Being a professional stems not only from external regulatory and eligibility guidelines, but also from an individual’s willingness to internalise and apply the values and insight gained during their training. Increasingly, professionals are expected to undertake ongoing education and training that is now seen as an integral component of professional practice that can respond effectively to chan...

First submission on 30/11/12; last submission on 13/09/13; accepted for publication on 15/09/13; published on 20/12/13 1. MSc in Pathology by Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF); adjunct professor at UFF. 2. Doctoral student in Pathology at UFF; adjunct professor at UFF. 3. MSc in Cellular and Molecular Biology by Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; adjunct professor at UFF. 4. PhD in Pathology by UFF; ad...

Myfanwy Hill reflects on her coping strategies and recognises her limitations. She has learnt why it is important to relax and recharge.

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OBJECTIVES The goal of the scientist-practitioner (S-P) training model is to produce clinical psychologists equipped to integrate and utilize both science and practice in the clinical and research domains. However, much has been written regarding the possible shortcomings of S-P training and whether clinical psychology graduate students are actually gaining the knowledge and skills to integrate...

Meoli et al • Medical education The National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide “for the public welfare a means to assess competency in the healthcare disciplines relevant to osteopathic medicine.” The NBOME was established in 1934 to provide an evaluation instrument by which osteopathic physicians could seek medical licen...