15 skills every student should have when entering medical school

While medical school will teach students many of the clinical skills needed to be a physician, there are certain skills, including social skills and communication skills, every student should have in their toolkit when entering medical school, according to a July 27 article on the American Medical Association website.

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By: Claire Wallace

The 15 skills every student should have when entering medical school: 

1. Service orientation 

2. Social skills 

3. Cultural competence 

4. Teamwork 

5. Oral communication

6. Ethical responsibility to self and others 

7. Reliability and dependability

8. Resilience and adaptability 

9. Capacity for improvement 

10. Critical thinking 

11. Quantitative reasoning 

12. Scientific inquiry 

13. Written communication 

14. Human behavior science competency 

15. Living systems science competency 

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