welcome to medical school

Welcome ToMedICAL 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

Let’s Think

Why do YOU want to be a

DOCTOR &How?

Common Universities in Lebanon• American University of Beirut(AUB)• Lebanese American University(LAU)• Universite Saint-Joseph De

Beyrouth(USJ)• University of Balamand(UOB)• Lebanese University(LU)• Beirut Arab University(BAU)• Universite Saint-Esprit De

Kaslik(USEK)

Process to Enter

7 YEARSDirectly From School

BAUUSJLU

3-5YEARS(BS,BA,MS,MA)+Premedical

Courses

AUBUOBLAU

4 YEARSMedical School

AUBUOBLAU

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.

• 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

Acceptance into College

College acceptance criteria:

– Lebanese Baccalaureate /French system/High school Degree

– Grades at school(usu. Grade 10,11,12)– 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– Etc..

Moreover: You don’t have to be LS to be accepted into Biology

Or GS to be accepted into Engineering

Premedical Courses• In addition to taking major courses• In order to Fulfill Medical School

Requirements• This way, you can be doing any major

and still all students evaluated based on same courses

• These courses may be also :– Major Requirement– University Requirement

– No overlap

Premedical Courses– Biology– Chemistry– Physics– English– Humanities:

History,Philosophy,Civilization Sequences,Fine Arts..

Medical School

2 years Preclinical

2 yearsClinical MD

Preclinical (Med I & Med II)

• Anatomy Courses(Dissection)• Biochemistry• Histology• Physiology• Neurology• Pathology• Microbiology• Cardiology(Heart),Nephrology(Kidney), Pulmonary(Lungs)…..

Clinical Years(Med III & Med IV)

Rotate in different Departments in Hospitals:

• Surgery(You enter Operating Room(OR)& assist the Drs.)

• Internal Medicine(You examine your own patients)

• Pediatrics(You examine Babies & Children)• Emergency Room(ER)• Ophthalmology (Eyes)

Graduation• You are an MD(Medical Doctor)!• You either stop finishing general

Medicine• Specialization(3- 5 years)• Sub-specialization• Lebanon • Or Travel: Europe, United States of

America,….

Medical School• Hectic BUT Fun• Lose some old friends BUT still Gain New

Friends• A lot of studying BUT Extracurricular

Activities• Chance to attend Conferences• Go for Exchanges• Meet Medical Students from all Over the

World• Long Journey But its Worth it!

Students to Doctors

Hectic Vs Fun

Lose Contact with some Friends But Still Gain Many Others

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 this

Journey:– That you wanted to join– That you feared to join

• Think WHAT YOU WANT!• If you really want it, IT’S WORTH !• If you didn’t think about it before,

THINK NOW!

Hectic FunYOUR

Decision

THANK YOU