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Medical school in the United States - Quiz
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of medical school in the United States?
A) To provide residency training
B) To educate physicians in the undifferentiated field of medicine
C) To offer specialized degrees in surgery
D) To conduct undergraduate biological research
  • 2. What degree do graduates of most U.S. medical schools receive?
A) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
B) Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
C) Master of Science in Medicine
D) Bachelor of Medicine
  • 3. How long is the typical clinical rotation period in medical school?
A) Two years
B) One year
C) Three years
D) Four years
  • 4. What must graduates complete after medical school to be licensed?
A) A master's degree
B) A post-doctoral fellowship
C) A teaching certification
D) A residency
  • 5. What was the approximate admission rate for M.D.-granting U.S. medical schools in 2021?
A) 25%
B) 36%
C) 50%
D) 10%
  • 6. Which organization accredits M.D.-granting medical schools?
A) American Osteopathic Association
B) American Medical Association
C) Carnegie Foundation
D) Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
  • 7. When was the Flexner Report published?
A) 1942
B) 1910
C) 1765
D) 1847
  • 8. Who is credited with opening the nation's first medical school in 1765?
A) Samuel Bard
B) Abraham Flexner
C) John Morgan and William Shippen Jr.
D) Nathan Smith
  • 9. Which medical school was the first to be established outside of a major US city?
A) Columbia University
B) Dartmouth Medical School
C) University of Pennsylvania
D) Harvard Medical School
  • 10. What is the accreditation body for osteopathic medical schools?
A) American Medical Association
B) National Board of Medical Examiners
C) Liaison Committee on Medical Education
D) Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation
  • 11. What degree did the first ten physicians in the U.S. graduate with in 1768?
A) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
B) Doctor of Medicine
C) Master of Surgery
D) Bachelor of Medicine
  • 12. When was the American Medical Association (AMA) formed?
A) 1910
B) 1876
C) 1847
D) 1765
  • 13. What is the primary educational background requirement for medical school applicants?
A) Two years of undergraduate study
B) A master's degree in biological sciences
C) A bachelor's degree with specific science coursework
D) A degree in medicine from a foreign country
  • 14. Which university was the first public medical school in the United States?
A) University of Maryland School of Medicine
B) University of Pennsylvania
C) Harvard Medical School
D) Dartmouth Medical School
  • 15. What is the standard length of the medical education portion of a Baccalaureate-MD program?
A) Six years
B) Three years
C) Five years
D) Four years
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