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NYU School of Medicine Offers Full-Tuition Scholarships to All New and Current Medical Students

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Thursday, August 16, 2018
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It is the only top 10ranked medical school in the nation to do so.

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  • It is the only top 10ranked medical school in the nation to do so.
  • Overwhelming student debt is fundamentally reshaping the medical profession in ways that are adversely affecting healthcare.
  • Moreover, the financial barriers discourage many promising high school and college students from considering a career in medicine altogether due to fears about the costs associated with medical school.
  • Offering full-tuition scholarships for current and future students in its MD degree program is the most recent step NYU School of Medicine has taken to transform medical education for the better.

Organized Medicine Side-tracked from Crisis in American Medicine, States the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

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Monday, June 18, 2018
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They cannot rely on the American Medical Association (AMA), which claims to speak for all physicians even though less than 15 percent of physicians are members, stated Jane Orient, M.D., executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS).

Key Points: 
  • They cannot rely on the American Medical Association (AMA), which claims to speak for all physicians even though less than 15 percent of physicians are members, stated Jane Orient, M.D., executive director of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS).
  • It is believed that many more states would enact "right to die" legislation if the AMA became "neutral" on physicians' writing lethal prescriptions, Dr. Orient noted.
  • "How ironic," states Dr. Orient, "that organized medicine treats the Oath of Hippocrates as outmoded.
  • The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) is a national organization representing physicians in all specialties, founded in 1943.