Resident Training in Clinical Chemistry

An analysis of clinical consultation activities in clinical chemistry: implications for transformation and resident training in chemical pathology.

CONTEXT Clinical consultation is a key role of pathologists. Many have advocated that pathologists expand their consulting activities to improve laboratory utilization. Although many have suggested that residency programs need to provide experience in clinical consultation, little has been written on the nature of consultation or on the methods of training. OBJECTIVE To characterize the conte...

Using Case Discussion for Resident Training

Introduction. Despite growing evidence in the field of undergraduate medical education, there is not much data on resident training. Case presentation is a useful tool for scientific clinical education which along with evidence based medicine will become an interactive training method. So, the goal of this study was to compare traditional educational methods with hard talk and their role in le...

Pediatric resident training in Malaysia.

In Malaysia, medical students graduate from university at the age of 24 after going through 5 years of medical training. Given the most rapid career pathway, the first opportunity to enter the Pediatric Residency Program is at the age of 27, as graduates are required to do three years of compulsory training in the Ministry of Health (MoH). Pediatric Residency Training in Malaysia is a four year...

Pediatric resident training in Myanmar.

Pediatric resident training in Vietnam.

Vietnam has a population of 85 millions, but still has insufficient physicians. The main program is similar to the Philippines, where trainees enter through the national system after high school and passing an entrance examination to gain a place in a university. At this point, there are two options: six-year and a four-year curriculum programs. For the six year training to become a doctor, the...