Comments on: New Medical School Announced in Michigan http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/04/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/ An educational community for students and doctors spanning all the health professions. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:46:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tonya Herschfus http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/04/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-189 Tonya Herschfus Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:14:36 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/04/11/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-189 This is such wonderful and exciting news. Beaumont Hospital and Oakland University both have great reputations for the highest quality of health care providers. This partnership, will not only benifit the hospital, but also the community. I think is is great, and would love to be one of the charter students in the program. Tonya Herschfus, R.N., B.S.N., B.A. Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. Oakland Community College Pediatric Clinical Instructor. This is such wonderful and exciting news. Beaumont Hospital and Oakland University both have great reputations for the highest quality of health care providers. This partnership, will not only benifit the hospital, but also the community. I think is is great, and would love to be one of the charter students in the program. Tonya Herschfus, R.N., B.S.N., B.A. Neonatal Intensive Care Nurse, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. Oakland Community College Pediatric Clinical Instructor.

]]> By: Eric http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/04/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-187 Eric Thu, 19 Apr 2007 17:27:24 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/04/11/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-187 Quote: "the new medical school will have a significant economic impact on southeast Michigan. According to the AAMC, the economic impact of medical schools and teaching hospitals is $451 billion nationwide, $18 billion alone in Michigan." While I agree it is admirable to address the shortage of doctors in an area, a new medical school will not do the job unless there are additional residency spots created, or if more of the local residency spots are restricted to US or Michigan residents, so simply adding a school will do nothing to help with the shortage if there isn't a corresponding change in residency slots or slot availability. Quote: “the new medical school will have a significant economic impact on southeast Michigan. According to the AAMC, the economic impact of medical schools and teaching hospitals is $451 billion nationwide, $18 billion alone in Michigan.”

While I agree it is admirable to address the shortage of doctors in an area, a new medical school will not do the job unless there are additional residency spots created, or if more of the local residency spots are restricted to US or Michigan residents, so simply adding a school will do nothing to help with the shortage if there isn’t a corresponding change in residency slots or slot availability.

]]> By: Brad http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/04/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-186 Brad Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:46:19 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/04/11/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-186 It sounds like the university is geared towards helping the shortage. When I read the article, it did not appear that the econlomical advantages was the main reason for opening the new medical school. (In response to "eric") It sounds like the university is geared towards helping the shortage. When I read the article, it did not appear that the econlomical advantages was the main reason for opening the new medical school.

(In response to “eric”)

]]> By: Eric http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/04/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-185 Eric Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:39:32 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/04/11/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-185 I'm split between cool, and scary...opening a medical school because it will provide an economic benifit? And if they want more doctors in that area, perhaps more residency programs? Or restricting the residencies available to IMGs who won't stay in the area anyways? The problem and the solution don't seem to match up here. I’m split between cool, and scary…opening a medical school because it will provide an economic benifit? And if they want more doctors in that area, perhaps more residency programs? Or restricting the residencies available to IMGs who won’t stay in the area anyways? The problem and the solution don’t seem to match up here.

]]> By: Great News for MI residents! http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/04/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-188 Great News for MI residents! Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:14:45 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/04/11/new-medical-school-announced-in-michigan/#comment-188 This is fantastic news! This is fantastic news!

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