ACAMS’ Kieran Beer Speaks to the Wall Street Journal about New Bank Rule

Delivering innovative, immersive and engaging student experiences that enhance learning capabilities and better prepare our students for the real world is a core part of our mission. In this article from Steven Tom, Chief Customer Officer at Adtalem, he describes the use of “Linda,” a digital human and product of the partnership between Walden University and Soul Machines. Linda is being used by counseling students at Walden to practice empathy training and immerse themselves in patient-provider conversations.

Admitting students who score in lower MCAT percentiles is not enough to ensure more diverse representation in medical school. These students must graduate. As the dean of Ross University School of Medicine, Dr. Heidi Chumley feels a responsibility to make sure opportunity is equally distributed to all students in medical school, regardless of background or MCAT score. In this latest installment of her article series on equity and diversity in medical education, Dr. Chumley expounds on the ways medical schools can support all students from admission to graduation to ensure the best outcomes and set them up for success as they begin their careers as Medical Doctors.