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Preparing for Medical School

Preparing for Medical School. Tara K Cunningham, MS August 30, 2012 . Physician Workforce. Bad News Crisis is imminent Shortage of physicians Aging/diverse population Federal legislation Good News Secure future Growing medical education. Contributing to a Solution.

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Preparing for Medical School

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  1. Preparing for Medical School Tara K Cunningham, MS August 30, 2012

  2. Physician Workforce • Bad News • Crisis is imminent • Shortage of physicians • Aging/diverse population • Federal legislation • Good News • Secure future • Growing medical education

  3. Contributing to a Solution

  4. University of Arizona’s Contribution 1967 – Medical School in Tucson 1992 – Clinical Site in Phoenix 2006 – Medical School in Phoenix 115 in Tucson 24 to 120 in Phoenix

  5. More Work Ahead “You don’t improve the health of communities without having a work force that reflects the diversity of those communities” - Darrell G. Kirch, president and CEO of Association of American Medical Colleges, referring to the changing ethnic and racial demographics of the United States.

  6. 21st Century Physician • Team-Oriented • Apply Evidence-based Medicine • Technologically facile • Curious

  7. Preparing for… • More than college • More than medical school • Patient-care • Diverse population • Complex diseases • Cultural awareness/sensitivity

  8. Today’s Learners • First-generation • Work • Wired • Taking longer to graduate

  9. Guiding Your Students 1. Academic Readiness 2. Personal Readiness 3. Professional Readiness Experiences + Attributes + Metrics

  10. Academic Readiness • Science • These are changing! • Non-science • Humanities • Social & Behavioral Sciences • Research/Statistics

  11. Medical College Admissions Test

  12. Personal Readiness • Ability to accept feedback and make changes. • Applicants from diverse cultural backgrounds (e.g., multilingual, rural upbringing). • Consistently takes responsibility for personal actions and performance. • Demonstrate ability to handle and adapt to stressful environments. • Demonstrate an awareness of others' needs, feelings. • Demonstrate collaboration with others. • Effectively conveys information to others and listens, adjusting approach, as needed. • Self-motivated to discover information.

  13. Professional Readiness • Get Involved! • Volunteer, clinical and non-clinical • Research • Have Passion! • Explore!

  14. Where to go? • Medical Schools – Outreach Programs • MedStart, Mini Medical School, Mentor Programs http:phoenixmed.arizona.edu • Association of American Medical Colleges • AspiringDocs https://www.aamc.org

  15. Parting Thoughts • Encourage anyone who shows an interest. • Contact us! We’re happy to come out and talk about medical school and a career! • Opportunities exist – up to the student to make it happen! • Preparing for medical school is more than getting A’s in college. Encourage growth, exploration and challenge!

  16. Contact Information Tara K Cunningham, MSExecutive Director Office of Admissions and Recruitment University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix tarakc@email.arizona.edu (602) 827-2005 phoenixmed.arizona.edu

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