Despite a long tradition, conventional anatomy education based on dissection is declining. This study tested a new virtual reality (VR) technique for anatomy learning based on virtual contrast injection. The aim was to assess whether students value this new three-dimensional (3D) visualization method as a learning tool and what value they gain…

This report defines the essential training and skills necessary for the effective employment of diagnostic ultrasound in different health care settings. It reviews the present situation in ultrasonography and the trends in the utilization of diagnostic ultrasound in clinical practice. The report also examines worldwide practice with respect to…

This study applies multidimensional scaling (MDS) to a knowledge organization problem involving 12 concepts in pulmonary physiology. The concept structures were derived from individual medical and veterinary students before and after focused instruction. One hundred seventy medical students and 85 veterinary medical students completed a…

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the design and implementation of 10 neuropathology interactive videodisc instructional (IVI) modules used by Michigan State University undergraduate medical students in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and the College of Human Medicine. The modules were developed by Michigan State University personnel…

This manual of resources for alcohol and other drug abuse education in medical schools and residency programs establishes basic learning goals, and objectives for teaching drug abuse units that reflect the philosophy of family medicine. The manual was developed using data and curriculum material collected through a detailed curriculum survey of…

First stages in a longitudinal study evaluating the behavioral science curriculum at New York Medical College revealed (1) no relationship between the number of behavioral science courses taken in college and performance in medical school behavioral science courses, and (2) better class performance when material on disordered behavior was…

Presents a 3-dimensional conceptual framework for measuring clinical competence: problem-solving process, clinical discipline, and context of care. The intersection of the dimensions defines the clinical practice domain to be measured. For each domain specific problems can be identified and clinicians asked to demonstrate competence in resolving…

Reports a study comparing Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) examination results with measures of the different levels of cognitive skills in the Pahlavi University seventh-year comprehensive exam (required to practice medicine in Iran). Results for 41 students are interpreted and questions raised regarding the validity…

In 1971 the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Florida initiated an elective rotation in a private pediatric office. Practitioners remained with the resident in the office and reimbursed the university for the house officer's salary and expenses. The program proved satisfactory to all groups involved. (JT)

A clinical clerkship is described that was organized around the goal of teaching information and skills that would be needed by the nonpsychiatrist physician. The setting in an outpatient clinic and the extensive use of videotaped psychiatric interviews were successful program components. Field trips to various mental health facilities were not…

A Clinical Experience Worksheet (CEW) system developed for recording and monitoring overall clinical experience in the psychiatric residency program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is described. Methods for using the monthly hand-tallied form are discussed along with its advantages for individual and program evaluation. (JT)

There are many physical and emotional demands that are required in the professional training and socialization of a physician. Writing for self-expression and awareness has been shown to improve personal growth and decrease stress levels. Using writing as a tool in residency training as a forum for exchange and self-expression can foster a…

The relative deficiency of the medical students' grounding in the social sciences is examined. Causes and solutions to the problem are analyzsed. Broadening the educational experience of the physician and raising society's level of sophistication in health matters are proposed. (DE)

An update and extension of EURO Reports and Studies No. 77 ("Graduate Medical Education in the European Region"), this publication provides information in the form of narrative descriptions and tabular data of graduate medical education in 30 European nations. Information is presented on functions of internship, content of training,…

The role of contextual information in the generation of early hypotheses during the clinical interview was studied with expert and novice medical diagnosticians: 18 experienced family physicians versus 5 new physicians and 12 final-year medical students. The 18 experts and 17 novices were presented with 32 short case histories each presented on…