med school

Future physicians' institution

Med school is an informal term for medical school, the graduate-level institution where students train to become physicians.

The program typically spans four years and combines classroom instruction with clinical rotations in hospitals.

She's applying to med school next year.

The workload in med school is notoriously brutal.

The term appears constantly in casual conversation about medical careers, while formal contexts prefer the full form.

curriculum

anatomy

Study of organism structure

physiologyScience of bodily functions
biochemistryScience of living chemistry
pharmacologyStudy of drug actions

pathology · microbiology · immunology · histology · neuroscience · genetics · epidemiology · ethics · dissection · cadaver lab

training

residency

State of dwelling somewhere

internshipSupervised professional trial period
clinical rotationsSupervised medical trainee placements
clerkshipJudge's assistant role

boards · USMLE · MCAT · match day · fellowship · attending · rounds · preceptor · white coat ceremony · Step 1

academics

lectures

Formal instructional talks

examsFormal academic tests
tuitionPayment for instruction
professorsHighest-ranking university instructors

textbooks · curriculum · research · thesis · study groups · library · grades · dean · coursework · enrollment

demands

grueling

Extremely tiring and demanding

demandingRequiring great effort
sleep deprivationInadequate rest condition
burnoutChronic occupational depletion

stress · competitive · long hours · intense · high-stakes · debt · student loans · sacrifice · dedication · perseverance

specialties

surgery

Invasive medical procedure

cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
oncologyCancer medicine specialty
pediatricsMedicine for minors

neurology · psychiatry · dermatology · radiology · anesthesiology · ophthalmology · gynecology · orthopedics · pathology · endocrinology

Categories

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collegecampus, courses, application, dorms, dorm room
academic choicesmajor, minor, electives, courses, classes

Opposites

professional training path

med schooldropout

One who quits early

trade school · vocational school · cosmetology school · culinary school · art school

healthcare role hierarchy

med schoolnursing program

Education for patient care

EMT certification · orderly · candy striper · hospital volunteer · patient

academic vs. practical orientation

med schoolPhD program

Advanced research degree course

research university · on-the-job training · school of hard knocks · self-taught · street smarts

Family

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Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G