Does a social and academic enrichment program promote medical school matriculation and graduation for disadvantaged students?
These findings suggest that an intensive, nine-week, pre-medical academic enrichment program that incorporates confidence-building and small-group tutoring and peer support activities can build a foundation on which disadvantaged students can successfully earn matriculation to and graduation from medical school.
Off-pump CABG is associated with lower stroke rates and stroke-related mortality. It may be useful to consider off-pump CABG for patients who are at higher risk for postoperative stroke.