Stanford's problems are representative of issues that face major medical centers nationwide; that is, whether to emphasize biomedical research and the training of researchers or caring for patients and the training of physicians. (BB)

Topics included among the approximately 175 references are: continuing education, curriculum, educational measurement, faculty, foreign graduates, graduate education, history, foreign education, minority groups, philosophy, schools, specialties, students, teaching hospitals, teaching methods and materials, and undergraduate education. (LBH)

Approximately 300 references are cited in this bibliography dealing with: accreditation and licensure, continuing education, curriculum, educational measurement, faculty, foreign graduates, internship and residency, minority groups, specialties, medical students, foreign education, teaching hospitals, and teaching methods and materials. (LBH)

When the 2,308 residencies obtained by U.S. medical school graduates outside of the National Intern and Resident Matching Program were added to those of the 11,172 students who matched, the distribution of all 1977 graduates among specialties was found to be essentially the same as for those who matched, but regional differences were marked.…

This study represents a preliminary effort toward the ultimate goal of identifying some of the major determinants of final career plans of residents in internal medicine. Initial career goal statements indicating future subspecialization are found to be important but the incidence of goal reversal is high. (LBH)

A study of internal medicine residents examined patterns of educational indebtedness, effects on their training and career decisions, frequency with which they begin loan payments during training, extent to which they moonlight and the reasons for doing so, and their opinions about the effects of moonlighting on house staff training. (MSE)

A system developed for more efficient evaluation of graduate medical students' progress uses numerical scoring and a microcomputer database management system as an alternative to manual methods to produce accurate, objective, and meaningful summaries of resident evaluations. (Author/MSE)

Results of a nationwide survey of students showed that, when the students had access to information from medical professionals (faculty members, deans, house physicians) regarding residency selection, they felt they had greater access than did students who made greater use of other sources (official directories, classmates, and the…

A method for curriculum evaluation that utilizes content and student performance analyses of both an external certifying exam and curriculum components is reported. Findings demonstrate that a multidisciplinary grouping of courses can satisfactorily cover content deemed important by external judges and by internal course directors and instructors.…

This study examined the effects of a simulated patient examination administered to applicants for the General Surgical residency program at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. Results obtained from 29 applicants showed no significant differences in faculty ratings between applicants provided practical exam results and those using…

Factors that contributed to successful residency performance by anesthesiology residents were examined in order to assist the program's selection committee in developing selection criteria. The best predictor of a resident's academic average in the anethesiology program was the number of years the resident had spent in other specialities.…

Results of a study of the characteristics of 10 Veterans Administration optometric residency programs are presented and compared with results of an earlier survey. Factors analyzed include resident characteristics, specializations, program design, residents' salaries and health insurance, and post-residency employment options. (MSE)

The ways to increase the funding base of a family medicine residency program through the appropriate use of procedures related to patient care and the provisions of service are discussed. Areas for potential expansion in training programs and financial staffing strategies to increase revenues are described. (Author/MLW)

Graduates of the Medical College of Pennsylvania were studied to determine the impact of three types of preclinical training on prelicensure clinical performance. Academic performances differed as measured by scores on the examinations of the National Board of Medical Examiners. (Author/MLW)

This report discusses the results of two studies that investigated the level and form of training in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among physicians. In the first study, 100 medical schools and 150 residency programs were surveyed nation-wide. Response rates were 62% for medical school and 67% for residency…