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Welcome To MedICAL school

Welcome To MedICAL school. Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME). Why do Students want to be Doctors?. Help others & be responsible of their lives Humane Mission It has been my dream since childhood Independent Job To be Rich My parents want that. Let’s Think.

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Welcome To MedICAL school

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  1. Welcome ToMedICAL school Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME)

  2. Why do Students want to be Doctors? • Help others & be responsible of their lives • Humane Mission • It has been my dream since childhood • Independent Job • To be Rich • My parents want that

  3. Let’s Think Why do YOU want to be a DOCTOR &How?

  4. Common Universities in Lebanon • American University of Beirut(AUB) • Lebanese American University(LAU) • Universite Saint-Joseph De Beyrouth(USJ) • University of Balamand(UOB) • Lebanese University(LU) • Beirut Arab University(BAU) • Universite Saint-Esprit De Kaslik(USEK)

  5. Process to Enter

  6. Admission to Medical School • Bachelor’s degree (Any Major, Doesn’t have to be Biology) • Completed the premedical requirements • Competitive Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score. • Consideration for acceptance is limited to students with a minimum general average of • 75% or its equivalent in each of the following: • 1) Required premedical core courses • 2) Major courses • 3) General average • Interviews are granted to a selected group of applicants based on above.

  7. Students are accepted to medical school on the basis of : • Academic qualifications MCAT score • Results of their interviews • Letters of recommendation from teachers and mentors their curriculum vitae • Among the traits that the successful applicant should demonstrate: • Humanistic and ethical attitudes • Good communication and interpersonal skills • Emotional maturity and personal integrity • Previous experience in research, community service and volunteer work are considered positive attributes.

  8. Journey

  9. Acceptance into College College acceptance criteria: • Lebanese Baccalaureate /French system/High school Degree • Grades at school(usu. Grade 10,11,12) • Entrance Exams/SATs/English Exams(TOEFL/EEE)

  10. Your Major at College You can choose any major you want: • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • Psychology • Engineering • Business • Nutrition • Etc.. Moreover: You don’t have to be LS to be accepted into Biology Or GS to be accepted into Engineering

  11. Premedical Courses • In addition to taking major courses • In order to Fulfill Medical School Requirements • This way, you can be doing any major and still all students evaluated based on same courses • These courses may be also : • Major Requirement • University Requirement • No overlap

  12. Premedical Courses • Biology • Chemistry • Physics • English • Humanities: History,Philosophy,CivilizationSequences,Fine Arts..

  13. Medical School

  14. Preclinical (Med I & Med II) • Anatomy Courses(Dissection) • Biochemistry • Histology • Physiology • Neurology • Pathology • Microbiology • Cardiology(Heart),Nephrology(Kidney), Pulmonary(Lungs)…..

  15. Clinical Years(Med III & Med IV) Rotate in different Departments in Hospitals: • Surgery(You enter Operating Room(OR)& assist the Drs.) • Internal Medicine(You examine your own patients) • Pediatrics(You examine Babies & Children) • Emergency Room(ER) • Ophthalmology (Eyes)

  16. Graduation • You are an MD(Medical Doctor)! • You either stop finishing general Medicine • Specialization(3- 5 years) • Sub-specialization • Lebanon • Or Travel: Europe, United States of America,….

  17. Medical School • Hectic BUT Fun • Lose some old friends BUT still Gain New Friends • A lot of studying BUT Extracurricular Activities • Chance to attend Conferences • Go for Exchanges • Meet Medical Students from all Over the World • Long Journey But its Worth it!

  18. Students to Doctors

  19. Hectic Vs Fun

  20. Lose Contact with some Friends But Still Gain Many Others

  21. Extracurricular Activities

  22. Conferences/General assemblies/Exchanges

  23. We are not here to make you Love it • We are not here to make you Hate it • We are here to introduce you to this Journey: • That you wanted to join • That you feared to join • Think WHAT YOU WANT! • If you really want it, IT’S WORTH ! • If you didn’t think about it before, THINK NOW!

  24. THANK YOU

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