Medical school is a special educational program run either by concerned government. There are some private medical schools which are chaired by private companies. But the curriculum and the schooling program is governed by the educational ministry of the concerned government. Not only a medical school gives training about medicines, but some of the institutions also offer higher edification. Master’s degree, post doctoral or super-specialization degrees are also conferred by some of the renowned medical schools.

The subjects covered by a typical undergraduate medical school is human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, microbiology, social and preventive medicine, forensic science, internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, ENT, psychiatry, dermatology, veneral diseases, geriatric medicine and emergency medicine. There may be exceptions in curriculum of different countries, but the general concept of medical syllabus remains the same throughout the world.

The candidates selected for a graduate medical degree program have to undertake an entrance examination. Often this examination is a tough one and focuses primarily on picking only the meritorious students. After completion of certain period of time, often it is more than 4 years, the students has to pass the final degree examination. The degrees conferred by medical schools are MBBS, BMBS, MD, BMed etc. The name of the degrees may change according to the country where the schooling is being offered.

In some countries, graduation degree is not required to sit for the entrance exam. But in the US and Canada, the aspiring candidate must possess years of experience in the undergraduate level.