One three-year medical school in China

Three hands: one year later.

The Wisconsin Medical Journal: year one: 1903.

Journal exists today because two Milwaukee physicians had both keen business acumen and political savvy. Whether out of envy at a colleague’s journal, simple competitive instincts, pure desire for professional excellence, or some of each, they launched the Wisconsin Medical Journal as a private business venture in January 1903. Arthur J. Patek, MD, an internist, and Otto H. Foerster, MD, a derm...

The Merits and Challenges of Three-Year Medical School Curricula: Time for an Evidence-Based Discussion

The debate about three-year medical school curricula has resurfaced recently, driven by rising education debt burden and a predicted physician shortage. In this Perspective, the authors call for an evidence-based discussion of the merits and challenges of three-year curricula. They examine published evidence that suggests that three-year curricula are viable, including studies on three-year cur...

Retinoblastoma: A Three-Year-Study at a Brazilian Medical School Hospital

OBJECTIVE To present the characteristics and treatment outcomes of patients with retinoblastoma. METHODS A retrospective case series was conducted to review the records of all new patients diagnosed with retinoblastoma between 2003 and 2005. Eyes with early disease, or advanced disease with potential vision were treated with chemotherapy (carboplatin and etoposide) in conjunction with early l...

Why Medical Schools Should Embrace Wikipedia: Final-Year Medical Student Contributions to Wikipedia Articles for Academic Credit at One School

PROBLEM Most medical students use Wikipedia as an information source, yet medical schools do not train students to improve Wikipedia or use it critically. APPROACH Between November 2013 and November 2015, the authors offered fourth-year medical students a credit-bearing course to edit Wikipedia. The course was designed, delivered, and evaluated by faculty, medical librarians, and personnel fr...