Media Fridays: What Makes a Medical School Great?

http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/03/what-makes-a-medical-school-great/274403/
Like I've been saying for the past week, I've been working on evolving sidenote. The last addition I have is to Friday. I'm replacing youtube Fridays (universally unpopular) with a medicine-related article or video + a question. The first is one from The Atlantic called "What Makes a Medical School Great." I came across it in my research for yesterday's post about US News & World Report med school rankings. 

 So my question to y'all: what factors are important to you in choosing a med school? Cost? Rankings? Location? Advice from friends? Culture? 

 see you on the other side,

 from ken

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  1. AnonymousMarch 29, 2013 at 9:13 AM

    getting to do a prostate exam.

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  2. UnknownMarch 29, 2013 at 10:01 AM

    The people you get to learn alongside are what make med school great. It's not what you do, it's who you do it with. That's what makes this med school truly awesome.

    -Keais

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    1. kenMarch 29, 2013 at 10:12 AM

      Also agreed. couldn't survive without relationships.

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  3. Amulya IyerMarch 30, 2013 at 12:06 PM

    Interesting article. Also, did you see the author's appointments at the end: Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, is professor of radiology, pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, liberal arts, and philanthropy, and vice-chair of the Radiology Department, at Indiana University.

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    1. kenMarch 30, 2013 at 12:09 PM

      Interesting, I didn't catch that.

      I definitely see that job in my future. 7 different departments. Doesn't actually see patients anymore. Spends most of the time in office, meetings, or coffee shop.

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