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About the Admissions Process

The education of a physician comprises a preparatory phase in college, a rigorous course of professional education leading to the M.D. degree, postgraduate or residency training, and lifelong continuing education after the conclusion of formal training.

The award of the MD degree signifies the individual has acquired a broad base of knowledge and skills requisite for the practice of medicine. The medical school educational process prepares an individual to be a physician - not a surgeon, psychiatrist, or any other specialist.  More...