American medical schools reported higher enrollments than ever before for the academic year 1976-77. Statistical data are given for men and women students, and for minority and foreign students. (LBH)

Analysis of case study annotations by medical students showed that general practitioners demanded much greater consideration by the student of the patient, his family and his environment. Physicians and surgeons tended to be more disease oriented. Expectations and attitudes of teachers are diverse, which highlights the case study as an educational…

Out of a total of 1396 students at the Medical College from 1949 to 1972, 584 doctors migrated to other countries and only 29 have returned to India. The majority left for better and more comfortable living conditions. (LBH)

Advantages and disadvantages of the Keller Plan in medical education are reviewed. The author's advice is based in part on his experience using the method in a course in histology at the University of Dundee, Scotland. (LBH)

Various alternative allocation methods for internship and residency appointments are discussed and examples given. The results of the first five allocations are presented. The percentage of applicants obtaining one of their first three choices varied from 61 to 70 percent; for consultants the range was 72 to 94 percent. (Author/LBH)

In a sample of 101 physicians, 65 retained their original first choice of career, 15 opted for their previous second or third choice, and 21 gave a completely new first choice since their internships. Reappraisal of abilities, additional experience in the new choice, and additional knowledge of promotion prospects were cited as reasons for career…

The development of insight in medical students is considered a fundamental component of psychiatric undergraduate education. The use of an insight test at the beginning and end of a six-week teaching program in clinical psychiatry showed a significant increase in insight as measured by this test. (Author/LBH)

As the first stage of a comprehensive study of admissions, a tree model and a linear model were compared in the prediction of admission process screening decisions for a single year's applicants to the Yale University School of Medicine. Cross-validation of the results was also performed on a sample taken from the following year's applicant class.…

It is increasingly important for physicians to develop competence in ordering and interpreting laboratory tests. The goals, organization, instructional approaches, and assessment of a course offering systematic instruction in laboratory medicine are described. (Editor/LBH)

A review of the literature on training medical students in interviewing skills reveals a neglect of experimentally controlled studies as well as methods. This paper provides an experimental demonstration of the value of a training method for facilitating the medical student's ability to interact empathetically and comfortably with others. (LBH)

An approach to the teaching of behavioral science in the undergraduate medical curriculum is described. The course was designed to familiarize the students with the practical application of principles of behavior change to medical problems. (LBH)

In an effort to provide a meaningful didactic experience within the constraint of limited teaching hours, the author searched for a "community" which might be examined. A community fulfilling the established criteria for trainees in a university training program is the university itself. Its use is described. (LBH)

The study reported was designed to determine to what extent freshmen medical students, through the independent use of visual and reference text materials, could realize specific goals related to ophthalmoscopy. Participation in the study was an informal curricular option, limited to 18 first-year medical students. (LBH)

Purpose: Despite medical schools having some system in place to review student progress and promote students (referred to hereafter as academic review and promotions; ARP), little research has been done with the purpose of understanding personality characteristics of the students who appear before an ARP committee or governing body. A recent study…

England's King Alfred's College offers a MA(Ed) professional enquiry for teachers. In 1997, four medical doctors expressed interest in developing educational perspectives. Critical examination of the MA(Ed) indicated close parallels with the work of medical educators. The congruity was in an educational philosophy: people's internal values and…