Validating the MCAT

[The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)].

mCAT got youR TEF?

TEF and RTEF-1 Binding to the Smooth Muscle -Actin Gene Distinguishes Myofibroblasts and Adult Smooth Muscle Cells Adult smooth muscle cells are highly plastic and can exhibit a range of phenotypes in response to different environmental and developmental cues. Their phenotypes can range from quiescent highly contractile cells with high levels of characteristic contractile protein isoforms, to h...

Modeling Respiratory Mechanics in the MCAT and Spline-Based MCAT Phantoms

Respiratory motion can cause artifacts in myocardial SPECT. We incorporate respiratory mechanics into the current 4D MCAT and into the next generation spline-based MCAT phantoms. In order to simulate respiratory motion in the current MCAT phantom, the geometric solids for the diaphragm, heart, ribs, and lungs were altered through manipulation of parameters defining them. Affine transformations ...

Prediction bias in the MCAT exam.

Building a better physician--the case for the new MCAT.

n engl j med 366;14 nejm.org april 5, 2012 1265 and biologic sciences. A 2004 Institute of Medicine report on “Improving Medical Education” and several years of evaluation identified a need to redesign the MCAT to better reflect physicians’ current challenges. Beginning in 2015, the test will include a section on behavioral and social sciences, and a section on critical analysis and reasoning w...