The medical school landscape is shifting this year in response to federal pressures and new demands in the healthcare space. Here are some of the top trends to know in 2025: Federal changes impacting schools This year, medical school funding…
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Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Pasadena, Calif., is again extending its tuition waiver policy for the 2026 matriculating class, waiving all tuition and fees (including disability insurance) for students who enroll. The July 29 decision marks…
Albuquerque-based University of New Mexico is planning a $600 million expansion of its medical school, the Albuquerque Journal reported July 28. Here’s what to know: 1. The expansion will add a new on-campus facility, hundreds of hospital beds and staff…
Many hospitals are finding physicians to be less willing to take on roles beyond clinical work, leaving leaders scrambling to create new methods to attract physicians to administrative or faculty roles. However, this is an issue academic medical centers solved…
Maryland is about to celebrate the opening of its first new medical school in 100 years; it is slated to open this fall, The Mocoshow reported July 23. Here is what to know: 1. The Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine…
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In eight years, the share of physicians working for hospitals nearly doubled due to hospital acquisitions of physician practices — and with it came rising prices, a recent study found. The study, published in July 2025 by the National Bureau…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is adding improv comedy classes to its medical residents’ training to improve the physician-patient relationship, NPR reported July 16. The improv workshop teaches skills that can’t be learned from a textbook, a participating resident told the…
Bentonville, Ark.-based Alice L. Walton School of Medicine welcomed its inaugural cohort of students this month, NBC affiliate KNWA reported July 14. Here’s what to know: 1. The school’s four-year medical curriculum integrates traditional medical training with arts, humanities and…
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed into law July 4 established federal loan limits for medical students. Effective July 1, 2026, the maximum amount a medical student can borrow from Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford loans will be $200,000. A…
The newly opened Charlotte, N.C.-based Wake Forest University School of Medicine is leaning into nontraditional teaching methods for medical students, NC Health News reported July 15. The city’s first four-year medical school opened last month and is welcoming its first…