Results of a 1973 mail questionnaire survey of Chicano medical students are reported, indicating that the group, the majority being educated in California and Texas, is similar to the majority of medical students in some respects but different in such areas as language use and parental socioeconomic status. (Editor/JT)

Presents a group counseling program model for first-year women medical students used successfully at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Includes discussion of role conflicts, techniques for conflict resolution, and program evaluation. (JT)

Changes in attitude among physicians assistants (Medex) and medical students were compared at roughly comparable points in the careers of each using standardized scales to measure seven different variables. Findings are discussed with respect to development of effective medical teams and application of Medex training techniques to medical…

Ten laboratory experiments are described which are used in a successful clinical biochemistry laboratory course (e.g. blood alcohol, glucose tolerance, plasma triglycerides, coronary risk index, gastric analysis, vitamin C and E). Most of the experiments are performed on the students themselves using simple equipment with emphasis on useful…

A study of admission data for 1,014 medical graduates and 57 dropouts revealed that the best predictor of the graduate vs. dropout hierarchy was a six-variable combination of the quantitative ability subtest of the MCAT, premedical grades, and personality inventory scales for status potential, socialization, communality, and conformist achievement…

Five studies of the validity of student ratings of teaching are evaluated and one used as a model for further inquiry with the conclusion that they can provide useful information relevant to the improvement of instruction if methods of data collection and analysis are improved. An improvement plan is outlined. (Editor/JT)

For teaching medical students how to use problem-oriented medical records the authors devised teaching case material and two instructional formats (self-instructional and workshop) which were used for second-year medical students, then conducted a study which showed that all student groups attained an acceptable performance level regardless of…

The Myers Longitudinal Medical Study is a five-stage investigation of the application of C.G. Jung's theory of psychological types to the understanding of medical student selection, achievement, and choices of specialty, professional employment and location of practice. Part I of this report describes the design and variables of the study, the…

STUDENTS WERE PRESENTED 61 LESSONS BY MEANS OF SEMIAUTOMATIC TEACHING MACHINES. LESSONS WERE ARRANGED SO THAT EACH PARTICIPATING STUDENT STUDIED PART OF THE COURSE MATERIAL WITH A SINGLE REPETITION AND PART WITHOUT REPETITION. DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM TWO TESTS SHOWING TEACHING-MACHINE RESULTS AND ONE FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION. NO SIGNIFICANT…

A correlational study was done on the effect of acquiescence response set upon Kogan's Attitudes Toward Old People (OP) scale. Couch and Keniston's Agreement Response (AR) scale was used as the measure of acquiescence tendency. Both scales were administered to 61 second year medical students and 44 individuals who were undergoing training in…

Several propositions concerning methodology of personality research in educational settings are presented in the context of medical school students. Academic performance, attrition, student satisfaction, and personality and value changes are discussed in their direct relation to institutional goals and objectives. Personality factors are of…

The test described was developed to help assess the interpersonal communication skills of medical students in an introductory clinical studies course at the University of New South Wales designed to improve these skills. The stimulus materials consist of filmed vignettes portraying patients expressing strong emotions to doctors. The vignette ends…

The scope and magnitude of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are cited as prime factors in interest of Surveys of Graduate Science Student Support. The research component of NIH is carried out primarily in the university community and, in 1974, involved 9,800 principal investigators with $862 billion dollars. NIH…

Methods of improving the pediatric clerkship are used to develop procedures for educating students in basic science and clinical education programs. The model of instruction first lists the instructional objectives, then defines what the learner knows prior to instruction, plans instructional procedures to supply the missing abilities and skills,…

The problem of interpreting the dimensionality underlying binary test data is addressed. Medical school students were tested on both achievement and aptitude measures. The person-by-test (aptitude) interaction matrix was factor-analyzed to identify patterns of individual differences. The resultant groups of similar patterns were used as the…