A study to determine whether attitudes of medical students toward cancer patients are as negative as their attitudes toward the chronically ill found significant difference between attitudes toward cancer patients and patients in general. Support was also found for the existence of negative attitudes in the treatment of cancer patients.…

A peer tutorial program in the basic sciences implemented at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston is evaluated. The grades of students receiving peer tutorials were analyzed and questionnaires were mailed to each participant soliciting their evaluation of services received. Future cost-benefit evaluations are planned. (Author/MLW)

Admissions committees, it is suggested, should regard a failure experience as an opportunity to examine characteristics of candidates which may otherwise be inapparent. Current admissions criteria do not adequately address the social responsibilities and humanitarian goals of medical education. (Author/MLW)

A combined written and audiovisual educational program developed for junior medical students rotating for one week on the normal newborn and intermediate care nurseries at the Indiana University School of Medicine is evaluated. It was concluded that audiovisual and/or written programs are useful in medical student education. (Author/MLW)

An instrument to assess specific components of the clinical performance of residents, regardless of their medical specialty, was developed and validated. The Resident Evaluation Form contains 33 rating scales which measure nine categories of performance. (Author/CTM)

Trends in the numbers of positions offered and filled by U.S. medical school graduates who enrolled in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) in 1981 are described. (MLW)

Providing a supervised training experience within a public school setting for physicians in practice allows them increased comfort in the schools, more knowledge about the educational process and related health issues, and greater developmental expertise. (CJ)

Sex differences in specialty choices, specialty beliefs, and personality characteristics of female and male medical students were analyzed. Results revealed significant differences between men and women and indicated that female medical students' choices and personality characteristics have changed to less traditional and stereotypic positions.…

Examined the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs by a class of medical students that was surveyed in both its first and third year. Few of the students in their third year reported using any substance other than alcohol more than once a month, with the use of illicit substances comparable to that of chronological peers. (MDM)

Examined graduating medical students' perceptions of the adequacy of instruction in managed care. Found that a majority felt they had not received adequate instruction in managed care, with responses suggesting that students defined managed care in terms of managing costs. (EV)

The partnership program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in which less experienced students are paired with more experienced students during the last four years of a six-year curriculum was evaluated. Results indicated satisfaction with the program and that most partnerships worked well with improved teamwork being a…

Through analysis of 2 learning-style tests given to 79 medical students at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, it was concluded that learning inventory tests are not good predictors of academic performance. Better test instructions or published standardized norms would make these tests better predictors. (GLR)

This study analyzed examination results from eight residency programs for a five-year period, 1983-87. Areas of educational strength and weakness were identified by levels of training for each program. The analyses have been used to change curriculum content, modify lectures for residents, and provide structured review for residents. (Author/MLW)

Briefly describes the methods used to provide library orientation (an introduction to the physical plant, policies, procedures and resources of the library) and library instruction (bibliographic and research skills) in Nigerian medical libraries. (five references) (CLB)

Tel Aviv University uses its associated teaching hospitals for "factory" site visits in occupational health instruction. Medical students visit various departments to observe and evaluate the work environment, later discussing health implications. The visits are well-accepted by students, save time, and contribute to awareness of the…