Welcome To MedICAL school Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME)

Why do Students want to be Doctors? Help others & be responsible of their lives Humane Mission It has been my dream since childhood Independent Job To be Rich My parents want that When we asked students why do they want to do medicine, their responses were:

Why do YOU want to be a DOCTOR? How can you achieve that? Let’s Think Why do YOU want to be a DOCTOR? How can you achieve that?

Common Universities in Lebanon American University of Beirut(AUB) Universite Saint-Joseph De Beyrouth (USJ) University of Balamand(UOB) Lebanese American University(LAU) Lebanese University(LU) Beirut Arab University(BAU) Universite Saint-Esprit De Kaslik(USEK)

Process to Enter AUB UOB LAU BAU USJ LU 3-5YEARS (BS,BA,MS,MA) Directly From School BAU USJ LU 3-5YEARS (BS,BA,MS,MA) +Premedical Courses AUB UOB LAU 4 YEARS Medical School Process to Enter Some universities follow this system, others …

Admission to Medical School Bachelor’s degree (Any Major, Doesn’t have to be Biology) Completed the premedical requirements Competitive Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) score. Consideration for acceptance is limited to students with a minimum general average of 75% or its equivalent in each of the following: 1) Required premedical core courses 2) Major courses 3) General average Interviews are granted to a selected group of applicants based on above. Disregard This note: Applicants in their senior year expecting to graduate with a Bachelor's degree in June are eligible to apply provided they have completed the premedical requirements by the end of the first semester of their senior year and have taken the MCAT. (We may use it later on if we will give the lecture to premeds) For applicants from North American colleges, aminimum GPA of 3.2 is required. Applications from individuals holding (or expecting by June of the same year) a Master or a Doctoral degree are encouraged. These applicants will be considered based upon their academic performance and their research productivity; in these cases, some of the premedical requirements may be waived depending on the field of study. For Masters or Doctoral students, a minimum cumulative grade average of 80% or its equivalent is required. For applicants from North American colleges, a minimum GPA of 3.2 is required. Applications from individuals holding (or expecting by June of

Students are accepted to medical school on the basis of : Academic qualifications MCAT score Results of their interviews Letters of recommendation from teachers and mentors their curriculum vitae Among the traits that the successful applicant should demonstrate: Humanistic and ethical attitudes Good communication and interpersonal skills Emotional maturity and personal integrity Previous experience in research, community service and volunteer work are considered positive attributes.

Journey School College Hospital/Clinic Lets Discuss the journey from School to Hospital or Clinic

Acceptance into College College acceptance criteria: Lebanese Baccalaureate /French system/High school Degree Grades at school (usu. Grade 10,11,12 – 1st semester) Entrance Exams/SATs/English Exams(TOEFL/EEE)

Your Major at College You can choose any major you want: Biology Chemistry Physics Psychology Engineering Business Nutrition Moreover: You don’t have to be LS to be accepted into Biology or GS to be accepted into Engineering. In fact, it makes no difference if you’re LS or GS when you get to your undergrad years.

Premedical Courses In addition to taking major courses In order to fulfill Medical School requirements This way, you can belong to any major and be evaluated for the same courses as other applicants. These courses may be also : Major Requirement University Requirement No overlap While being in College and throughout your years of studying, you have to be taking certain premedical courses in order to fulfill requirements for medical school

Premedical Courses Biology Chemistry Physics English Humanities: History, Philosophy, Civilization Sequences (given priority), Fine Arts.. Social Science

Bachelor’s degree of Biology (90 Credits) Bio 201 Bio 202 Bio 220,223 Bio Electives Chem 201 Chem 210 Chem 211 Chem 212 Physics 205 Arabic 201 English 203,204 CS courses Humanities Social Science Stat 210 FREE ELECTIVES Premed Courses (43 Credits) Chem 206 Physics 204

Medical School Preclinical 2 years Clinical MD Please explain further about the beauty and happiness you get when you get to see patients and be responsible of their lives and when you interact with people and they get to call you a Dr. especially in med III & med IV. This means by around 7 years you are a doctor

Preclinical (Med I & Med II) Anatomy Courses (Dissection) Epidemiology Pathology Biochemistry Microbiology Histology Intro to Medicine: Cardiology(Heart), Nephrology(Kidney), Pulmonary(Lungs) Biophysics Physiology Neurology Physical Diagnosis Biostatistics Pharmacology Social Preventative Medicine Talk how its hectic but you still enjoy it, can use personal experiences Also mention it seems too much but we all went through that We were like you and we knew nothing, now we are here to give some overview

Preclinical (Med II) Shadowing Rotations (OBGYN, Pulmo, Nephro, Rheuma, Cardio…) Talk how its hectic but you still enjoy it, can use personal experiences Also mention it seems too much but we all went through that We were like you and we knew nothing, now we are here to give some overview

Clinical Years(Med III & Med IV) Rotate in different Departments in Hospitals: Surgery (enter Operating Room(OR) & assist the physicians) Internal Medicine (examine your own patients) Pediatrics (examine Babies & Children) Emergency Room (ER) Ophthalmology You are called a Dr You have your own patients

Graduation You are an MD (Medical Doctor)! You either stop  general Medicine Specialization( 3- 5 years) Sub-specialization Lebanon Or Travel: Europe, U.S., others

Medical School Hectic BUT fun Lose some old friends BUT make new ones A lot of studying BUT Extracurricular Activities (LeMSIC!!) Chance to attend Conferences Go for Exchanges Meet medical students from all over the world Long journey but its worth it!

Students to Doctors

Work & Play

Old friends, New friends

Extracurricular Activities

Conferences/General assemblies/Exchanges

We are not here to make you love it We are not here to make you hate it We are here to introduce you to it Whether you’ve always wanted to Or you’ve always feared it The decision should be YOURS And if you really want it, it’s worth it! If you haven’t considered medicine – please do. It could be the career most suitable to you.

Fun Hectic YOUR Decision Long Finally, you may think its Hectic and Long, but its not Its still fun and you can enjoy it as much as you can , You will lose some friends you will gain others You will have studying but still engage in extracurricular You just have to know

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