From the NIH Public Access Website: The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. To help advance science and improve human health, the Policy requires that these papers are accessible to the public on PubMed Central no later than 12 months after publication.

The Department of Behavioral Science, founded in 1959 (the first such department in a medical school anywhere), is one of the basic science d

3/20/13-North Central AHEC Guidance Counselor Workshop

One of the most pressing issues facing our health care system is the ongoing shortage of health care workers.  From dentists to medical assistants to nurse practitioners, the demand is increasing just as many workers reach retirement age and leave the workforce.  The shortage is also expected to worsen as the population ages and the demand for health care workers increases. 

The undergraduate curriculum for the College of Medicine promotes excellence in the foundational scientific and clinical principles supporting the delivery of compassionate, cutting-edge, preventive and therapeutic clinical care. The College prides itself on continually reviewing its curriculum with revisions and additions that represent best practices in modern medicine, correlated with principles of professionalism and cultural competence. The curriculum provides the nowledge base, attitudes and skills necessary for students to become outstanding physicians in the 21st century.