New Three-Year Track Seeks to Boost Family Medicine, Reduce Student Debt - AAMC
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A new three-year track at two U.S. medical schools is dangling a big carrot in front of entering students: If you commit to family medicine now, you will graduate in three years, shed at least one year of tuition payments, and ultimately start practicing a year earlier. ... Steven Berk, M.D., the dean of Texas Tech, said students from small towns and other health care professions will flourish in the new track. He hopes the new program will eventually double the number—now about a dozen—of Texas Tech graduates who pursue family medicine. Read the full story >> |
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