Prior to August 2015, the National Board of Medical Examiners' (NBME) clinical science subject examination scores were reported as a scaled score. However, the scaled scores had some undesirable properties. Medical school faculty often interpreted the scaled scores as though they were percent correct scores despite cautions that this…

Little empirical research has been conducted to analyse and understand how universities develop their strategy, and the implications of this at the organisational and system levels. Working with perspectives offered by strategic management theory, and within the case study context of Australian medical education, this paper provides empirical…

This paper reports on a study of visual acuity among radiologists. Twenty-eight radiologists had their visual acuity tested by an optometrist. One week later, 70 medical school faculty radiologists were asked to respond to a printed questionnaire that elicited information about: (1) the date of the respondent's immediately previous examination;…

While deans and department heads can create a nurturing environment for faculty development, a significant burden of responsibility should be taken by each faculty member. (MSE)

A study investigated research training experiences of surgical faculty in one medical school. Information concerning individual characteristics, preresidency research experiences, research training attitudes, important research experiences, and current activity was elicited. Results confirmed that early experiences allowing interaction with…

This paper extends part of a study conducted by the National Center for Research to Improve Postsecondary Teaching and Learning on perceptions of college faculty members regarding their work. This study extends the analysis to include the attitudes of faculty at an academic health center (the University of Mississippi Medical Center). The study…

A survey was conducted to determine the patient's perception of treatment received from clinicians at the Texas Chiropractic College Clinic in Pasadena, Texas. A questionnaire designed to assess various aspects of the school's clinical and dispensary services was administered to 79 patients who had completed their treatment prescriptions. The…

Although unreliable and not predictive of medical school performance, the admission interview continues to be used extensively to collect noncognitive data about medical school applicants. A procedure is suggested for assuring that a group of interviewers assigned to an applicant does not unfairly help or hinder the candidate's ratings. At least 3…

Teaching hospitals are caught between two modi operandi of the 1980s--cost containment and competition. The major area of conflict faced by medical school faculty are the demands of clinical practice and research. Medical students originally motivated by idealistic concerns are seduced by the specialties and subspecialties. (MLW)

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to quantify and qualify professional burnout among 155 dental educators who averaged 11 years teaching experience. MBI scores and open-response question answers are reported. (LB)

A multi-faceted Rasch measurement (MFRM) approach was used to analyze clinical performance ratings of 24 first-year residents in one surgery residency program in Thailand to investigate three types of rater effects: leniency, rater inconsistency, and restriction of range. Faculty from 14 surgical services rated the clinical performance of…

This survey assessed the role and training of the beginning psychotherapy supervisor. Variables are demographic information, supervisory history and experience, role of supervision in the institution or program, attitudes and approaches towards both therapy and supervision, role as supervisor vis-a-vis the trainee, problems encountered in…

Discusses how individuals trained as scientists/physiologists find positions in clinical departments, evaluation of potential job opportunities in such a department, responsibilities of basic scientists once positions have been accepted, and advantages/disadvantages for basic scientists in clinical environments. Also discusses how career…

Tips are offered for psychologists who teach behavioral science to first-year medical students, based on a course offered at Creighton Medical School. It is suggested that medical students will work hard and are interested in learning topics that will be useful. It is important for the psychology instructor to teach a body of knowledge to medical…

Areas in which surgery is uniquely positioned to offer an outstanding experience to students and those areas in which it fails are discussed. Solutions to some of the problems of surgical education are proposed. (MLW)