November 25, 2005

Colleges taking more med students

Wayne State 's School of Medicine is noted as one of Michigan four medical schools planning to increase enrollment. WSU plans to add about 30 students to its first-year classes in 2006. More than 2,700 students applied for 260 openings, said Mark Juzych, medical school assistant dean for graduate medical education. Wayne State 's medical school, which is the nation\'s largest single medical school campus, also has a program that takes in about a dozen students from disadvantaged backgrounds. If they do well in the first year, they can proceed to medical school. New technology, such as communication devices that allow students to learn remotely, also will help schools grow without costly new buildings, Juzych said. But more help is needed, he added. Photos of Wayne State medical students are included.

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