The study described here demonstrated that students with different learning styles are initially inclined toward careers in different specialities or types of medicine and are influenced by different factors in medical school in making their career decisions. Implications for medical education are included, particularly regarding primary care…

Nonphysician women instructors from a women's health center taught the pelvic examination to second-year Harvard Medical School students. Demonstrating the procedure and acting as subjects, they also showed how patients can be offered explanations of the procedure and their own health during the examination. (Author/LBH)

To sensitize medical students to the complexities of geriatric patient care, the geriatrics faculty of Upstate Medical Center's Clinical Campus developed Geriatrix, a role-playing game. Students attempt to win points in a board game containing Fact, Concept, and Crisis Squares. Crises promote exposure to ethical dilemmas and invite intense debate…

The total number of applicants for first-year programs in graduate medical education through the National Intern and Resident Matching Program in 1976 exceeded the number of positions offered for the second consecutive year. There were deficits in the number of openings offered in the primary care specialties and surfeits in medical and surgical…

A clinical clerkship that provides medical students the opportunity to learn side by side with family practice residents is described. Clerkship objectives are to expose the student to: a variety of health care settings with the individual and family as the primary focus; ambulatory care of patients with conditions commonly seen by family…

An extensive written examination in pediatric clinical knowledge has been used to compare pediatric nurse practitioners with medical students and residents in pediatrics. Results of the study indicate that the PNPs were comparable in most areas except clinical pathology to the students and residents, sometimes even surpassing them. (LBH)

Data are provided on wives' influence on medical students' decisions about their choice of medical speciality, organization of practice (solo or group), and geographical location of practice. Interviews and questionnaires provided the information from a group of wives of Medical College of Ohio medical students. (LBH)

Decentralized models of medical education, particularly for preparing primary care specialists, are increasing in importance as medical educators become aware of the need for medical students and residents to receive part of their clinical training away from the academic medical center in real practice settings. (Editor/PG)

The progress of undergraduate education in cancer in European countries was assessed, and recommendations were offered for further development according to the EURO program. Based on a survey of undergraduate education in medical schools of the European region, the following areas were evaluated: goals and objectives of teaching, tasks a general…

An "Introduction to Patient Care" course uses readings, group presentations, site visits, small-group seminars, and specifically-stated objectives to cover: U.S. health problems, physicians and healers, humanistic values, the sick role, and physician-patient relationship. Students are directed toward a scientific analysis of the art of…

A monograph and videotape on breastfeeding designed for inclusion in educational programs for medical practitioners, and designed to be motivational, were tested in a group of 56 medical students in six obstetric or pediatric rotations in three upstate New York Medical schools. Evaluations show significant improvement in student knowledge and…

This report focuses on the aspirations of medical students in various universities in Nigeria and on the wider implications of their currently expressed career goals for the delivery of health care in the country. (LBH)

Describes the development of a hands-on sports medicine training program for residents at the University of California, Davis, Medical Center. Education strategies include clinical teaching, on-the-field education, experiential learning, and didactic instruction. Programs focusing exclusively on sports medicine are needed because the number of…

The goals, techniques, and assessment of the undergraduate teaching program in psychiatry as a whole is discussed with emphasis on the third-year clerkship. The value of the program as been educational clarity, the development of a high esprit de corp among the faculty, student acceptance, and integration of psychiatry into the total medical…

Medication noncompliance is seen as an obstacle to successful clinical outcomes of many diseases. An exercise for preclinical medical students at Stanford University is described. Objectives include sensitizing students to the consequences of medication noncompliance, illustrating problems, and evaluating a number of compliance-related issues.…