introduction. there is an obvious gap between traditional medical education and occupational expectations of medical graduates. so in order to eliminate this problem and promote students competence in clinical process, a new educational strategy, entitled “ambulatory care education (ace)” have been suggested which is based on integration of individual clinical expertise and the medical educatio...

BACKGROUND Medical training is increasingly occurring in the ambulatory setting for final year medical students and residents. This study looks to identify if gender, school, level of training, or specialty affects learner's (final year medical students and residents) preferred site characteristics and preceptor behaviours for learning in the ambulatory setting. METHODS All final year medical...

E. Richard Weinerman, M.D. was for many years one of the most articulate, bold, and creative of our national health care leaders. His penchant for truth, order, and a better life for all men involved him deeply in such varied fields as the delivery of comprehensive health services, administrative organization of hospital ambulatory care, group practice evaluation, national health insurance, int...

BACKGROUND Medical students and preceptors commonly disagree on methods of clinical instruction in ambulatory care, although the extent of the problem is not documented. PURPOSE The purpose is to identify disagreement and concordance between students and preceptors for teaching behaviors in ambulatory care. METHODS We surveyed students and preceptors at 4 U.S. schools. Respondents rated 58 ...

OBJECTIVES To assess students' performance and perceptions of team-based and mixed active-learning methods in 2 ambulatory care elective courses, and to describe faculty members' perceptions of team-based learning. METHODS Using the 2 teaching methods, students' grades were compared. Students' perceptions were assessed through 2 anonymous course evaluation instruments. Faculty members who tau...

background education is an integral part of the treatment in diabetes mellitus. attendance at long courses might not be convenient for many patients. objectives the current study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of self-management, short course instruction on glycemic control in adults with diabetes mellitus. patients and methods a total of 60 patients with diabetes mellitus were ran...