10 Questions
Which country is the focus of the text?
United Kingdom
What is the difference between UK and US medical schools' assessments?
UK medical schools have their own assessments, while US medical schools have a national licensing examination
When did UK medical schools start working together to increase quality?
2003
How many new medical schools were opened in England in 2016?
Five
What did Jeremy Hunt achieve in 2016 regarding medical education in England?
Increase in the number of doctors trained
What is the primary undergraduate medical degree awarded by medical schools in the UK?
MBBS
What does MBBS stand for?
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
What was the historical division of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree?
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Which of the following is NOT a variation of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree?
MBBChir
What is the standard medical degree for direct school leavers in the UK?
MBBS
Study Notes
Medical Education in the UK
- The text focuses on medical education in the UK, with a comparison to the US.
Differences in Assessments
- The UK and US medical schools have different assessment methods, with UK schools focusing on final exams and US schools emphasizing continuous assessment.
Collaboration and Expansion
- UK medical schools began working together to increase quality around the 1990s.
- In 2016, five new medical schools were opened in England.
Jeremy Hunt's Achievement
- In 2016, Jeremy Hunt, then Health Secretary, increased the number of medical school places in England.
Undergraduate Medical Degrees
- The primary undergraduate medical degree awarded by UK medical schools is the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
- MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery.
- Historically, the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree was divided into two parts: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.
- A variation of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree is the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Chirurgie (MBChB).
- The standard medical degree for direct school leavers in the UK is the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
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