(03-21-2021 06:44 PM)shere khan Wrote: (03-21-2021 06:29 PM)Alanda Wrote: (03-20-2021 08:27 PM)tigeriker Wrote: (03-20-2021 08:08 PM)shere khan Wrote: (03-20-2021 07:31 PM)tigeriker Wrote: As a graduate of both the University of Memphis and UT Health Science Center College of Medicine I can tell you that I perceived no partnership between the two institutions. Additionally the skids were by no means greased for myself or the very few U of M graduates in my class. I'm not sure why you would think that would be the case.
I am not quite sure how the partnership between Meharry, Methodist, et. al. would be set up but I don't know if it would necessarily hurt the university.
I am told frequently, us a graduate from UT that I somehow owe them a debt of gratitude. I actually take great pleasure in telling their fundraising department "no" on an annual basis. Until I pass from this earth any and all contributions I make to a University will be to the University of Memphis.
Because I have know many doctors that graduated from Memphis State that were fast tracked into UT med.
Maybe its you. I can't explain why you feel the way you do. If you recieved a scholarship maybe you should be thankful. I really dont care. UM will not have a med school. ETSU does though. Compare Meharry's ranking to ETSU. I mean seriously, why bother when there is a Med School in Memphis. This isnt about rah rah shite
Seems stupid, but what's new. Whatever.
Not a rah rah post just my personal perception. I earned the presidential scholarship from the U of M. I worked hard at the U of M, graduated with a 3.987 GPA, had an excellent MCAT. Borrowed money every year (student loans) of med school. Just paid it back. Agree with you that the reputation of Meharry is not on par with UT but I'm not sure if the affiliation would be harmful in any way, I guess it is better than nothing.
Slacker. 
But seriously congrats.
To me it sounds like they are avoiding the need to build something up from scratch. What do you think about that?
(03-21-2021 01:53 PM)shere khan Wrote: (03-21-2021 01:47 PM)Tigerx3 Wrote: We already have a number of collaborations with UT-Med. the partnership we will have with Meharry doesn’t make any sense with UT. Look up the difference between collaboration and partnership. The important reputation will be what we build in Memphis not what happens in Nashville, which is not problematic in any way.
Some of you guys would complain about winning the lottery because all the taxes you would have to pay.
What reputation will the U build partnering with an awful med school in Nashville?
Sorry we dont all fall in lock step
Serious question to gain understanding. Why do you consider them awful?
Based on its national ranking and general reputation. Feel free to enlighten me.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-...story.html
You can look up the reviews.
I just dont see the point when a state school is in the same city. But like I said, whatver.
I don't know enough about the report but it's clear there is an issue to be addressed. A conclusion would be about the four colleges listed would be roughly 150 doctors from each school over the past 50 years have been disciplined for one of five categories of offenses ranging from fraud, sexual abuse, drug abuse, negligence or incompetence. That could mean 3 Drs. per year from the 4 schools mentioned. Is it recurring Drs or nonrecurring individual cases? Out does it spead across discipline categories? How many are working in high risk situations that increase the likelihood of complaints as opposed to those working in hospitals in affluent areas? What is the nature of drug abuse? a common problem for Drs working in high risk understaffed hospitals is taking sleeping pills to get to sleep and amphetamines to wake up and keep going.
Important comments in the article for perspective:
"I think it's kind of an irrational approach to analyzing a very complex set of issues," said Dr. Jordan Cohen, president of the American Association of Medical Colleges, who also characterized the effort as "simplistic" and "foolish."
"I don't think there are any bad medical schools" in the United States, Cohen said. "That's a null set."
"The two U.S. schools, Howard and Meharry, have played a critical role in the history of American medical education, training generations of black physicians when the doors to most schools were largely open only to whites. Doctors trained at these schools have gone on to provide care for many who were being turned away by all-white hospitals, or by physicians who refused to treat minorities."
Back to my opinion, I would say that the Memphis Med School would set it's own standards, have it's own admissions criteria, create it's own pool of applicants, train them in accordance with their own expectations and monitor students with their own methodologies.
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