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>There are 10 medical schools in Australia, all of them accredited by the
>Australian Medical Council and all Government funded. Traditionally the
>courses have been open to high school leavers, and are of six years
>duration. However Flinders University (one of Australia's leading medical
>schools) has developed a new four-year medical degree course which is open
>only to students who hold an undergraduate university degree (in any field
>of study).
>The new program commenced at The Flinders University of South Australia
>in February 1996 and the quota of international students is filled mainly
>with students from the USA. The innovative four-year medical course is
>designed for students who have already developed effective skills for
>learning, critical analysis and problem solving at university. The course
>represents a major new direction for medical education in Australia.
>Flinders is the first university in Australia to offer a 4-year medical
>course. One of its major assets is a small student body; there are less
>than 80 students per year and teaching is done in small groups of 8
>students. The School of Medicine and the Flinders Medical Centre are
>uniquely co-located within a complex which houses inpatient (600 beds) and
>outpatient services, and teaching and research space for basic medical
>science and clinical disciplines.
>
>We have interacted strongly with various schools in North America which
>have expertise in Problem Based Learning - in particular Harvard, McMaster
>and The Universities of New Mexico and Kentucky. Some of America's leading
>medical educationalists have been visiting fellows at our school; these
>include Stewart Mennin (New Mexico), Richard Schwartz (Kentucky), LuAnn
>Wilkerson (UCLA) and Martin Rayner (Hawaii). I am sure that they will
>answer any questions you may like to ask them, eg re the high standard and
>quality of the program. In addition, one of our faculty received an
>award (1995-1996) sponsored by Harvard from The International Medical
>Scholars Program (established by the ECFMG) in the field of medical
>education.
>
>
> THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA was established in 1966 and
>is fully government funded. Flinders is nestled in the southern
>foothills of the Mt. Lofty Ranges. The university is located on a
>spacious modern campus overlooking the city of Adelaide. Adelaide boasts
>one of the lowest costs of living of any main-land Australian city, and
>has a very pleasant Medditerranian climate. Flinders has a student
>population of 10,000, over 600 of whom are from overseas. It is a
>multicultural university with a reputation for excellence in teaching
>and research.
>
>Web address is http://wwwsom.fmc.flinders.edu.au/
>
>
>Flinders University welcomes applications from overseas students.
>
>International students should complete applications by the 30th June,
>2001 for the February 2002 entry. Candidates will be short-listed for
>interview on the basis of
>overall performance in MCAT. All candidates will be required to achieve a
>minimum standard on each section of these tests. Scores of 7 or above in
>those sections given numerical scores and M in the writing sample will be
>required. Interviews will be conducted in several American cities in late
>July or August. In some instances telephone interviews may be arranged.
>Candidates will not be required to travel to Australia for the interview.
>Some International students may elect to take the Australian test, GAMSAT.
>For details see http://www.acer.edu.au.
>
>The Flinders University of South Australia is currently an eligible and
>participating institution in the Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs
>(Stafford loans).Flinders has also been approved to participate in the
>International Student Loan Program (ISLP). ISLP International Education
>Finance Corporation combines current Title IV(US government sponsored) and
>supplemental loan financing (guaranteed by TERI) into a single package.
>Students who are not American citizens can also contact ISLP because they
>may be able to arrange a suitable loan package. For example, the recently
>introduced Canadian Higher Education Loan is available to Canadian
>citizens. For further information contact the ISLP tel (617)6967840 fax
>(617)6983001 or email [email protected] Postal address is 424 Adams St,
>Milton MA 02186.
>
>REGISTRATION IN USA
>
>The successful completion of the medical degree in Australia does not
>qualify the graduate to practise in United States of America,
>certification must be obtained from the Education Commissions for Foreign
>Medical Graduates (ECFMG). To be eligible for certification by ECFMG, the
>following requirements must be met:
>
>w passes in Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing
>Examination
>w pass in the ECFMG English test
>w pass in the ECFMG Clinical Skills assessment (CSA), which
>incorporates a test of spoken English. This assessment requires the
>examinee to demonstrate proficiency on components of clinical skills such
>as history taking, physical examination, organisation and interpretation
>of clinical data, interpersonal skills and oral English
>
>All students of the Flinders University Medical School satisfy
>eligibility requirements determined by ECFMG to sit the USLME. An ECFMG
>certified graduate is eligible to apply for a residency position in the
>United States through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
>
>We are assisting with USMLE preparation by using some of the 12?% of the
>course devoted to elective study to timetable tutorials and lectures. We
>also supply literature designed for USMLE candidates in the USA. We are
>unable to give statistics of the success of our students in USMLEs or
>obtaining residencies, because the first intake into the new course are
>only in their third year at the moment. We are assisting in the residency
>question by organising elective exchange programs with some schools in the
>USA. The fourth year is the final year for GEMP students and it is in this
>year that each student has two 6 week terms (of a total of 8 terms)
>available for electives external to Flinders. We are encouraging our
>North American students to undertake their elective terms in places where
>they may wish to apply for residency programs; this should facilitate
>placement because the student will be "known" to that institution, and
>will have letters from US rotations as well as the Dean's letter from
>Flinders.
>All "Foreign Medical Graduates" (FMGs) must obtain ECFMG certification to
>practise in the USA, and this includes citizens of USA who have trained in
>medical schools outside of that country. The success rates for FMGs on
>Steps 1 and 2 are quite low. For example 1995 figures show a 45% pass on
>Step 1 for FMGs (n=61,411) compared to 87% for examinees from US Schools
>(n=37,387). These figures provide the basis for the recent concern of
>many US students about the wisdom of seeking a medical education outside
>the USA. Not only does it appear that such students are disadvantaged
>with respect to passing the USMLE, but would be further disadvantaged by
>the proposed reduction in the number of residency positions.
>
>A recent publication by the National Board of Medical Examiners reported
>the results of these FMG pass rates on USMLEs according to the country of
>medical school, and Australia had the best performance (91%) of all
>countries including the USA, on Step 1 (n=389). Step 2 (n=284) was even
>better at 98%! Most of these candidates were Australian residents doing
>USLME for further education purposes in the USA, and therefore probably
>represent some of our better students from the old 6-year courses.
>However we believe that these results illustrate the quality of an
>Australian medical education, and it can be confidently concluded that our
>curriculum content is relevant to the USMLE. The new 4-year course has
>similar course content and has been accredited by the Australian Medical
>Council, which scrutinises the curriculum to ensure the highest standard.
>Some countries which train large numbers of US citizens performed very
>poorly; eg Mexico and the Dominican Republic had pass rates of only 16%
>and 12% respectively.
There are places for up to 25 international students and 58 Australian
residents.
>.
>Enquires can be made via e-mail ([email protected]) and a
>toll free telephone number (1800 686 3562) can be accessed from the USA.
Please contact this office again if you require further information.
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International Admissions Officer, International Office
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 8 8201 2768 Fax: +61 8 8201 3177
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.flinders.edu.au
' The privilage of a lifetime is being who you are' Joseph Campbell
>Australian Medical Council and all Government funded. Traditionally the
>courses have been open to high school leavers, and are of six years
>duration. However Flinders University (one of Australia's leading medical
>schools) has developed a new four-year medical degree course which is open
>only to students who hold an undergraduate university degree (in any field
>of study).
>The new program commenced at The Flinders University of South Australia
>in February 1996 and the quota of international students is filled mainly
>with students from the USA. The innovative four-year medical course is
>designed for students who have already developed effective skills for
>learning, critical analysis and problem solving at university. The course
>represents a major new direction for medical education in Australia.
>Flinders is the first university in Australia to offer a 4-year medical
>course. One of its major assets is a small student body; there are less
>than 80 students per year and teaching is done in small groups of 8
>students. The School of Medicine and the Flinders Medical Centre are
>uniquely co-located within a complex which houses inpatient (600 beds) and
>outpatient services, and teaching and research space for basic medical
>science and clinical disciplines.
>
>We have interacted strongly with various schools in North America which
>have expertise in Problem Based Learning - in particular Harvard, McMaster
>and The Universities of New Mexico and Kentucky. Some of America's leading
>medical educationalists have been visiting fellows at our school; these
>include Stewart Mennin (New Mexico), Richard Schwartz (Kentucky), LuAnn
>Wilkerson (UCLA) and Martin Rayner (Hawaii). I am sure that they will
>answer any questions you may like to ask them, eg re the high standard and
>quality of the program. In addition, one of our faculty received an
>award (1995-1996) sponsored by Harvard from The International Medical
>Scholars Program (established by the ECFMG) in the field of medical
>education.
>
>
> THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA was established in 1966 and
>is fully government funded. Flinders is nestled in the southern
>foothills of the Mt. Lofty Ranges. The university is located on a
>spacious modern campus overlooking the city of Adelaide. Adelaide boasts
>one of the lowest costs of living of any main-land Australian city, and
>has a very pleasant Medditerranian climate. Flinders has a student
>population of 10,000, over 600 of whom are from overseas. It is a
>multicultural university with a reputation for excellence in teaching
>and research.
>
>Web address is http://wwwsom.fmc.flinders.edu.au/
>
>
>Flinders University welcomes applications from overseas students.
>
>International students should complete applications by the 30th June,
>2001 for the February 2002 entry. Candidates will be short-listed for
>interview on the basis of
>overall performance in MCAT. All candidates will be required to achieve a
>minimum standard on each section of these tests. Scores of 7 or above in
>those sections given numerical scores and M in the writing sample will be
>required. Interviews will be conducted in several American cities in late
>July or August. In some instances telephone interviews may be arranged.
>Candidates will not be required to travel to Australia for the interview.
>Some International students may elect to take the Australian test, GAMSAT.
>For details see http://www.acer.edu.au.
>
>The Flinders University of South Australia is currently an eligible and
>participating institution in the Title IV Student Financial Aid Programs
>(Stafford loans).Flinders has also been approved to participate in the
>International Student Loan Program (ISLP). ISLP International Education
>Finance Corporation combines current Title IV(US government sponsored) and
>supplemental loan financing (guaranteed by TERI) into a single package.
>Students who are not American citizens can also contact ISLP because they
>may be able to arrange a suitable loan package. For example, the recently
>introduced Canadian Higher Education Loan is available to Canadian
>citizens. For further information contact the ISLP tel (617)6967840 fax
>(617)6983001 or email [email protected] Postal address is 424 Adams St,
>Milton MA 02186.
>
>REGISTRATION IN USA
>
>The successful completion of the medical degree in Australia does not
>qualify the graduate to practise in United States of America,
>certification must be obtained from the Education Commissions for Foreign
>Medical Graduates (ECFMG). To be eligible for certification by ECFMG, the
>following requirements must be met:
>
>w passes in Step 1 and Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing
>Examination
>w pass in the ECFMG English test
>w pass in the ECFMG Clinical Skills assessment (CSA), which
>incorporates a test of spoken English. This assessment requires the
>examinee to demonstrate proficiency on components of clinical skills such
>as history taking, physical examination, organisation and interpretation
>of clinical data, interpersonal skills and oral English
>
>All students of the Flinders University Medical School satisfy
>eligibility requirements determined by ECFMG to sit the USLME. An ECFMG
>certified graduate is eligible to apply for a residency position in the
>United States through the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP).
>
>We are assisting with USMLE preparation by using some of the 12?% of the
>course devoted to elective study to timetable tutorials and lectures. We
>also supply literature designed for USMLE candidates in the USA. We are
>unable to give statistics of the success of our students in USMLEs or
>obtaining residencies, because the first intake into the new course are
>only in their third year at the moment. We are assisting in the residency
>question by organising elective exchange programs with some schools in the
>USA. The fourth year is the final year for GEMP students and it is in this
>year that each student has two 6 week terms (of a total of 8 terms)
>available for electives external to Flinders. We are encouraging our
>North American students to undertake their elective terms in places where
>they may wish to apply for residency programs; this should facilitate
>placement because the student will be "known" to that institution, and
>will have letters from US rotations as well as the Dean's letter from
>Flinders.
>All "Foreign Medical Graduates" (FMGs) must obtain ECFMG certification to
>practise in the USA, and this includes citizens of USA who have trained in
>medical schools outside of that country. The success rates for FMGs on
>Steps 1 and 2 are quite low. For example 1995 figures show a 45% pass on
>Step 1 for FMGs (n=61,411) compared to 87% for examinees from US Schools
>(n=37,387). These figures provide the basis for the recent concern of
>many US students about the wisdom of seeking a medical education outside
>the USA. Not only does it appear that such students are disadvantaged
>with respect to passing the USMLE, but would be further disadvantaged by
>the proposed reduction in the number of residency positions.
>
>A recent publication by the National Board of Medical Examiners reported
>the results of these FMG pass rates on USMLEs according to the country of
>medical school, and Australia had the best performance (91%) of all
>countries including the USA, on Step 1 (n=389). Step 2 (n=284) was even
>better at 98%! Most of these candidates were Australian residents doing
>USLME for further education purposes in the USA, and therefore probably
>represent some of our better students from the old 6-year courses.
>However we believe that these results illustrate the quality of an
>Australian medical education, and it can be confidently concluded that our
>curriculum content is relevant to the USMLE. The new 4-year course has
>similar course content and has been accredited by the Australian Medical
>Council, which scrutinises the curriculum to ensure the highest standard.
>Some countries which train large numbers of US citizens performed very
>poorly; eg Mexico and the Dominican Republic had pass rates of only 16%
>and 12% respectively.
There are places for up to 25 international students and 58 Australian
residents.
>.
>Enquires can be made via e-mail ([email protected]) and a
>toll free telephone number (1800 686 3562) can be accessed from the USA.
Please contact this office again if you require further information.
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International Admissions Officer, International Office
Flinders University
GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE SA 5001
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 8 8201 2768 Fax: +61 8 8201 3177
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.flinders.edu.au
' The privilage of a lifetime is being who you are' Joseph Campbell