Allopathic Medicine

DESCRIPTION	Physicians are licensed to perform medical examinations, diagnose illnesses, treat people suffering from disease or injury and advise patients on how to maintain good health. They may be general practitioners or specialists and may combine medical practice with research and/or teach in medical schools. AAMC Annual Meeting, November 1-6, 2013 AAMC Recommendations for Medical School Applicants About the Application Process Application Preparation Extreme (APEX) Summer Residential Camp at U. of South Carolina AspiringDocs.org Becoming a Doctor Career Options U. of Connecticut School of Medicine Medical/Dental Preparatory Program The Cost of Applying to Medical School Creighton University School of Medicine Thursday Afternoon "Open Door" Campus Visit Program Get Medical Experience Inspiring Stories Internist Interview Live Surgical Video on the Internet Medical School Diaries Medicine Overview Medline Plus Videos of Surgical Procedures University of Michigan Medical School Profile for Success (PFS) Summer Program University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Schools of Medicine and Dentistry Medical Education Development (MED) Program Northeast Regional Alliance (NERA) MedPrep Scholars Program Obstetrician and Gynecologist Interview Paying for Med School Pediatrician Interview Physician and Surgeon Occupational Outlook Physician Career Overview Psychiatrist Career Overview Psychiatrist Interview Requirements for Becoming a Physician Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Summer Clinical Internship Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Medical/Dental Education Preparatory Program Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) Surgeon Interview (Additional medicine links are located on the "Health Professions Links" page.)
DEGREE	M.D.
PROGRAM LENGTH	4 years, plus training (1-7 years) in area of specialization.
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS' ORGANIZATION	AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Allopathic Medical Schools U.S. and Canadian Medical School Admissions Offices
APPLICATION SERVICE	AMCAS (American Medical College Application Service) AMCAS Medical School Application Deadlines AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP)
ACADEMIC ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS	1 year each: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Math (through calculus), Physics, English. Links to prerequisites for each U.S. allopathic medical school are found at the bottom of the Choosing Your Courses page.
ADMISSION EXAM	MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES & EXPERIENCES	Integrity, responsibility, leadership, social maturity, purpose, motivation, initiative, curiosity, common sense, perseverance and breadth of interests; humanitarian concern; understanding of profession developed through experiences in health care settings, especially clinical, talking to health professions, reading the literature, exposure to undergraduate research.
RECOMMENDATION LETTERS	Health Professions Committee letter (usually confidential) sent with additional individual letters of support.

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Allopathic Medicine