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by Larry Husten, Ph.D. A recent hearing of the Senate Aging Committee on continuing medical education (CME) should scare anyone who might need to see a doctor in the next few years. But you don't need to be a Washington…
by Larry Husten, Ph.D.
A recent hearing of the Senate Aging Committee on continuing medical education (CME) should scare anyone who might need to see a doctor in the next few years. But you don’t need to be a Washington policy wonk to discover that there’s a huge problem with CME.
Just walk into the lobby of any major downtown hotel when a large medical conference is in town and you will …
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How to make industry influence transparent in continuing medical education
The following is reader take by Half MD.The third Thursday of March each year is Match Day for fourth-year medical students. There are many smiles and frowns made on this day when soon-to-be doctors discover where they will obtain their…
The following is reader take by Half MD.
The third Thursday of March each year is Match Day for fourth-year medical students. There are many smiles and frowns made on this day when soon-to-be doctors discover where they will obtain their first job to continue their medical training. While Match Day is the most famous day of the week, Monday and Tuesday are the …
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Half MD: How to fix the scramble before Match Day
A recent California court denied extra time for aspiring medical students with dyslexia and attention deficit disorder when taking the MCAT. The body that administers the test has to straddle a delicate line, in granting extra time to a broadening…
A recent California court denied extra time for aspiring medical students with dyslexia and attention deficit disorder when taking the MCAT.
The body that administers the test has to straddle a delicate line, in granting extra time to a broadening definition of the disabled student versus maintaining the overall fairness and integrity of the high stakes test.
Despite the ruling, three of the four plaintiffs have gone …
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Should the MCAT grant extra time for students with learning disabilities?
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