Re: [Phys-l] Premed Requirements Commentary

["John M Clement" <clement@hal-pc.org>]

But apparently a number of doctors enjoyed physics.  Most MDs who 
found out what I teach have commented that they enjoyed it.  Not a 
scientific study, but maybe MDs would take it as an elective.  My 
optometrist loved it also.

John M. Clement
Houston, TX

> This conversation just jogged my memory.
>
> As it happens, some years ago a university official in Illinois was 
>
> interested in the question:  How important is physics to someone  
> attending medical school?  The issue at the time was whether or not 
>
> to require physics for admission to medical school.
>
> So they asked the current medical students if physics was important 
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> in their experience of medical school.  The result was about 50-50, 
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> but the interesting part was that for the most part the students who 
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> thought it was important had not taken physics in college and those 
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> who didn't think it was important had.
>
> By the way, I'm not sure I can find a reference for the study, its 
> in  
> my memory from a long time ago.
>
> for what its worth,
>
> joe
>
> Joseph J. Bellina, Jr. Ph.D.
> Professor of Physics
> Saint Mary's College
> Notre Dame, IN 46556
>
>
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