Exam 3 Flashcards
(92 cards)
1
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How many specialties are recognized in dentistry?
A
9
2
Q
Which of the following schools doesn’t have a dental program?
A
FSU
3
Q
Which schools in Florida have dental programs?
A
UF, NOVA, LECOM
4
Q
Name of dental school exam
A
DAT - Dental Admissions Test
5
Q
Name of veterinary school exam
A
GRE (MCAT for some)
6
Q
Name of osteopathic medical school exam
A
MCAT
7
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What vet school(s) is(are) in FL?
A
UF
8
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What are the DO schools in FL?
A
NOVA, LECOM - Bradenton
9
Q
VMCAS
A
Veterinary Medical College Application Service
10
Q
How many schools use VMCAS?
A
28 of 30 total.
11
Q
AACOMAS
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American Assn of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Application Service
12
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How many DO schools use AACOMAS?
A
31 schools use AACOMAS of 44 total
13
Q
Which entrance exams are offered almost every day?
A
DAT and GRE
14
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In recent years, what has been the female to male matriculant ratio for dental school?
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1:1
15
Q
What is typical dentistry program matriculant mean GPA for overall and science, respectively?
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3.53 / 3.47
16
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Mean on DAT
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21
17
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What percentage of dental students graduate w/ debt?
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91%
18
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Avg. debt of graduates of private dental schools?
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$180k
19
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How many dental schools in US
A
65
20
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How many osteopathic schools in US
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34
21
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How many veterinary schools in US
A
30
22
Q
For which of the following programs is a bachelor’s degree required? DVM, DMD, DO?
A
None
23
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How many credits are required to apply to vet and dental school?
A
90 credit hours
24
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Name of DO national board exam?
A
COMLEX
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How long is a DVM program?
4 yrs
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Name of DVM national licensing exam?
North American Veterinary Licensing Exam (NAVLE)
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How long and how many questions is the NAVLE?
8 hours, 360 mult choice questions
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How many clinical experience hours do you need to apply to vet school?
500 hours w/ large and small animals
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What percentile on the GRE should you achieve to apply to vet school?
Top 35%
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Minimum GPA to apply to vet school?
3.0
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When should you start applying to vet school?
Year prior to entering - appl. deadline 9/15
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How many recognized veterinary specialty associations exist?
22
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How many distinct veterinary specialties exist?
44
34
What does AVMA stand for?
American Veterinary Medical Association
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To apply to vet school what are min overall and min science GPA requirements?
overall min 2.5 and science min is 3.0
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Is vet school system based or animal based
system based
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What is male/female percentages of practicing veterinarians?
43% male, 57% female
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Where was the first veterinary college?
Lyon, France b/c of the French Cattle Plague
39
How long are vet internships
1 year
40
How long are vet residencies
2-5 years
41
Where do we see veterinarians working?
Private practice for companion animals; Govt - state and federal; armed forces; teaching and research; pharmaceutical companies; lab animal medicine; zoos
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How many veterinarians are currently in the US
Approx. 180,000
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When are the origins of veterinary medicine
3000BC - in mesopotamia - expert animal healers
44
In terms of educational requirements, what is the difference between the Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry (DMD) degree and the Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)?
There is no difference
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A unique feature of some dental school interviews is the applicant will be asked to...
demonstrate an ability to carve
46
When was veterinary medicine of horses established?
475 CE
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In 2011 the average financial debt of combined public and private dental school graduates was?
$160k
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T/F: An unusual financial feature of many dental programs is they will allow non-resident students to attend at the resident tuition rate.
True
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Which of the following are sources of student loans for dental students?
Federal Perkins Loans; Federal Stafford Loans; Federal Unsubsidized Loans
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What species of mammals do not carry rabies?
Rodents
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T/F: Nationally, there are 34 programs of osteopathic medicine with 2 [including branch campuses] being in Florida.
True
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The first two years of the typical osteopathic curriculum focuses on
Clinical sciences
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What states or territories do not license osteopathic physicians?
None - every state does.
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What does OMT stand for?
"osteopathic manipulative treatment"
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T/F: OMT courses are taken in every year of the 4-year career curriculum of a D.O. student.
True
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Is a letter of recommendation from a D.O. physician required by for admission consideration by many D.O. schools in the US?
Yes
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The minimum experience requirement for admission to a veterinary program is
180 hours
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How long does a DVM degree take?
4 yrs for DVM + 1 yr internship + 2-5 yr residencies
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NAVLE replaced what two prior exams?
National Vet Board Exam and Clinical Competency Exam
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Do you have to take any exams after the NAVLE to practice veterinary medicine?
Yes - a state board at a minimum
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Pay range for veterinarians
approx. 30k during residency; basic companion animal vet - 50k - 70k
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How many seats per applicants available in vet school?
1 seat per 2 applicants
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What is average debt for veterinary school?
$156k - 170K
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When was UF Vet school founded?
1976
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If applying for August 2018 UF Vet class, what is application deadline?
9/15/2017
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How many hours of experience w/ large and small animals is required for UF vet school?
At least 500 hours
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What type of references for UF vet school
1 academia, 2 veterinarians you've worked w/
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When is veterinary application process opened up?
mid-may
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Does UF vet have a secondary application
Yes
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What is the suggested (in your mind) vet school application deadline?
Aug. 15
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When do you have to accept or decline vet school
April 15
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When is vet school online orientation
May-July
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Things UF vet school looks at w/ regard to applicants
Maintain academic rigor; # of withdrawals; research participation; leadership; professionalism; community involvement
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867 Applicants to UF vet school - how many were accepted?
109 accepted to UF vet school
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Age ranges of applicants
19-41
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Overall GPA of UF applicant pool
3.66 (science 3.58) (last 4 sem 3.7)
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Structure of vet school academics
first year - basic normal clinical sciences; second year - - abnormal, in clinics; years 3 and 4 - more clinical rotations;
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What is the minimum GPA required for admission to most veterinary programs?
2.5
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How many fully accredited veterinary programs are there within the United States?
approx. 30
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Which of the following immunizations are required of University of Florida (UF) veterinary students?
tetanus and rabies
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UF College of Veterinary Medicine has an application deadline of:
Typically sept-oct
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What is the minimum GPA required for admission to the UF College of Veterinary Medicine?
3.0
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What is OMT
Using a variety of OMT techniques, a DO will apply manual forces to the patient’s body's affected areas to treat structural abnormalities, and will then apply specific corrective forces to relieve joint restrictions and misalignments.
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What kind of curriculum is LECOM's DO program?
problem-based
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What does LECOM stand for
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
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What % of US doctors are DO physicians?
7%
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What is the number of DO graduates each year?
3,600
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What is the number of annual applicants to DO programs, and how many of those are accepted?
20,000 and 5,000
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Average GPA range for DO schools in Florida
3.4-3.7
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How many LORs are required/suggested
3/5, with one from a D.O. physician
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T/F: There are presently 31 accredited colleges of osteopathic medicine in 48 total locations in 28 states in the United States.
F: there are 44 branch locations, otherwise correct
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Avg. tuition for Nova and Lecom DO programs?
$25,000
