The Reduced Load as a Remedial Program to Increase Retention of First-Year Medical Students.

Ficklin, Fred L; And Others

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Publication Date: 1985

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The Reduced Load as a Remedial Program to Increase Retention of First-Year Medical Students.

Ficklin, Fred L; And Others

Journal of Medical Education, v60 n5 p406-08 May 1985

The Reduced Load Program, instituted in 1973 at the Indiana University School of Medicine to allow students two academic years to complete their first-year course requirements, is described. This program was developed as an alternative to dismissal for students experiencing academic difficulty. (MLW)

Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Medical Students, Program Descriptions, Program Length, Remedial Programs, School Holding Power, Student Attrition, Student School Relationship, Time

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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