To identify accurately students who might get into academic trouble, the authors began in 1971 to administer a battery of tests to incoming medical students each year. The tests were selected to measure traits and skills not necessarily related to grade point average yet logically important to success in medical school. (LBH)

The interview was conducted in a uniformly structured manner by 14 interviewers of 260 applicants to a training program in internal medicine. Each applicant received an interview score that resulted in quantifiable data to be used in evaluating the applicants. (Author/LBH)

Practical instructors are used at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine to: serve as subjects on whom students practice prior to meeting with physicians; instruct students in the techniques of performing physical examinations; and evaluate students' performance both from objective predetermined criteria and from their subjective points…

Experience with programs based on principles outlined in this article shows that equivalent quality clinical education can be carried on in remote sites. Hopefully, these programs will affect maldistribution problems in physician practice. (LBH)

Underlying causes and potential remedies for widespread cheating and sabotage of laboratory experiments committed by premedical students in a variety of institutions are discussed. (LBH)

The effects of more frequent reminders of the basic routine and of the differences between screening and extended examinations were studied. It was hypothesized that more frequent reminders would both improve the recall of the routine and increase the time difference between screening and extended examinations. (LBH)

A student-oriented evaluation system is described and methods for oral examination (called team testing) evaluated. Based on qualitative and quantitative data, team testing seems to have merit. Faculty and students have repeatedly and overwhelmingly voted to continue the method. (LBH)

The career choice study in Croatia was undertaken as part of a larger, multidisciplinary program evaluating postgraduate training. Certain premises and limitations of the education of primary physicians were studied, notably the social and/or personality factors that motivate those aspiring to be general practitioners. (LBH)

This study investigated factors associated with medical students performance on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step One examination. The USMLE Step One emphasizes basic mechanisms and principles that are typically covered in the first 2 years of medical school. The study examined the relationship among student performance…

Medical and allied health students should pursue general and specialized interdisciplinary courses in classroom and laboratory and should have ongoing exposure to the humanities, social sciences and real life situations to facilitate the change from a territorial to a team approach for the provision of health care. (SA)