Examines the structure and function of the medical model and its relationship to language. Explores possibilities of composition specialists teaching in the area of medical writing. (RAE)

Data on the stress and coping of medical students was gathered in order to design a health promotion and wellness program. A questionnaire was completed by graduating students. Examinations, classwork, and financial responsibilities were considered the three most stressful aspects of medical education. (Author/MLW)

Results of a study showed: a one-month geriatrics rotation had only a slight positive effect on the attitude of interns toward care of the elderly; senior residents felt they had adequate exposure to geriatric medicine; and attitudes toward care of the elderly changed little during residency. (MLW)

Explored relationships among sex role stress, gender, and job burnout in family practice physicians (N=67) in four residency programs. Results showed sexes agreed in describing ideal physician. Men saw themselves falling short on expressiveness; women saw themselves short on instrumentality and sensitivity. Sex role measures were most related to…

Describes program to help novice medical students handle first experiences with the cadaver. Explains how program attempts to humanize the cadaver experience and enable students to recognize and address their feelings. Discusses orientation, program components, and memorial service for deeded bodies. (Author/NB)

Factors that help determine physicians' practice locations and specialties were listed by students and medical school faculty at the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Students, while acknowledging the importance of clinical experiences, said faculty members had little influence on their specialty choices. (Author/MLW)

The development of an adviser program at Rush Medical College is described that utilizes faculty members and provides comprehensive counseling with continuity of contact between adviser and student through medical school. Evaluations used to determine its efficacy are also discussed. (Author/MLW)

A study revealed a very high incidence of unrecognized feelings toward the patient (countertransference) and potentially harmful associated behaviors in a group of medical students. Data suggest the need for instructors to teach medical students about the concept of countertransference. (Author/MLW)

The development and validation of an inventory of preventive cardiology at the University of Virginia is described. The inventory contains two instruments designed to measure medical students' preinstructional and postinstructional knowledge of and attitude toward preventive cardiology. (Author/MLW)

A study at the University of Washington affirmed that medical students learn more and rate the learning experience higher when the "Gynny" anthropomorphic pelvic model is included in the instructional sequence than when it is not. (MLW)

A study by Burstein in 1980 at the University of Texas Health Science Center found evidence that significant hedonistic personality changes occur between the freshman and the junior year of medical school. A study to answer questions of the generalizability of Burstein's study is described. (MLW)

Multiple-choice examinations were given three times each year in a pediatric residency training program at New York Medical College. The test scores correlated highly with subsequent scores on the intraining examination of the American Board of Pediatrics. A comprehensive approach to evaluating pediatric residents is feasible. (SW)

The number of U.S. graduates who enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in 1984 increased by 577 from a year ago. The most competitive programs were in emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, orthopedic surgery, otolarynology, urology, and diagnostic radiology. (MLW)

Evaluates the Medical Career Development Inventory, a measure of career maturity, with student-physicians (N=160). Results indicated that it is possible to construct a measure of vocational development for a population of adults encountering a common set of vocational development tasks. (LLL)

Pretest posttest results on responses to 10 questions by 60 junior medical students, who learned about definitions of handicapping conditions and the impact of federal regulations on education for the handicapped in a two-hour inservice session, revealed inability to generalize from a medically oriented position on definitions, diagnosis, and…