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Drs. Self Trand and Lopate to speak at NAMME

Patsy Self Trand, PhD of International University & Kay Lopate, PhD of the University of Miami will be hosting an educational session at NAMME on Reading Professors' Strategies on Reasoning and Critical Thinking in Medicine. National Association of Medical Minority Educators 40th Annual National Conference September 17th, 2015 2:45-3:45pm Hyatt Regency - Louisville,KY This session, will outline what two reading professors with extensive experience in teaching reading, critical thinking and reasoning in pre medical and medical programs at several universities, feel students should do to succeed in a medical career. The presentation will cover how to make a medical school time...

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New Book Series: Taking on the Challenge

Taking on the Challenge: Making it in Medical School is the first in a new series of booklets aimed at college students to help them succeed in their studies and to guide them in setting up a path toward success as they leave school. The book is a collection of study, learning, and critical thinking “tips” designed to help medical students succeed in their medical courses.  The rigor, pace, and amount of information medical students are expected to master can be overwhelming.  Making it in Medical School is organized around thirteen challenges with practical suggestions to learn, remember, and retrieve information upon which a...

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