jackson, N, Grandner, M A, Maislin, G, Teff, K, Schwab, R J, Arnardottir, E S, Júlíusson, S, Benediktsdottir, B, Gislason, T, Pack, A IContributors: “...Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine...”
Published in International Journal of Obesity (2015)
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11by Rautiainen, ElinaContributors: “...School of Medicine...”
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12by Alimam, SaraContributors: “...School of Medicine...”
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13by Ramirez Solano, NallelyContributors: “...School of Medicine...”
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14by Nazu, Nazma AkterContributors: “...School of Medicine...”
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15by Riekkinen, KatiContributors: “...School of Medicine...”
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16by Björnsson, Helgi K., Björnsson, Einar S., Avula, Bharathi, Khan, Ikhlas A., Jonasson, Jon G., Ghabril, Marwan, Hayashi, Paul H., Navarro, VictorContributors: “...Medicine, School of Medicine...”
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17by Suominen, AL, Varsio, S, Helminen, S, Nordblad, A, Lahti, S, Knuuttila, MContributors: “...School of Medicine / Dentistry...”
Published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica (2018)
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18by Niemistö, D, Finni, T, Haapala, EA, Cantell, M, Korhonen, E, Sääkslahti, AContributors: “...School of Medicine / Biomedicine...”
Published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2019)
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19by Simonson, Tatum S., Xing, Jinchuan, Barrett, Robert John, Jerah, Edward, Loa, Peter Chi Chung, Zhang, Yuhua, Watkins, W. Scott, Witherspoon, David J., Huff, Chad D., Woodward, Scott, Mowry, Bryan, Jorde, Lynn B.Contributors: “...School of Medicine : Medicine...”
Published in PLoS ONE (2011)
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20by Björnsson, Helgi K., Björnsson, Einar S., Avula, Bharathi, Khan, Ikhlas A., Jonasson, Jon G., Ghabril, Marwan, Hayashi, Paul H., Navarro, VictorContributors: “...Medicine, School of Medicine...”
Published in Liver International (2020)
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