Manpower in the basic medical sciences

Basic sciences curriculum in medical education

Introduction: Traditional methods are generally used for teaching basic science courses at Shiraz Medical School. Such courses are taught during the first and second years of a seven-year medical program. The goal of this study was to analyze teachers and students’ perceptions of basic science teaching in medical education.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the colleg...

[Research in the basic medical sciences].

Evaluation of Basic Sciences Curriculum Modifications in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences: The Students’ Viewpoint

Introduction: Basic sciences curriculum faces various challenges in Iran. Proper curriculum designing can have a major impact on learning, performance, educational achievement and satisfaction of students of medicine. This study was carried out in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the rearrangement of basic sciences curriculum in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences from the viewpoint of...

Medical Students' Viewpoints toward Basic Sciences and Preinternship Comprehensive Exams in Arak University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Different viewpoints have been presented concerning the impressions left by preinternship and basic sciences exams on students' education and quality of life. This study was performed in order to investigate medical students' viewpoints toward evaluation aptitude as well as advantages and disadvantages of these exams. Methods: Ninety one students based on census method were studi...

The basic medical sciences in the Stanford Plan.

The general features of the Stanford Plan of Medical Education have been described by Stowe (6). The purpose of this article is to discuss in greater detail how we teach the basic medical sciences during the first 3 years of the B-year curriculum. Most of the material will be factual, but where expressions of opinion intrude they represent my own point of view and not necessarily that of my col...