This book presents the history of the practice of medicine in Utah by tracing the development and work of those at the University of Utah's medical school from 1940 to 1990. The history is told through the reflections and memories of many different physicians who worked at the school. The chapters written by these contributors are organized…

Health care has become a leading growth sector of the economy, and a large part of that growth has its origin in the research generated by faculty in academic health centers. This paper discusses an effective program for translating academic health center research into economic development based upon observations at 12 centers. Topics included…

The scope and magnitude of research supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are cited as prime factors in interest of Surveys of Graduate Science Student Support. The research component of NIH is carried out primarily in the university community and, in 1974, involved 9,800 principal investigators with $862 billion dollars. NIH…

Second in a series of articles on the federal involvement in education, this article deals with the funding and control of academic research and biomedicine. Emphasis is on the relationship between government funding and government intervention, particularly in research universities and medical schools. (LBH)

A course to develop medical students' capacity to read medical journal articles critically is described. The course's background, organization, and aims; faculty members' impressions of the course; and students' responses to an evaluation questionnaire are discussed. (MLW)

A course at George Washington University School of Medicine was evaluated to determine the course's effectiveness, changes in the students' perception of their competence in reading medical literature, the student's knowledge of research study design and statistics, and the effect of the course on the students' journal reading. (Author/MLW)

A study of data from 12 graduating classes of one medical school showed that medical students' choice to pursue funded medical research was independent of undergraduate major, although slightly more nonscience majors than science majors undertook such research. Concern about increasing nonscience medical school matriculants is seen to be…

Describes a part-time master's program in biomedical science initiated by the Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases in Maryland and administered by Hood College. Coursework consists mainly of biology and biochemistry and prepares students for biomedical research. (MLH)

A four-week clerkship in community medicine is a requirement for all third-year students at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. An important feature of the program is the wide variety of settings available to students, including the City Hospital Center at Elmhurst, which is described. (LBH)

Nova Southeastern University is the 10th largest private, not-for-profit, postsecondary institution in the United States, based on Fall Term 2002 unduplicated enrollment statistics reported to the National Center for Education Statistics. It was recently announced that Nova Southeastern University plans to build a $500 million academic village,…

This report responds to Minnesota state legislative requirements for an annual summary report on the implementation of the Medical Education and Research Costs (MERC) Trust Fund. The report provides information on 1998 Trust Fund distribution and the status of applications and distributions for fiscal year 1999. It also includes information on the…

A survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges used direct contacts with medical faculty members to obtain data on their activities in research. Five specialty groups were identified: medical, surgical, hospital-based specialists, behavioral specialists, and basic scientists. (MLW)

A statement adopted by the Executive Council of the Association of American Medical Colleges addresses the issues of accountability, investigation, and discipline in cases of research fraud and misconduct. Guidelines are given for institutions to develop policy and procedures for detecting and responding to alleged fraud. (MSE)

Described is a new approach to investigative physiology based on computerized transaxial tomography, in which visualization and measurement of the internal structure of the cardiopulmonary system is possible without postmortem, biopsy, or vivisection procedures. Examples are given for application of the Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor (DSR). (CS)

Assesses the educational state-of-the-art regarding physiological simulation. States the importance of conventional physiology laboratory exercises involving living material. (MA)