Medical education in the United States

Medical education in the United States includes educational activities involved in the education and training of physicians in the United States, from entry-level training through to continuing education of qualified specialists.

Pronunciation

Medical: /ˈmɛdɪkəl/
Education: /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
United States: /juːˈnaɪ.tɪd ˈsteɪts/

Etymology

The term 'Medical education' is derived from the Latin words 'medicus' meaning 'doctor' and 'educare' meaning 'to bring up or train'. The term 'United States' is derived from the Latin words 'unitus' meaning 'united' and 'status' meaning 'state'.

Overview

A medical school in the United States is a four-year graduate institution with the purpose of educating physicians in the field of medicine. Such schools provide a major part of the medical education in the United States. Most medical schools in the US confer upon graduates a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree, although some confer a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree, and a few confer both.

Related terms

Pre-medical: An educational track that undergraduate students in the United States and Canada pursue prior to becoming medical students.
Medical school: A tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons.
Residency (medicine): A stage of graduate medical training.
Fellowship (medicine): A period of medical training, in the United States and Canada, that a physician, dentist, or veterinarian may undertake after completing a specialty training program (residency).

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