CORRECT ANSWERS
Sections of MCAT - CORRECT ANSWERS-1. Biological & Biomedical
foundations of living systems
2. Chemical and physical foundations of living systems
3. Psychological, Social, and biological foundations of behavior
4. Critical analysis and reasoning skills
(Biology, Gen chem, organic chem, biochem, physics, psych, sociology)
Types of Medical Practices - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Hospital vs. Clinic
- Private vs. Non- Private
- Academic vs. Non- Academic
What does MCAT stand for? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical College Admission
Test
MCAT - CORRECT ANSWERS-Used as a standardized method for med schools
to compare skills of their applicants
main difference between mds and dos - CORRECT ANSWERS-DOs have an
additional treatment modality and trained with the philosophy of medicine
additional course taken by dos: The science behind osteopathic medicine
and the functions of the treatment
Both graduates from allopathic and osteopathic medical schools will
complete their residency and or fellowship education in ______. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-ACGME-accredited programs
What entity ensure that researchers are conducting safe and ethical
research? - CORRECT ANSWERS-IRB
CPT - CORRECT ANSWERS-Current Procedural Terminology
residency application - CORRECT ANSWERS-Medical Science Examination
Pass Step 1 of the USMLE
Pass Step 2, clinical knowledge, of the USMLE
Clinical Skills Examination
, Pass Step 2, clinical skills, of the USMLE
Physician's medical school and graduation year are listed in the World
Directory of Medical Schools
IMGs are awarded credit for at least four credit years of medical school
Documentation for completion of all credits and receipt of a final medical
diploma
Final medical school transcripts
fee-for-service compensation for physicians - CORRECT ANSWERS-payment
model where services are unbundled and paid for separately. In health care,
it gives an incentive for physicians to provide more treatments because
payment is dependent on the quantity of care, rather than quality of care.
New MCAT - CORRECT ANSWERS-There will be a new MCAT as of 2015
Will attempt to measure critical reasoning skills as well as knowledge of the
basic sciences and social sciences
letters of recommendation - CORRECT ANSWERS-usually favorable and
supportive of the applicant & highlight the activities in which the applicant
has been involved
--> recommends applicant
provide an assessment and level of support regarding the applicant's
suitability to succeed in medical school and beyond
Professors - CORRECT ANSWERS-students should build relationships with
their professors early on.
main application services - CORRECT ANSWERS-TMDSAS: Texas Medical &
Dental Schools Application Service
AMCAS: American Medical College Application Service
AACOMAS: American Association of College of
Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
TMDSAS - CORRECT ANSWERS-Application service for public schools in
Texas. Only some private schools accept this application. ONLY USED IN
TEXAS
AMCAS - CORRECT ANSWERS-national application service for ALL MD
programs (except the ones that use TMDSAS)