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The first two years of medical school are difficult and intense. That's when you learn the basic sciences foundational to…

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Surviving the First Year of Medical School: OUM Student Leaders Offer Advice

OUM's cohort of new medical students went through Orientation Week in July. While they gained a lot of advice from…

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Why Clinical Rotations in Samoa Are Invaluable to Medical Students at OUM

As OUM students progress into the clinical curriculum, they must complete 72 weeks of clinical training – 56 weeks of…

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Complete Anatomy: A 3D Learning Platform Medical Students Love

Some of the most-used technologies at OUM are at the Library — ClinicalKey and ClinicalKey Student, both products of Elsevier…

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How to Write a Strong Medical School Admissions Essay

Today, medical schools differ in how they utilize personal statements in the admissions process. At Oceania University of Medicine (OUM),…

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Medical School Accreditation: Why It Matters

Getting into medical school is competitive. Period. Year after year, many countries have more applications submitted to their medical schools…

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What is the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)?

COVID was clearly an interruption during the past two years for most medical schools and students nearing the end of…

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Why Focused History and Physical Exams Matter in Rural Medicine

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"Technology is not a replacement for history-taking in reaching a patient diagnosis," says Clinical Associate Professor Viali Lameko, MBBS, MIPH,…

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Canada’s Physician Shortage: How OUM is Helping Rural Areas

Professional Development

The Canadian Medical Association detailed the country's physician shortage in a May statement, noting that Statistics Canada, the nation's statistical…

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How Journal Club Improves Evidence-Based Practice for Medical Students

All medical schools emphasize the importance of a Journal Club in fostering evidence-based practice. But why? “Students must begin learning…

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The Importance of Grand Rounds in Preparing OUM Students to Practice Medicine

Depending on whom you may ask, or the journal article you read on the topic, Grand Rounds is either alive…

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How Clinical Skills Courses Provide Invaluable Preparation for Clinical Rotations

The first two years of medical school are difficult and intense. That's when you learn the basic sciences foundational to…

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Surviving the First Year of Medical School: OUM Student Leaders Offer Advice

OUM's cohort of new medical students went through Orientation Week in July. While they gained a lot of advice from…

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Why Clinical Rotations in Samoa Are Invaluable to Medical Students at OUM

As OUM students progress into the clinical curriculum, they must complete 72 weeks of clinical training – 56 weeks of…

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Complete Anatomy: A 3D Learning Platform Medical Students Love

Some of the most-used technologies at OUM are at the Library — ClinicalKey and ClinicalKey Student, both products of Elsevier…

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How to Write a Strong Medical School Admissions Essay

Today, medical schools differ in how they utilize personal statements in the admissions process. At Oceania University of Medicine (OUM),…

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Medical School Accreditation: Why It Matters

Getting into medical school is competitive. Period. Year after year, many countries have more applications submitted to their medical schools…

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