This study examined the possible relationship between scores on the Nelson-Denny Reading Test (current forms G and H) and performance on the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 examination scores. Participants were 730 medical students at a mid-Atlantic university, and for 572…

One solution to the problem of providing instruction for medical students is to use nurses as clinical instructors for each of the required clinical clerkships. A study was conducted to evaluate the use of nurses as instructors in a school of medicine by studying students' perceptions of nurse instructors. Focus groups and individual interviews…

This study examined new admission policies at the University of Virginia School of Medicine designed to increase the number of students likely to pursue primary care specialities. The study focused on whether there was a relationship between interviewers' predictions and applicants' career choice at the completion of their first year of medical…

The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between scores and the times that medical students choose to take a computer-administered test. The results indicate that students who choose to take a test later within a given time period tend to perform less well than students who take the test earlier. Although the magnitude…

The effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) in preparing for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) was studied. A 10-week PBL experience was implemented to supplement lecture-based instruction in preparing for the MCAT. Over 2 years, 33 students participated. Participants met for 3 hours in small PBL groups directed by a tutor three…

This study is a continuation of an earlier investigation of personality and medical specialty choice. The earlier study determined that personality differences existed among family practitioners, anesthesiologists, and general surgeons. Based on this initial research, an attempt was made to answer the question of how the personality factors of…

This collection contains research papers selected for presentation at a conference. Papers include the following: (1) "Morning Report: Focus and Methods over the Past Three Decades" (Z. Amin, J. Guajardo, W. Wisniewski, G. Bordage, A. Tekian, and L. G. Niederman); (2) "Context, Conflict, and Resolution: A New Conceptual Framework for Evaluating…

Each randomly selected participant in a survey was asked to evaluate how effectively six selected characteristics are developed in medical students by nine teaching methods. The overwhelming result was the choice of clerkship and departmental rounds as being the most effective method in the development of all six characteristics. (Author)

The philosophy, structure, and problems of an experimental program at the University of Wisconsin using an acute short-term psychiatric inpatient service are discussed with emphasis on direct student clinical responsibility. (Editor/PG)

Discusses the pressures on premedical students and the necessity to increase the time and content flexibility of the medical curriculum to facilitate admission of students with diverse backgrounds. (Editor/PG)

Test performance and attitudes of freshman medical students exposed to various methods of instruction in a biochemistry laboratory are compared. (Editor)

At the heart of contemporary problems in science and technology are economic, social and political issues. Students see this frequently more clearly than their teachers. (Editor)