Why would a 4 year OMFS program switch to a 6 year track and vice versa?

[meningititis]

How and why would/does this happen? I have seen a few examples going both ways while researching programs. Could this be a red flag for a program? Random thought. Appreciate any input!

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[Ivy.ch]

Programs that switch from 6->4 probably get way more applicants, giving them more talent to chose from.

 

[Allsmiles!]

I know of a couple of programs that recently added a 6 year option to their already existing 4…I’m not familiar with a 6 that switched to 4 or a 4 that switched to a 6, recently. Is there any concrete info on this? There are situations where the medical school will place restrictions/requirements on 4 year programs that want to add a 6 year or switch from 4 to 6 that makes it unrealistic/not worth it.

 

[Rick Sorkin]

Cornell was 6 that switched to 4 maybe 5 years ago because med school requirements increased to where it became too much. Nova was 4 then just turned into 4 and 6 this past cycle but idk why. Maybe because their MD med school recently got accredited so they wanted to implement it.

 

[axiumgod]

LSU recently added a 4 year track

 

[dentistrydmd]

Money and shared revenue from med schools

 

[meningititis]

Programs that switch from 6->4 probably get way more applicants, giving them more talent to chose from.

That makes sense!

 

[meningititis]

I know of a couple of programs that recently added a 6 year option to their already existing 4…I’m not familiar with a 6 that switched to 4 or a 4 that switched to a 6, recently. Is there any concrete info on this? There are situations where the medical school will place restrictions/requirements on 4 year programs that want to add a 6 year or switch from 4 to 6 that makes it unrealistic/not worth it.

Like [mention]Rick Sorkin [/mention] said, I did see nova/broward was supposedly transiting to a 6 year program according to their last program update they posted on here. Also I believe DMC up in Michigan used to be a 6 year program and is now a 4 year program

 

[gryffindor]

Interesting question. There was a 6 year track with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine when I was at Mt. Sinai as a lowly GPR. I recently looked at the website and see the 6 year track is still there but the MD is now offered by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, a totally different med school in a different part of New York. I wonder why they switched med schools.

 

[dentistrydmd]

Interesting question. There was a 6 year track with the Mount Sinai School of Medicine when I was at Mt. Sinai as a lowly GPR. I recently looked at the website and see the 6 year track is still there but the MD is now offered by the Albert Einstein School of Medicine, a totally different med school in a different part of New York. I wonder why they switched med schools.

It seems some got the MD from NY medical college but it’s a minority.

Also this wouldn’t be a bad thing since that medical school is now free.

 

[gryffindor]

Also this wouldn’t be a bad thing since that medical school is now free.

I did hear about this. That's a good point. My random opinion would be that a free US MD would probably be preferred over paying for an MD from MSSM for the majority of candidates.

 

[dentistrydmd]

I did hear about this. That's a good point. My random opinion would be that a free US MD would probably be preferred over paying for an MD from MSSM for the majority of candidates.

It will probably make this program a highly competitive one moving forward I’d imagine