Medical scientists usually need a doctorate degree in biological science. Some medical scientists have medical degrees. Medical scientists typically complete courses in biology, chemistry, physics, engineering, mathematics, and computer science.
Status: Medical Student (Accepted) AMCAS states that it usually takes ~4-6 weeks for verification to go through, but looking at the verification trend right now here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/2014-2015-verification-thread.1076112/ I would say you're looking at 3-4 weeks from the time of submission.
The ARDMS certification is valid for ten years and requires 30 hours of CE, and the 30 hours must be completed the last three years of the ten-year certification period. CCI certification requires 36 hours of CE and expires every three years. Of the 36 hours, 16 must be in your area of specialization.