The first of two papers giving basic information about research planning for dental educators inexperienced in research outlines the definitions and types of research and the importance of sound design, adequate support, smooth project execution, and acceptance of the results. (MSE)

Principles of organizational change are examined as they apply to academic units in general, and the way in which one well-established academic department in nursing changed its administrative structure is described. The process used faculty participation in decision-making. (Author/MSE)

Incidents of scientists allowing personal or outside interests to cloud their professional judgment in conducting research are alarming and unacceptable. The Association of American Medical Colleges' Ad Hoc Committee on Misconduct and Conflict of Interest in Research offers a conceptual framework and defines institutional and individual…

Guidelines developed by the Section on Pedodontics of the American Association of Dental Schools for use by individual educational institutions as curriculum development aids are outlined. Curriculum goals, curriculum content, instructional modalities, sequencing of instruction, faculty and staff, and student evaluation are discussed. (Author/MLW)

A potential generalizable approach for assessing, eliciting, and codifying criteria to select candidates for positions in the Hennepin County Medical Center primary care internal medicine residency program is described. The approach involves a faculty questionnaire designed to examine the importance of various types of criteria. (JMD)

Guidelines for evaluating clinician-educators are based on four forms of scholarship (application, teaching, integration, and discovery) and offer principles for making promotion decisions. These principles include encouragement of diversity, weighting of scholarship types, discipline- and institution-determined criteria, and evaluation of…

The scope of oral biology is defined, patterns of organization and staffing of oral biology departments are examined, and the rationale for including courses in oral biology in the undergraduate curriculum and the organization and content of such courses are discussed. Future trends in oral biology are outlined. (Author/MLW)

The details of a shared-schedule residency program in the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston are reviewed. Problems encountered are presented along with suggestions for their alleviation and the benefits of the job-sharing are discussed. Guidelines for planning such a program are offered. (Author/JMD)

A study of a new University of Toronto medical school problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum found that students (n=207) and faculty (n=15) had more favorable attitudes toward PBL after direct experience with it than before. Recommendations are made for other schools and programs wishing to implement PBL curricula. (Author/MSE)

The benefits of a study group to help faculty develop their competencies and expand their awareness of professional issues are described. Specifically, the Fargo Study Group, which included seven physicians interested in improving their instructional capabilities, is considered. The participants were responsible for teaching medical students in…

Using information drawn from a study of six distinguished clinical medical teachers, six domains of knowledge essential to quality clinical teaching were identified and incorporated in a model: knowledge of clinical medicine, patients, the context of teaching rounds, learners, general principles of teaching and learning, and case-based teaching…

Information is provided on family practice clerkships (25 available at the time of publication in California and 1 in Nevada) to assist students in choosing a clerkship. For each clerkship, information is presented on the following: school/course, residency affiliation, site, address and phone number, clerkship director, clerkship coordinator,…

The American Association of Dental Schools position is presented on dental school curriculum and administration, peer review, freedoms and responsibilities of individuals and institutions, national health programs, interdisciplinary education, ionizing radiation in dental education facilities, and due process. (MSE)

A comprehensive medical school faculty-development program should include four elements (professional socialization, particularly for new faculty; instructional development skill-building; leadership development; and organizational development) to empower faculty to excel as educators and to create vibrant academic communities that value teaching…

Three models of strategic management for academic health centers are detailed: the traditional model, which will become rare; a revised traditional model that offers "boutique" clinical services, biomedical research, and medical education; and the academic services model, focusing on competitive primary and secondary clinical services, health…