Allopathic Medical School

My definition: This is what most people think of when they think of medical school. Harvard Medical School, Tufts Medical School, UMass Medical, etc are all under the category of allopathic schools. The other type of physician typically encountered in a medical practice would be a D.O., or osteopathic physician. Both types of doctor must learn how to be sensitive to the human side of medical practice. As Laurence A. Savett, M.D. discusses in his book The Human Side of Medicine: Learning What it's Like to be a Patient and What it's like to be a Physician (2002) "Attending to the human side enhances care. Again and again, elements of the human side hold the key to diagnosis and treatment by recognizing the unique qualities of each patient. Attending to the human side of medicine enriches the experience for all those in the caring professions." -CS

Links to websites and documents of interest to those applying to Allopathic schools.

AAMC - American Association of Medical Colleges is the jumping off point for applying to allopathic medical school. There are links to the application service (AMCAS) and many other helpful bits of information including a timeline for applying based on a 4-year college experience.

You can also optain a copy of the MSAR - Medical School Application Requirements which is a handy reference.

American Medical Association

AAMC Curriculum Directory

The Student Doctor Network

Texas Medical and Dental School Application Service

Association of Canadian Medical Colleges

AAMC Careers in Medicine (Specialties)