CONTEXT The effect of a variety of preadmission variables, including the number of elective preadmission upper-level science courses, on academic achievement is not well established. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between number of preadmission variables and overall student academic achievement in osteopathic medical school. METHODS Academic records of osteopathic medical student...

OBJECTIVE To compare learning styles of undergraduate and postgraduate medical students. STUDY DESIGN Observational, comparative study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Medical Education, Army Medical College, NUST, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, during February and March 2012. METHODOLOGY A total of 170 students were divided into two equal groups of undergraduate students of Army Medical...

This article describes the development of undergraduate and postgraduate anaesthesia teaching and training in Singapore. Anaesthesia teaching has evolved from art and apprenticeship to become systematic, scientific and evidence-based, while retaining an emphasis on hands-on practical training. Simulator training provides unique advantages, which the University Department of Anaesthesia has util...

Over the past two decades, there have been increasing calls for physicians to develop the capabilities to lead health care transformation. Many experts and authors have suggested that leadership education should begin during medical school; however, little information exists regarding the presence or nature of undergraduate medical education leadership curricula in the USA. This study sought to...

background: non communicable diseases (ncd) will account for 73% of deaths and 60% of the global disease burden by 2020. physical activity plays a major role in the prevention of these non‑communicable diseases. the stress involved in meeting responsibilities of becoming a physician may adversely affect the exercise habits of students. so, the current study aimed to study the practice of physic...

Category Postdoctoral Fellow Graduate/Medical Student Undergraduate First place John Kanady (UA-Tuc) Uzma Tahir (NAU) Brittney McCormick (UA-Phx) Second place Manal Zein-Hammoud (UA-Phx) Maura Cotter (UA-Tuc) Julian Wagner (ASU) Third place Cheng-Yu Chen (UA-Tuc) Puneet Raman (UA-Phx) RussL Altabtabaee (MWU) Table 1. Abstract Awardees

PURPOSE The goal of this study was to assess student perceptions of effective small group teaching during preclinical training in a medical school that promotes an integrated, systems-based undergraduate curriculum. In particular, students were asked to comment on small group goals, effective tutor behaviours, pedagogical materials and methods of evaluation. METHODS Six focus groups were held...