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The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (GW SMHS for short) was established in 1824, due to the need for doctors in the District of Columbia (DC). The school formally opened its doors a year later in 1825. It is the eleventh oldest medical school in the United States and the first medical school established in the nation's capital. The school has more than 700 medical students currently enrolled in its Doctor of Medicine (MD) program.〔 GW saw rise in the number of applications, to 14,649 applications in 2012. The George Washington University School of Medicine is at the forefront of technology for research and application. GW's innovations include the six-million volt linear accelerator, a radioisotope laboratory, and the first operating theaters with overhead observation decks, among others. Political figures, such as former Vice President Dick Cheney and former First Lady Laura Bush, also come to GW for routine and emergency procedures.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Cheney at GWU Hospital for Spinal Surgery )〕 The school was in the national spotlight in 1981 when US President Ronald Reagan, shot at close range, was rushed to its ER for surgery. The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library is the academic library for GW SMHS. 〔http://himmelfarb.gwu.edu/about/access.cfm〕 ==Admission== Admission to the School of Medicine and Health Sciences is the most competitive of the George Washington University's graduate programs. The School of Medicine has the lowest admissions rate in the United States (2.1% during 2012 admission cycle) according to US News and World Report.〔U.S. News & World Report 10 Medical Schools With Lowest Acceptance Rates 2012. ()〕 For the MD class entering in 2012, a little more than 1,000 applicants were interviewed out of a total number of 14,700 applicants. Approximately 300 individuals were accepted to fill 177 spots. Students had an average GPA of 3.71, and a mean MCAT score of 30.8. 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The School of Medicine & Health Sciences - The George Washington University )〕 Four out of every ten students holds an undergraduate degrees in the arts, humanities, or social sciences. A unique aspect of the school is the Practice of Medicine (POM) course that spans the entire length of a medical student's education. GW was one of the first in the country to place students in clinical settings from the start of their medical school experience.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) )〕 Tuition is $52,000 for the first year class while the total cost of attendance is roughly $70,000 a year. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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