Even in medical school, sometimes less is more. Three-year medical degree programs are becoming increasingly common, and now new research shows that student outcomes in at least one such program are ...

In 2015, around eight medical schools were offering three-year medical programs. Today, that number has risen to more than 30. Accelerated medical programs are part of a movement to get more students ...

Doctors hold people’s lives in their hands, and they need to be well-trained. At the same time, the traditional four-year medical school can leave doctors with significant student debt, making it hard ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee State University and Belmont University are teaming up to tackle the physician shortage head-on. The joint seven-year accelerated medical program allows students to ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Philadelphia’s Drexel University is joining a growing number of institutions across ...

The University of Arizona is planning to offer a shorter degree program at its medical schools in Tucson and Phoenix, in an effort to boost the state's health care workforce. The Arizona Board of ...

Tennessee State University and Belmont University announced a collaboration on Monday that will create an accelerated medical school pathway for TSU students. The program, dubbed the Dr. Levi Watkins ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Rockhurst University and Kansas City University are launching an accelerated pathway for future healthcare workers. On Friday, Nov. 8, Rockhurst University and Kansas City ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona ranks 42nd in the nation for primary care access, and a new degree program at the University of Arizona could help address the state’s severe doctor shortage. The ...