The Path
This is the centralized application service used by most allopathic U.S. medical schools
AMCAS
Medical school is traditionally divided into these two halves of training
Pre-clinical and clinical years
This specialty focuses on the diagnosis and non-surgical treatment of adult diseases
Internal Medicine
The MCAT consists of _ sections, each with a score gradient of ___ - ___
4; 118-132
The specialty acronym “PM&R” stands for this discipline
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
In addition to GPA and MCAT, the AAMC identifies 15 of these competencies that medical schools seek in applicants (Name 3)
Core competencies: Service Orientation, Social Skills, Cultural Competence, Teamwork, Oral Communication, Ethical Responsibility to Self and Others, Reliability and Dependability, Resilience and Adaptability, Capacity for Improvement, Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning, Scientific Inquiry, Written Communication, Living Systems, Human Behavior
The licensing exam required during medical school has three steps; name the one usually taken after the second year
USMLE Step 1
This competitive specialty focuses on the surgical and medical care of the heart and chest
Cardiothoracic Surgery
The median score across test takers is typically closest to this number
500
This ancient Greek physician is often called the “Father of Medicine.”
Hippocrates
Admissions committees often incorporate this “holistic review” component in their application to evaluate an applicant beyond numbers, focusing on attributes and applicable traits
Situational judgment tests (CASPer/PREview)
The final phase of medical training after graduation from medical school is known by this term
Residency
Match the acronym to the specialty, and name age specialty formally: ENT
Ear, Nose, and Throat (Otolaryngology)
The MCAT was revised in this year to include psychology and sociology sections
2015
This historical pandemic killed an estimated one-third of Europe’s population in the 14th century
Black Death (Bubonic Plague)
This is the maximum number of “most meaningful” experiences an applicant can designate in AMCAS
3
This accrediting body oversees U.S. allopathic medical schools
LCME (Liaison Committee on Medical Education)
This field of medicine is dedicated to relieving suffering and improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses (Transition to end of life care)
Palliative Care
This MCAT section is often considered the “wild card,” since it is not tied directly to hard science knowledge
CARS
This physician is credited with discovering penicillin in 1928
Alexander Fleming
This national database is used to match graduating medical students with residency programs
NRMP (National Resident Matching Program)
The “Core Clerkships” generally include these six specialties (name at least 3)
Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics/Gynecology, and Family Medicine
This ethical principle in medicine emphasizes doing what is best for the patient’s health and well-being
Beneficence
The average score for applicants who successfully matriculate into medical school is closest to this number
511-512
This is the term for the branch of medicine that studies the distribution and determinants of disease in populations
Epidemiology