Depression in Premedical Undergraduates

Gender and depression in undergraduates: a comment.

International study in premedical education.

This study surveyed medical school admission deans about the desirability of international study. Most agreed that an international study program in the premedical years was beneficial, but most were neutral concerning science courses taken in international programs.

Relevance and rigor in premedical education.

n engl j med 359;3 www.nejm.org july 17, 2008 221 changes have occurred in medical practice and health care delivery. In the face of these new realities, medical school curricula have had to adapt. Yet despite these sweeping changes, including the permeation of most areas of medicine by molecular and cellular biology and genetics, requirements for admission to medical school have remained virtu...

Pressure to publish in the premedical years.

The Premedical Student: Training and Practice Expectations.

Occupational burnout is a substantial and growing problem among current medical practitioners. Many practicing physicians lament the encroachment of managed care, infringement of physician autonomy by insurers, decreasing salaries, and decreasing prestige. In light of this unfavorable review of the profession, why are thousands of undergraduates all over the country still on the premedical trac...