Category: Trends
Everything You Need to Know About Medical School Interviews
Prospective medical school students should prepare for their interview as if it were a full-time job. That means dressing professionally, avoiding speaking too casually and preparing for prompts and questions. “The interview day is very important in the process, and of course, you have to get invited for an interview,” says Beth Piraino, associate dean…
Medical Schools Warm to Curriculum Changes as Climate Threats Grow
Schools training the nation’s future physicians are incorporating climate change into courses, preparing students for challenges posed by the planet’s shifting patterns. Hugh Shirley recalls that much of the talk about the effects of climate change he heard during his first year at Harvard Medical School came within the context of broader discussions about social…
The Keys to Leadership in Higher Education
In order to address declining confidence in a college degree, rising debt and other issues on college campuses, higher education leaders should look holistically at their students needs and teach students the importance of civil debate, experts convened at U.S. News & World Report’s “The Evolution of Leadership: Education” said. And those leaders must be…
Global Assessment Reveals Historic Setbacks in Student Learning
In the first student assessment measuring math, reading and science achievement in dozens of countries since the pandemic, U.S. scores fell – even though it rose in international rankings. American students gained ground on their international counterparts in reading and math, according to results of an internationally benchmarked exam – but only because other countries’…
Schools Stock Overdose Reversal Meds, but Some Worry About Stigma
More than 30 states have laws allowing schools or school employees to carry, store or administer naloxone, but concerns about being a ‘bad school’ have fueled a reluctance among some officials to stock it. By Rae Ellen Bichell and Virginia Garcia Pivik | KFF Health News Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out…