In Switzerland, the majority of students are oriented toward professional training after compulsory schooling. At this stage, one of the biggest challenges for them is to find an apprenticeship position. Matching supply and demand is a complex process that not only excludes some students from having direct access to professional training but also forces them to make early choices regarding thei...

OBJECTIVE To compare the academic performance of students who entered family medicine residency programs with that of students who entered other disciplines and discern whether or not family physicians are as academically talented as their colleagues in other specialties. DESIGN Retrospective quantitative study. SETTING University of Calgary in Alberta. PARTICIPANTS Three graduating class...

Background: The Structure and Function of “On Doctoring” Courses Although no description currently exists in the medical education literature on the emergence, content, and purposes of OD courses, this somewhat new addition to the formal compendium of undergraduate medical education does have a considerable Internet presence. Searches for “on doctoring” courses (along with associated terms such...