Cardiovascular diseases are an emerging cause of morbidity and mortality in India. India produces less than 150 cardiologists annually, leading to a gap between the need and availability of trained professionals. A three-year cardiology-training programme is available for post-graduate doctors in the conventional medical education system. The…

The debate surrounding the use of cadavers in teaching anatomy has focused almost exclusively on the pedagogic role of cadaver dissection in medical education. The aim of this study was to explore the wider aspects of a body bequest program for teaching and research into gross anatomy in a University setting. A retrospective audit was undertaken…

The program described provides a progression of combined didactic and clinical experiences in the behavioral sciences and in clinical psychiatry. Students completing the program are expected to have acquired a foundation of knowledge that is equivalent to one year of residency training in psychiatry. (Editor/PG)

This document was prepared to provide a comprehensive view of the programs in biomedical engineering in existence in 1969. These programs are supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences and are located at 18 universities. This compendium provides information as to the intent and content of these programs from data provided by…

Lehigh University and the Medical College of Pennsylvania admit selected high school graduates directly to medical school. Students spend two years completing premedical basic sciences, humanities, and social sciences and receive science credit for medical school courses, graduating with a BA after four years and an MD after six. (Editor/JT)

Describes a program at the University of California-Davis designed for medical students interested in careers in health sciences. One of the goals of the program is to provide students with realistic data to choose a health career. (Editor/PG)

This compilation of teaching programs, prepared by the Institute of Human Values in Medicine, consists of self-descriptions of 29 medical school programs which teach human values and the humanities to students of medicine and other health professions. These self-descriptions were prepared by the program directors at the invitation of the…

Methods for increasing minority representation in medicine and the related health professions are discussed in this paper. The programs sponsored by the Macy Foundation are described: post-baccalaureate premedical fellowship programs, regional conferences, medical school programs, and black college programs. The need for high school directed…

The medical scientist program at the Duke University School of Medicine was designed to prepare students with clinical experience for careers in basic science, clinical teaching, and investigation. The career selections and professional activities of graduates and the factors that may have influenced their career choices are examined. (MLW)

A nutrition education program at the University of South Alabama Medical Center that was based on the "co-counseling model" as described by Moore and Larsen is described. Patients with one of three problem areas were selected for evaluation: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and pregnancy. (MLW)

"Phase I" describes the initial 11 weeks of study in the M.D. training program offered by the Faculty of Medicine of McMaster University. This 3-year program stresses the responsibility of students for their own education, encourages self-directed learning, and offers little didactic instruction. (Editor/PG)

Describes the University of Michigan 6-year program for high school graduates (started in 1972) which integrates a liberal education and the MD degree. Included is information on governance, selection of students (emphasizing personal characteristics), curriculum (including several innovative course sequences), promotion, and plans for evaluation.…

A method is detailed for introducing computer usage into any course in a medical curriculum and concomitantly stimulating student utilization of such technology. It is felt medicine will rely more heavily upon computer uses in the future, and that familiarity with computer technology provides confidence and competence in physician usage. (MP)