
Why Scholarly Concentrations May Provide an Advantage in the Residency Match
Scholarly concentrations offered by U.S. medical schools have rapidly proliferated over the past ten years, ever since a small group of schools shared their experiences with these tracks and pathways at the 2007 AAMC Meeting. These are programs that provide students with opportunities for in-depth study in a particular area. Concentrations vary from school to school. At the Alpert Medical School of Brown University, students can select concentrations in 13 areas, including ag