Describes and illustrates the use of a model used at the University of Vermont College of Medicine to examine both financial implications and effect on faculty effort of any planned programmatic changes, e.g. effect of specific enrollment increase on basic sciences and clinical training departments. (JT)

The Grand Rapids Area Medical Education Center undertook to promote and facilitate research on the local campus of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine through consultation on all phases of medical research. The services were offered to house officers, volunteer and paid faculty, and medical students. (MSE)

The authors describe one way of organizing and formalizing judgements and values so that the senior medical student can prepare a preference list of internship programs that will provide maximum satisfaction to the student when the computer matching program is employed. (JT)

A computerized patient record-keeping system in a pediatric residency program revealed limitations in residents' patient experiences and imbalances in their workload and curriculum and has been used by the faculty to correct them. The system uses eight interactive programs in the BASIC language. (MSE)

Since 1969 applicants to the four University of Texas medical schools apply through one center and admission offers come from the individual schools. In 1975 a computer-assisted admission system was successfully implemented by the center to match students with schools, thus reducing the number of multiple admission offers and providing more…

An economical computerized system, developed for producing the annual schedule of monthly assignments for medical house officers, is described. This program can generate schedules that conform to the individual preferences of the house officers while meeting the requirements of the residency program. (Author/MLW)

Selective enrollment of patients at a model family practice unit provides a full range of medical problems for residents. A computerized, problem-oriented medical record is used to help distribute families with selected chronic diseases equitably. Reallocation of families to new residents in cycles is logically planned and workloads are monitored.…

A problem-based continuing medical education program to improve the diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism by primary care physicians used a computer-simulated patient, individualized feedback, and a follow-up reading. Participating physicians felt the program improved their performance, but the results could not be substantiated. (MSE)

A family practice center study analyzed the content of teaching occurring in 276 face-to-face chart review sessions by microcomputer to compile reports of problem types encountered by residents, pertinent discussion topics, and related learning needs. Results can be used in curriculum, program, and faculty development. (Author/MSE)

The multidimensional approach to student evaluation at the University of Tennessee and the demand for current accurate reports about the progress of prospective physicians has made computerization of student evaluations mandatory. (Author/PG)

Describes a system which utilizes computer analysis for rating and weighting resident selection variables to reduce random error and bias in the ranking of applicants. The result was satisfactory selection with significant savings of time and effort for the residency program faculty. (JT)

Use of sequential data display on the Davenport diagram mated with computer techniques offers solutions to both data storage and teaching problems related to blood gas determinations. An example of using the technique for teaching interpretation of data to medical students is given. (JT)