MEDICAL BULLETIN

Profile of the class entering in 2003

Dean Ralph I. Horwitz, M.D., shakes the hand of new student Amy Gnaster at the white coat ceremony Aug. 10. For the first time, in 2003, the ceremony was held on a Sunday, a few days after orientation had started. This was Dr. Horwitz’s first white coat ceremony since starting as dean at Case in April 2003.

Nationally, for the 2003-2004 academic year, women made up the majority of applicants to medical schools for the first time in history, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Fewer women than men ultimately enrolled in U.S. medical schools for the 2003-2004 year, however. At the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, men in the class entering in 2003 outnumbered women by only one student. The class has 74 men and 73 women.

The 2003-2004 academic year kicked off Aug. 7 for new medical students. Here is some additional information about the class.

Basics:

Total applicants: 4,523
Applicants interviewed: 781
Class size: 147 (133 M.D. students, 14 M.D., Ph.D.)

Self description:

28 are members of under-represented minority groups.

Residency:

77 are legal residents of the state of Ohio; 70 are residents of other states.

Undergraduate education:

62 undergraduate colleges are represented; among them:
Case Western Reserve University: 27 students
Ohio State University: 8
Notre Dame University: 6
Brigham Young University: 4
Xavier University (Louisiana): 4
College of Wooster: 3
Miami University (Ohio): 3
University of Michigan: 3
University of Pennsylvania: 3
University of Virginia: 3
Yale University: 3

Merit scholarships:

The School of Medicine awarded 18 merit scholarships to students entering in 2003. Thirteen students received Dean’s Scholarships, two were awarded Alumni Scholarships, two received Amici Scholarships, and one received a Satcher-Pamies Scholarship.

Dean’s Scholars

Kelly Coultrup, Michael Ehlert, Matthew Hansen, Stacey Hubbell, Benjamin Lee, Kristin Lepore, Christine Mullowney, David Ott, Kyle Pfahl, Binu-John Sankoorikal, Michael Sauer, Justin Uhl and Whitney Webster.
Alumni Scholars
Kanu Goyal and
Chenise Lyles
Amici Scholars
Yachna Ahuja and
Anand Desai

David Satcher, M.D., Ph.D.-Rubens Pamies, M.D., Minority Student Scholar

Olusegun Senbore

PCT and dual degrees:

Thirty-four students applied and were accepted to the school’s Primary Care Track. Dual degree programs also drew great interest from the entering class. In addition to their medical degrees, 13 students plan to a Ph.D. in a basic science discipline through the Medical Scientist Training Program, one student plans to earn a Ph.D. in health services research, five plan to earn master of arts degrees in bioethics, one plans to earn a master of public health degree, and one plans to earn a J.D.