Information for a 1978-79 survey of compensation of faculty members at U.S. medical schools was provided by 117 medical schools participating in the 14th annual faculty salaries survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Sources of faculty compensation examined include (1) base/guaranteed component and (2) supplement income.…

Statistical data are presented regarding students applying for residency programs through the National Intern and Resident Matching Program during 1978. Comparisons with previous years are made for overall participation and positions offered and filled. (LBH)

The annual survey, undertaken by the Association of American Medical Colleges, of income, expense and general operating information for university-owned teaching hospitals is discussed. Focus is on sources of income, including state funds, Medicare, and insurance companies. (JMD)

Results of a study showed: a one-month geriatrics rotation had only a slight positive effect on the attitude of interns toward care of the elderly; senior residents felt they had adequate exposure to geriatric medicine; and attitudes toward care of the elderly changed little during residency. (MLW)

Medical and dental residents at the University of Rochester Medical Center were surveyed with a brief symptom inventory to measure stress and its causes. Significantly elevated stress showed for rotations in the emergency room, greater frequency of being on call, and reduced sleep. (Author/MLW)

Records maintained by the Association of American Medical Colleges were examined to determine the nature and major sources of academic training received by U.S. medical deans who served during the years 1960-1980. Harvard led the list, followed by Cornell, the University of Pennsylvania and Northwestern. (MLW)

A 1986 survey of U.S. health maintenance organizations indicated a preference medical school and/or residency program curricula to have increased emphasis on cost-effective use of diagnostic and treatment services, quality assurance, the role of primary care "gate-keeper," and financing of health services. (Author/MLW)

Comparisons of 1983 data from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) graduation survey with data on the third-year residencies reveal that the specialty preferences indicated were predictors of residency programs the respondents were in during the third year following graduation. (Author/MLW)

The organization and curricula of internal medicine residencies programs that emphasize primary care are described and compared with traditional residencies in internal medicine. It is noted that primary care residents spend more time in ambulatory care and are allowed more electives in specialties outside of internal medicine. Out-of-hospital…

A survey concerning medical school substance use and abuse policies and programs found only 22 percent having a written policy on medical student impairment, while an additional 28 percent had informal or unwritten policies. These findings suggest that medical students are not getting adequate direction in this matter. (MSE)

The differences between graduates who were in different curricula at Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine were identified. Physicians who combined the basic and clinical sciences throughout the program, chose specialties in family practice and psychiatry more than the regular track students. (Author/MLW)

Two clerkship formats were compared--one stressing intensive student responsibility for patient care and the other stressing traditional student participation. The students preferred a clerkship that gave them more responsibility. (MLW)

A summary of data collected on financial assistance available to medical students through the Liaison Committee on Medical Education Annual Questionnaire of the Association of American Medical Colleges is presented. The 1982-83 report showed that while costs of medical education continued to increase, fewer students received financial aid. (MLW)

Medical students at Wright State University School of Medicine were asked to rate specialties as most and least stressful, to indicate whether they considered stress to be favorable or unfavorable, and to complete instruments measuring stress. There was no significant association among high stress and choice of least stressful specialties.…

The relevance of students' statements on career intentions to predictions of career choices is examined. Career intentions questionnaires were administered to the 1973 University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine graduating class at the end of their first undergraduate year and three years later at graduation. (Author/MLW)