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Gary, Nancy E., Ed.; Boelen, Charles, Ed.; Gastel, Barbara, Ed.; Ayers, William, Ed. – Academic Medicine, 1999
Proceedings of the conference on improving the social responsiveness of medical schools include papers on the role of medical schools in relation to societal needs, the missions of medical schools (from North American, European, African, and Asian perspectives), measuring social responsiveness (perspective of the United Kingdom, standard-setting,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, College Role, Conference Proceedings

Faigel, Harris C – Academic Medicine, 1998
A survey of 96 United States and 9 Canadian medical schools found that the large majority accepted students with learning disabilities and claimed to make some academic accommodations. Most would administer nonstandard (i.e., nontimed) licensing examinations, and many reported that their affiliated postgraduate medical-training programs would also…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Accessibility (for Disabled), Administrative Policy, Admission Criteria