The newspaper contacted Meharry in advance of the story for comment, but refused to allow College representatives to see the data it claimed it had gathered.
Well, are you claiming the data is wrong? If so, what about is wrong?
The newspaper is under no obligation to turn over its data set to you. They are under an obligation to at least try and contact Meharry for a response, which they satisfied.
The newspaper said it had ?concerns about putting proprietary information and exclusive data in a format that could be reproduced,? even though Meharry Medical College guaranteed that the information would remain confidential.
Oh please, quit whining and own up to the problem that your school has.
Meharry President John E. Maupin, Jr., D.D.S., reaffirmed both the College?s support of its alumni and the quality of the medical education provided. ?We take sharp issue with the Courant article,? Dr. Maupin said. ?Medical school is one of many steps to becoming a doctor, and a complex set of variables and other experiences ? from residency and fellowship programs to building a practice ? influence a doctor's performance after graduation.
Irrelevant. Just because there are other steps in doctor training does NOT mean that med school connection to disciplinary problems cant be studied.
This is a class red herring tactic. Instead of using red herrings, perhaps you could address the real issue at hand.
?We hold all Meharry students to the same standards as any of the nation?s other medical schools,? continued Dr. Maupin.
How do you explain the disciplinary rate discrepancy then? Clearly there is a problem with the training at Meharry.
If Meharry really was equivalent to the other med schools, their disciplinary rates would be roughly equal. The fact that your disciplinary rate is nearly 10X higher than other med schools speaks volumes.
?At Meharry, more than 97 percent of first-time takers passed Step II of the USMLE in 2003.
So what? Passing the USMLE means NOTHING in terms of disciplinary action
Residency directors throughout the country view Meharry graduates as outstanding candidates for their programs
thats questionable at best
and our students have been chosen for residencies at prestigious programs such as Stanford University, Johns Hopkins University and others.
UAG, SGU, and Manila university claim the same. Is that comparison supposed to make Meharry stand out?
About 86 percent of the Class of 2003 was accepted at their first, second or third choice in residency programs, compared to about 82 percent nationally.
Irrelevant--again this has nothing to do with disciplinary rates
?Meharry would never protect any graduate whose performance is substandard. However, this article uses simplistic methodology and makes conclusions that are unfair and capricious in nature.
Classic tactic to avoid the real issue--instead of elucidating you just say that its flawed.
You have a serious problem and need to take steps to see that its fixed. Ignoring it and claiming there is no problem will not make it go away.
?Newspaper articles come and go. Meharry, however, has thrived for over 126 years and will continue its threefold mission of providing excellent education and training in the health sciences, delivering high quality patient-centered health services, and conducting research that fosters improved health outcomes and the elimination of health disparities.?
Oh right. I guess the patients who suffered 10X more disciplinary actions than other med schools can take solace in that Meharry has been around for 126 years.
I seriously doubt the victims of your graduates incompetence/negligence/disciplinary problems agree with your claim of "delivering high quality" care.
Get off your freaking high horse--you are NOT absolved of all responsiblility or blame just because you are Meharry.
