Alyssia M. Miller De Rutté, PhD (chair)L. Michael Carastro, PhDAnn H. Williams, PhDManno, Sarah2022-05-022022-05-022022-05Manno, Sarah. “The Broadening of Competency Based Premed Requirements: An Open Ended Approach to Medical School Preparation for Undergraduate Students.” Honors Program, The University of Tampa , 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/05X1-VE39.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/3080Recommended Citation: Manno, Sarah. “The Broadening of Competency Based Premed Requirements: An Open Ended Approach to Medical School Preparation for Undergraduate Students.” Honors Program, The University of Tampa , 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/05X1-VE39.While scientific knowledge is fundamental to the world of medicine, a holistic human approach and bedside manner are fundamental to patient care as a physician. Current premedical (premed) requirements in the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) American-Accredited Schools in the United States and Puerto Rico are not unanimously reflective of the same approaches. The premed world is growing to focus on students demonstrating competency in both scientific and humanistic requirements as opposed to extensive knowledge in only the core sciences. This research project investigates the current, required and recommended premed curriculum across all 155 AAMC American- Accredited Schools in the United States and Puerto Rico. The results are indicative of a broadening of open-ended competency requirements to demonstrate readiness of undergraduate students for medical school.en-USPremed curriculumUndergraduate premed requirementsHolistic approach to medicineCourse-based requirementsAAMCUS medical schoolsThesishttps://doi.org/10.48497/05x1-ve39