Medical Education in the United States

Authors

Keywords:

adolescentes, equilíbrio postural, biomecânica

Abstract

These authors intend to provide a brief history of the medical educational system in the United States of America (USA), the educational structure, the current topics and challenges facing medical educators. The structure of medical education in the USA differs from most countries. In the USA it is not possible for a student to start medical studies after the completion of high school at the undergraduate level. A student must first complete a four-year undergraduate 'pre-medical' program at a college or university and obtain a Bachelor's degree before entering medical school. Upon successful completion of four years of study at medical school, the medical doctor (M.D.) degree is conferred after which physicians take three to seven years of residency training. The whole process can take from 11 to 15 years. 

Author Biographies

  • Sérgio Torloni, Mayo Clinic Hospital

    Stem Cell Therapy, Apheresis. Intraoperative Salvage. Mayo Clinic Hospital. Dept. of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology

  • Paulo Mauricio Silva Lassance, Catholic University of Brasília
    Docente do Curso de Medicina da Universidade Católica de Brasília
  • Mariana Carvalho Medeiros Alves, Catholic University of Brasília

    Aluna do sexto ano do Curso de Medicina da Universidade Católica de Brasília

    Aluna de Iniciação Científica da Universidade Católica de Brasília

    Aluna do Programa Ciência Sem Fronteiras (2012 - 2013)

  • Ana Paula Lottici de Brito, Catholic University of Brasília

    Aluna do sexto ano do Curso de Medicina da Universidade Católica de Brasília

    Aluna de Iniciação Científica da Universidade Católica de Brasília

  • Fábia Aparecida Carvalho Lassance, Catholic University of Brasília
    Docente do Curso de Medicina da Universidade Católica de Brasília

Published

2015-05-09

How to Cite

Medical Education in the United States. (2015). Revista De Medicina E Saúde De Brasília, 4(1). https://portalrevistas.ucb.br/index.php/rmsbr/article/view/5700