Standards for the 2-year program are organized under the following headings: (1) Need, (2) Administration, (3) Resources, (4) Faculty, (5) Facilities and Equipment, (6) Planning, Implementing, and Consulting Bodies, (7) Admission to Program, (8) Curriculum, (9) Approval Procedure, (10) Continuing Approval, (11) Appeals Procedure, and (12)…

Positive and negative aspects of assigning faculty in nursing specialties to teach foundations or basic nursing skills courses are discussed. Students' reactions to nursing specialists' instruction are also examined. Recommendations are made for duplicating the positive outcomes of a multidisciplinary faculty mix. (MF)

An evaluation approach was designed to meet the unique needs of community-based clinical education programs. The implementation of such an evaluation system is described in the context of one such course in family medicine taught at multiple sites at the University of Washington School of Medicine. (Author/LBH)

The effects of reducing dental clinical requirements were investigated. Twenty-seven senior students participated in a modified system in which requirements were reduced to essential experiences while the remaining seniors served as controls. No significant differences were found. (Author/MLW)

Use of outpatient consultation letters in assessing the clinical performance of medical students, interns, and residents in a teaching hospital was examined via analysis of 222 assessments. The method involved a two-stage rating scale based on performance areas of data base, problem formulation, diagnostic tests, management, and overall…

The effectiveness of chart audit with written feedback as a tool for encouraging residents to obtain and record occupational information during history-taking is evaluated. (Author/MLW)

A two-year study of students' and physicians' rejecting behaviors during medical interviews found that participation in a workshop on supporting behaviors resulted in a long-term decrease in or abolishment of those behaviors. (MSE)

The rationale and development of the University of Houston College of Optometry's revised practice management curriculum are discussed, and the curriculum is outlined. It focuses on development of competence in communications, data management, ethics, practice management, and public health practice. (MSE)

At the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, a study was designed that graphically illustrated to beginning students that unconscious sociocultural stereotypes may influence clinical decision-making. Students were shown a videotape depicting five simulated patients, each with the same physical complaint. (Author/MLW)

This project for large-group, problem-based learning at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine developed 47 case-based videotapes that are used to model clinical conditions and also involved veterinary practitioners to formulate true practice cases into student learning opportunities. Problem-oriented, computer-assisted diagnostic…

The creation and evolution of an internal medicine clerkship in three large teaching hospitals undergoing transition from affiliated hospitals to the university hospitals of a new medical school, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, is summarized. (Author/MLW)

A variety of teaching methods for interpersonal skills training are suggested and explained, including role playing, simulated interviews, stimulus vignettes, videotaping, and clinic experience discussions. Other suggestions for implementation of these methods address sequence, grading, and faculty development. (MSE)

Use of a videotape technique to evaluate medical students' ability to observe psychopathology after a psychobiology system course is reported. Performance on this audiovisual examination was found not to be related significantly to any of the other methods of evaluation used in the course or in other courses during the first two years of medical…

The implementation of a clinical clerkship in internal medicine that was flexible in time required that a new evaluation program be developed to assess the progress of students. The progress of the classes of 1979 and 1980 toward achievement of predetermined levels of mastery is presented. (Author/MLW)

A study and analysis of Florida Board Examination results, undertaken to determine the practice competency of the University of Florida's College of Pharmacy graduates as measured by the examination, is reviewed. Improved methodologies and further evaluation of the outcomes of experiential programs are seen as necessary. (Author/MLW)