Approximately 300 English- and foreign-language references are cited in this MED LARS bibliography on these topics: accreditation and certification, computers, continuing medical education, curriculum, educational measurement, faculty, graduate education, internship and residency, minority groups, medical schools, specialization, students,…

Reviewed is the impact on French medical education of the expansion in numbers of medical schools and students, introduction of a competitive examination to select students whose numbers are a function of the number of teaching hospital beds available, and governmental plans to effect a 20 percent reduction in the number of medical students by…

A monograph and videotape on breastfeeding designed for inclusion in educational programs for medical practitioners, and designed to be motivational, were tested in a group of 56 medical students in six obstetric or pediatric rotations in three upstate New York Medical schools. Evaluations show significant improvement in student knowledge and…

Senior medical students served simultaneously as programmed simulated patients and skill preceptors in an approach designed to combine (1) an optimum opportunity for the student consistently to receive immediate, direct feedback regarding skill performance, and (2) the recognized advantages of simulated patients in teaching these skills. (LBH)

Comparisons of variables of the socioeconomic background of the U.S. medical student population enrolled in the 1976-77 academic year show distinct differences among the major racial ethnic groups. Summarized are highlights of a detailed report on medical students enrolled at all class levels, covering parental income, father's occupation,…

This and other studies show that measurements of empathy and personality style reflect dimensions separate from those of academic achievement. Identification of students with both high MCAT scores and high empathy scores might represent one approach in predicting which students will make the best clinicians. (LBH)

In a study of 138 medical students, self-assessments were significantly lower than peer assessments, which in turn were significantly lower than staff assessments. The highest correlation was between peer and staff assessments. Students with serious psychological problems identified themselves with failing self-assessments. The study stimulated…

New entrants to four medical schools in Britain were questioned with regard to factors that made them choose one medical school over another. Factors revealed in approximately 400 replies included: application acceptance; buildings and facilities; emphasis on community medicine; and availability of living accommodations. (Author/LBH)

Problem-solving ability has been assessed within the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners through the use of patient management problems (PMPs) in both medical and surgical areas. It is shown that the highest marks in PMPs are being achieved by students who arrive at the correct diagnosis without accumulating excessive information and…

Simulated patients were trained to present a series of clinical problems in an undergraduate program of reproductive medicine. They were used in a variety of approaches and served to highlight communication skills and to force attention on the recognition, assessment, and management of patient problems. (Author/LBH)

In an attempt to optimize medical students' enthusiasm to learn rather than to be taught, an anatomy learning program has been introduced into an evolving medical curriculum at Queen's University in Ontario. It uses a course guide, slide presentation, prosection by senior students, and peer-directed group tutorials. Surgical and radiological…

This annual descriptive study provides statistics on the demographic and background characteristics, academic ability, and career plans of applicants to the 1975-76 first-year class. Activities of the Association of American Medical Colleges over the past year that are related to the medical school admissions process are also outlined. (Editor/LBH)

Review procedures for examinations were investigated by questionnaire in a group of first-year pre-clinical medical students. Their own notes were the preferred source of review material, and lectures were the main source of those notes. It is concluded that the students have a functional rather than inquiring approach to learning. (LBH)

The need for a compact psychiatric skills test usable in medical examinations is outlined along with the need to develop training procedures in clinical skills. The trial run of a teaching and testing procedure, together with the preliminary results of a new rating instrument, is described. (Author/LBH)

The appropriateness of the Part I examination of the National Board of Medical Examiners to evaluate second-year curricular performance of students at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine was examined. The school used the results in making policy-changing decisions. (Author/LBH)