Association of American Indian Physicians (AAIP) Conference
July 24-29, 2008
Worley, Idaho
Registration/Information
Family Medicine Residents and Students National Conference
American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP)
Kansas City, MO
July 30-August 2, 2008
Registration/Information
National Association of Medical Minority Educators Student Workshops and Recruitment Fair
Arlington, VA
September 20, 2008
Registration/Information
Also check out the AAMC Minorities in Medicine Medical Career Fairs page for information on fairs around the country.
AAMC Fee Assistance Program
The AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) assists MCAT® examinees and AMCAS applicants who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take the MCAT or apply to medical schools that use the AMCAS application.
MCAT® Updates
The 2008 MCAT schedule is now available and registration for January 2008 administrations of the MCAT is now open. You might also want check out a couple of updated MCAT resources from the AAMC: 2008 MCAT Essentials (PDF) and the MCAT Exam Schedule FAQ.
Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
Check out SMDEP’s (Summer Medical and Dental Education Program) newly redesigned Web site today to begin working on your SMDEP application for the summer of 2008!
2007 U.S. MEDICAL SCHOOL ENTERING CLASS IS LARGEST EVER
Enrollment Increases, More Black and Hispanic Males Apply
Washington, D.C., October 16, 2007 – The 2007 entering class to U.S. medical schools is the largest in the nation’s history, according to new data released today by the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges). The number of first-year enrollees totals almost 17,800 students, a 2.3 percent increase over 2006. More than 42,300 individuals applied to enter medical school in 2007, an increase of 8.2 percent over 2006. Nearly 32,000 were first-time applicants, the highest number on AAMC record.
The 2007 medical school applicant pool also included more individuals from racial and ethnic minorities. The number of black male applicants and Hispanic male applicants both increased this year by 9.2 percent (higher than the growth rate of the total applicant pool). The number of black males who ultimately were accepted and enrolled in medical school this fall increased by 5.3 percent, a rate nearly double that of the first-year entrant increase overall. Hispanic male first-year enrollees remained at the same level as 2006.
Read the full press release to learn more.
Medical School Rankings: Is There Really a Number One?
Just what is wrong with the rankings? The fundamental problem is that they are based on a set of metrics that fail to directly measure the quality of education. To read more, visit the AAMC Reporter article.
The new Medical School Admissions Requirements 2008-2009 (MSAR) is now available from the AAMC.
For more information, please visit the AAMC's publications site.
The AAMC recently redesigned their Repayment and Loan Forgiveness/Scholarship Web site (RALFS).
For more information, please visit the RALFS Web site.
