Here are seven medical school updates reported by Becker's since July 7:
1. Here is a list of 15 medical schools where students graduate with the highest average debt.
2. Researchers at JAMA found half of Black medical students pursuing an MD degree leave before finishing — an attrition rate significantly higher than that of their peers.
3. Here are 15 skills every student should have when entering medical school, according to the American Medical Association.
4. Physicians at Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are teaching students to use artificial intelligence chatbots to help diagnose cases.
5. Kenneth and Elaine Langone donated a $200 million gift to NYU Langone's Mineola, N.Y.-based NYU Long Island School of Medicine to fund scholarships for students seeking careers in primary care.
6. Here are 25 medical schools with the most graduates practicing in rural areas.
7. Here is how OpenAI's ChatGPT artificial intelligence tool has fared on six medical exams.