Evaluation of the basic science curriculum in the regionalized program of the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSM), where first-semester courses are taught at universities in Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho (WAMI), revealed that students at participating sites achieved as well as those at UWMS. (JT)

A condensation of the Report of the Association of American Medical Colleges Task Force to the Inter-Association Committee on Expanding Educational Opportunities in Medicine for Black and Other Minority Students," April 1970. (IR)

Statement made by United States Senator upon the introduction of S.3355, extending Title IX of the Public Health Service Act. (Editor)

During 1974-1978, a six-week senior clerkship was completed by 234 students in six WAMI (Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) family practices. The average student saw 56 percent of diagnoses common in family practice, and performed 26 percent of common procedures. Despite wide regional variation, few differences were seen among the sites. (MSE)

Describes briefly the objectives, problem-oriented educational process, 4-phase curriculum, and resources of a new 3-year School of Clinical Medicine, part of a decentralized and regionalized scheme of medical education designed to improve geographic distribution of graduates, increase incentive to enter primary care specialties, and assure…

Activities of 20 states in funding these medical schools are reported. They show an increase from $4.0 million in 1975-76 to $5.3 million in 1976-77 in bilateral agreements between individual states and medical schools. Funds provided through regional programs continued a slight decline. (LBH)

The flow of medical information to pediatricians in rural areas needs improvement. Pediatricians' perceived needs seem to change with their increasing distance from the university/hospital teaching center. A regional program in Illinois has been able to improve communications for determining education need in rural areas. (MSE)

To address problems of geographic and specialty distribution of physicians in the states of Washington, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho, the University of Washington School of Medicine developed a regional program of graduate medical education. The program is centrally coordinated by the school's associate dean for clinical affairs. (Author/MLW)

Illinois, with 11 other states, has developed area health education center projects recommended by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education and federally funded. The University of Illinois experience is reported. A conceptual model is presented, which is related to regionalized health professions education, with medical education as the focus…