Elevating the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Premedical Training: MCAT2015

[...]in preparing for the MCAT, premedical students will likely enroll in college courses that touch upon behavioral and social sciences, and thus people entering medical school will be more knowledgeable in these areas. [...]the inclusion of behavioral and social sciences and humanities will influe...

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Published in:Academic psychiatry 2015-04, Vol.39 (2), p.127-131
Main Authors: Roberts, Laura Weiss, Louie, Alan K., Goldsmith, Michelle, Tait, Glendon R., Balon, Richard, Beresin, Eugene V., Bereknyei, Sylvia, Coverdale, John H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior
Behavioral Sciences
Behavioral Sciences - education
Behavioral Sciences - trends
College Admission Test
Colleges & universities
Curricula
Editorial
Education, Medical, Graduate - trends
Health care access
Humanities
Humanities - education
Humanities - trends
Humans
Medical Education
Medical schools
Medical students
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental disorders
Models, Educational
Patients
Physicians
Premedical Students
Psychiatry
Psychiatry - education
Psychiatry - trends
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Research Methodology
Science
Social sciences
Social Sciences - education
Social Sciences - trends
Sociology
Test Taking Skills
Thinking Skills
United States
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Summary:[...]in preparing for the MCAT, premedical students will likely enroll in college courses that touch upon behavioral and social sciences, and thus people entering medical school will be more knowledgeable in these areas. [...]the inclusion of behavioral and social sciences and humanities will influence the MCAT score that has often been used by medical school admissions committees as a threshold metric during the initial screening of applications. The exam, symbolic of the medical school application process, may be more attractive to individuals from varied academic and demographic backgrounds [4]. [...]the hope is that the MCAT2015 may be one factor in changing admission policies to diversify student bodies in medical schools. [...]we might see more of the biopsychosocial model incorporated into future identities, roles, and critical thinking skills of physicians.
ISSN:1042-9670
1545-7230
DOI:10.1007/s40596-015-0289-x