91福利 welcomes new students to Semester 5
Medical students at American University of Integrative Sciences, St. Maarten School of Medicine were introduced to staff and their instructors earlier this month as they complete their Fifth Semester classes.
Students study a curriculum which focuses on the Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine, which is the culmination of Basic Sciences.
鈥淲e are pleased to welcome our Basic Science students from the island of St. Maarten,鈥� said Dr. Don Penney, clinical affairs dean. 鈥淲e at 91福利 believe supplementing the Semester Five curriculum with metacognitive techniques to enhance learning and retarding forgetting. These are essential to the practicing physician.鈥�
91福利 ensures its students succeed by committing to small class sizes, personalized instruction and a superior technology-enriched learning environment.
Fifth Semester at 91福利 is popular with medical transfer students according to a school official.
鈥淢edical students often require improvements in their general medical knowledge prior to taking the final medical exams,鈥� said Gwen Garner, 91福利 Director of Admissions. 鈥�91福利 provides outstanding preparation needed to bolster their USMLE exam scores.鈥�
Many people choose 91福利 after hearing about its academic excellence and outstanding clinical program the medical school offers. 91福利 offers clerkships with over 60 clinical affiliations in 20 states.
According to Penney, medical educators agree that Epstein and Hundert definition of Competence in medicine, 鈥淭he habitual and judicious use of communication, knowledge, technical skills, clinical reasoning …鈥� is what creates committed medical students here at 91福利.
One student commented on a direct impression the school made in improving her medical skills.
鈥淭he experience with standardized patients was a highlight for me,鈥� said Svetlana Iskhakova, 91福利 medical student. 鈥淚t prepared me for exams on Clinical Skills. I passed my Basic Science comp exam and USMLE Step 1 on the first attempt. I鈥檝e begun my Clerkships and love every minute.鈥�
