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- 1AI improves doctors' skills but may hurt medical students' learning●AI made me a better doctor. It’s made medicine students worse
A doctor argues that artificial intelligence has improved their own practice while making medical students worse, raising concerns that reliance on AI tools is eroding trainees' clinical reasoning and foundational skills. The piece has sparked debate over how AI should be used in medical education without weakening the training of the next generation of doctors.
- 2Oransky says publish-or-perish incentives flood medical literature with junk●"If medical schools and universities don't want the literature to be overwhelmed with garbage," Oransky said, "then they
Ivan Oransky, co-founder of Retraction Watch, argues that medical schools and universities are themselves to blame for junk science filling academic journals. He says admissions processes that reward applicants for publications give students an incentive to publish large volumes of low-quality research, overwhelming the medical literature with what he calls garbage.
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Registration for Haryana NEET UG Round 3 counselling for 2026 has opened, with the Medical Counselling Committee beginning the process today. Students can now apply online, with officials confirming the schedule and seat allotment details. Aspirants are advised to check key dates and eligibility before the deadline, as this round determines final admissions to medical seats in the state.
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NEET PG 2026 candidates in India are alleging score discrepancies in their results, prompting the All India Medical Students' Association to write to the health minister seeking intervention. The complaints come as aspirants track the National Medical Commission's seat matrix for 2026, which determines counselling and admissions to postgraduate medical courses. Students are demanding transparency and a review of the reported inconsistencies.
- 5Osteopathic medical colleges receive September 2026 accreditation decisions●Accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine – September 2026
The American Osteopathic Association has announced its accreditation decisions for colleges of osteopathic medicine, dated September 2026. The update covers which osteopathic medical schools have been approved, continued, or otherwise reviewed under the association's accreditation process, a key quality benchmark for medical education programs training future osteopathic physicians in the United States.
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A New York Times opinion piece argues that artificial intelligence is set to transform medical practice and training fundamentally. It examines how AI tools are changing what doctors do and how medical students should be educated for a profession that will look very different from previous generations. Readers are debating how soon AI will reshape diagnosis, documentation, and the role of the physician.
- 7Medical student Brennan Spellman takes on challenges beyond the classroom▼M3 Brennan Spellman pursues challenges outside classroom
The University of Missouri School of Medicine is highlighting third-year medical student Brennan Spellman for the challenges he pursues outside the classroom. The school's news item points to his activities beyond his medical studies as an example of student engagement, though no further details about those pursuits are given.
- 8Bonita Stanton Memorial 5K Returns to Fund Medical School Scholarships▼Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Returns to Benefit Scholarships for Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
The Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K is returning to raise money for scholarships at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in New Jersey. The run honors Stanton, the school's founding dean, and organizers hope the revived event will support students pursuing medical careers while bringing the community together in her memory.
- 9Summer in Seoul reshapes premed student's view of care▼A summer in Seoul reshapes premed student’s view of care
Rice University reports that a premed student spent a summer in Seoul, South Korea, an experience the university says changed how the student thinks about healthcare and caring for patients. The piece highlights international exposure as a formative part of medical training, showing how studying or working abroad can shape a future doctor's approach to care.
- 10Asthma Tied to Lower School Performance, CU Anschutz Researchers Respond▼Asthma Often Leads to Lower Academic Performance. CU Anschutz Faculty Work to Change That.
Faculty at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus say children with asthma frequently face lower academic performance, as flare-ups and missed school days disrupt learning. They are working on initiatives to help manage the condition and keep students in class, positioning asthma care as an education issue rather than only a health one.
- 11Memorial 5K Returns to Fund Medical School Scholarships●Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K Returns to Benefit Scholarships for Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine | Newswise
The Bonita Stanton, M.D., Memorial 5K is returning to raise money for student scholarships at the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine. The run honors Stanton, a physician and former leader associated with the school, and its proceeds support aspiring medical students. No further details about the date, location or participation figures have been released in the announcement.
- 12UNT Health struggles to find clinical training sites near Fort Worth●UNT Health sits near Fort Worth hospitals. Finding training sites a ‘game of Tetris’
UNT Health, located close to major Fort Worth hospitals, is finding it increasingly difficult to secure clinical training placements for its students. Officials describe the search for training sites as a 'game of Tetris', highlighting crowded competition for placements among area medical institutions and the strain it places on educating future health professionals in North Texas.