From Taquería to Medical School

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn M. Trujillo ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Cognitive Enhancement ◽  
Positive Case ◽  
Virtue Ethicist

This paper begins with a vignette of Juan Carlos, an immigrant to America who works to support his family, attends classes at a community college, and cares for his ill daughter. It argues that an Aristotelian virtue ethicist could condone a safe, legal, and virtuous use of cognitive enhancements in Juan Carlos’s case. The argument is that if an enhancement can lead him closer to eudaimonia (i.e., flourishing, or a good life), then it is morally permissible to use it. The paper closes by demonstrating how common objections to cognitive enhancement fail to undermine Juan Carlos’s justifiable use of the technology. The particularities of his case make it morally acceptable for him to use enhancements in certain situations. The paper, thus, constructs a limited, positive case for the virtuous use of pharmaceutical cognitive enhancements.

scholarly journals The Community College Pathway to Medical School

2014 ◽  
Vol 89 (12) ◽  
pp. 1589-1592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Saguil ◽  
Arthur L. Kellermann
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Medical School

Cognitive Enhancement, Virtue Ethics and the Good Life

Neuroethics ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbro Elisabeth Esmeralda Fröding
Keyword(s):  
Virtue Ethics ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Cognitive Enhancement ◽  
The Good Life

The pipeline of physiology courses in community colleges: to university, medical school, and beyond

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 473-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny McFarland ◽  
Pamela Pape-Lindstrom
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community Colleges ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Community College Students ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
School Students ◽  
Stem Majors ◽  
Anatomy And Physiology

Community colleges are significant in the landscape of undergraduate STEM (science technology, engineering, and mathematics) education (9), including biology, premedical, and other preprofessional education. Thirty percent of first-year medical school students in 2012 attended a community college. Students attend at different times in high school, their first 2 yr of college, and postbaccalaureate. The community college pathway is particularly important for traditionally underrepresented groups. Premedical students who first attend community college are more likely to practice in underserved communities (2). For many students, community colleges have significant advantages over 4-yr institutions. Pragmatically, they are local, affordable, and flexible, which accommodates students' work and family commitments. Academically, community colleges offer teaching faculty, smaller class sizes, and accessible learning support systems. Community colleges are fertile ground for universities and medical schools to recruit diverse students and support faculty. Community college students and faculty face several challenges (6, 8). There are limited interactions between 2- and 4-yr institutions, and the ease of transfer processes varies. In addition, faculty who study and work to improve the physiology education experience often encounter obstacles. Here, we describe barriers and detail existing resources and opportunities useful in navigating challenges. We invite physiology educators from 2- and 4-yr institutions to engage in sharing resources and facilitating physiology education improvement across institutions. Given the need for STEM majors and health care professionals, 4-yr colleges and universities will continue to benefit from students who take introductory biology, physiology, and anatomy and physiology courses at community colleges.

scholarly journals Methylphenidate use among medical students at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (03) ◽  
pp. 320-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yael Givon Cohen ◽  
Renana Wilkof Segev ◽  
Nurit Shlafman ◽  
Victor Novack ◽  
Gal Ifergane
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
General Population ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Attention Deficit Disorder ◽  
Cognitive Enhancement ◽  
Psychotropic Agent ◽  
The Past ◽  
In The Beginning ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Introduction: Methylphenidate is a psychotropic agent commonly used for the treatment of attention deficit disorder with or without hyperactivity and narcolepsy in children and adults. The awareness to attention deficit disorder as well as the non-medical use of methylphenidate for cognitive enhancement has increased during the past years. Objectives: To evaluate the medical and non-medical use of methylphenidate among medical students in the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Materials and Methods: Medical students were asked to report methylphenidate use, symptoms and diagnosis of attention deficit disorder using a structured questionnaire. Results: A total of 229 students participated in the study, out of which 105 (45.9%) were in the pre-clinical years of medical school. Twenty-two students (9.6%) were previously diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. Lifelong use of methylphenidate was reported by 39 (17%) students, while 31 students (13.5%) reported using methylphenidate during the preceding 12 month. In the beginning of medical school, only 7% of the students used methylphenidate, most of them began using it during pre-clinical academic years. Discussion: High rates of attention deficit disorder compared to the general population were reported by medical students. The rate of methylphenidate use is similar to recent report from a US medical school, and is considerably higher than in college students population. Conclusions: Many medical students are using methylphenidate without a medical indication. Further study is needed to evaluate the effect of methylphenidate on academic performance of healthy adults.

scholarly journals Community College Pathways to Medical School and Family Medicine Residency Training

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 302-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Efrain Talamantes ◽  
Anthony Jerant ◽  
Mark C. Henderson ◽  
Erin Griffin ◽  
Tonya Fancher ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Residency Training ◽  
Family Medicine Residency ◽  
College Pathways
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