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Medical School Enrollment Up, Nearing National Goals

Enrollment in U.S. medical schools has risen by 25 percent since 2002, and is on target to reach goals set by the Association of American Medical Colleges, which has long focused on addressing the nation’s physician shortage.

by Madlin Mekelburg

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Enrollment in U.S. medical schools has risen by 25 percent since 2002, and is on target to reach goals set by the Association of American Medical Colleges, which has long focused on addressing the nation’s physician shortage. (Becker's Hospital Review)

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