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 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

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 – 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

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)

• Bio 201• Bio 202

• Chem 201• Chem 210• Chem 211• Chem 212• Physics 205

• English 203,204• CS courses

• Chem 206• Physics 204

Medical School

2 years Preclinical

2 yearsClinical

MD

Preclinical (Med I & Med II)• Anatomy Courses

(Dissection)• Biochemistry• Histology• Biophysics• Physiology• Neurology• Biostatistics• Social Preventative

Medicine

• Epidemiology• Pathology• Microbiology• Intro to Medicine:

Cardiology(Heart), Nephrology(Kidney), Pulmonary(Lungs)

• Physical Diagnosis• Pharmacology

Preclinical (Med II)• Shadowing• Rotations (OBGYN, Pulmo, Nephro,

Rheuma, Cardio…)

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

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.

HecticLong Fun YOUR

Decision

THANK YOU