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Peer reviewedKaufman, Arthur; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1989
The University of New Mexico established an innovative learner-centered, problem-based, community-oriented medical education program that runs parallel to the traditional program. The programs both fostered acceptance of the experiment and permitted comparison of results. The innovation resulted in higher achievement and reinforced interest in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Change Strategies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
Peer reviewedMennin, Stewart P.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
Performance by University of New Mexico students on the National Board of Medical Examiners exam was compared for two curriculum tracks, conventional (n=508) and problem-centered (n=167). Results suggest that the more teacher-centered and structured curriculum prepared students better for Part I of the exam, and the student-centered, problem-based…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
Peer reviewedMennin, Stewart P.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1996
A survey of graduates (n=87) of the University of New Mexico's conventional medical program and its parallel problem-based curriculum (n=33) found graduates of the latter much more likely to work in medically underserved areas and publicly funded health care settings, care for nonpaying patients, and identify patient problems and curiosity as…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education
Peer reviewedAnderson, Robert E.; Obenshain, S. Scott – Academic Medicine, 1994
A University of New Mexico medical school study investigated opinions of faculty and students concerning student unethical behavior; discrepancies between the two groups' perceptions; prevalence of such behavior, as estimated by faculty and students; and policy and procedures concerning instances of unethical student behavior. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cheating, Comparative Analysis, Discipline Policy
Peer reviewedPhelan, Sharon; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1993
A University of New Mexico medical school program to evaluate students having difficulty with noncognitive professional traits (responsibility, reliability, maturity, self-assessment, communication, honesty, integrity, respect for patients and peers) has identified 10 students with difficulties and provided interventions and remediation over a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Skills, Higher Education, Integrity
Peer reviewedCarey, J. Christopher – Academic Medicine, 2000
Discusses formats to teach preventive medicine in obstetrics and gynecology (including learning objectives, lectures/seminars, and rounds/office practice) and evaluation methods (oral examinations, computerized question banks, objective structured clinical examinations). Offers examples from specific programs at American medical schools, including…
Descriptors: Gynecology, Higher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Medical Education
Peer reviewedCohen, Stu; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1997
A study involving over 480 interviews in five diverse communities (Atlanta, Georgia; Duluth, Minnesota; Providence, Rhode Island; Riverside, California; Roswell, New Mexico) identified barriers facing physicians and other health care providers in identifying, treating, and referring victims of family violence, and illuminated the relationships of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Allied Health Occupations, Clinical Diagnosis, Community Services
Peer reviewedAnderson, Donna G.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1997
A survey of 1991 and 1994 graduating medical school students at medical schools (N=175) in Colorado, New Mexico and South Dakota found that differences in prevalence of AIDS/HIV cases in those states did not affect schools' training programs but indirectly affected students' knowledge and attitudes, which were related to the numbers of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Communicable Diseases, Comparative Analysis, Disease Control
Peer reviewedGary, Nancy E., Ed.; Boelen, Charles, Ed.; Gastel, Barbara, Ed.; Ayers, William, Ed. – Academic Medicine, 1999
Proceedings of the conference on improving the social responsiveness of medical schools include papers on the role of medical schools in relation to societal needs, the missions of medical schools (from North American, European, African, and Asian perspectives), measuring social responsiveness (perspective of the United Kingdom, standard-setting,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Case Studies, College Role, Conference Proceedings
Peer reviewedConran, Philip B.; And Others – Academic Medicine, 1991
A survey of faculty (n=223) and students (n=157) in two different curriculum tracks (problem-based/student-centered primary care vs. regular) at one medical school gathered opinions on the methods and criteria of student evaluation. Differences occurred primarily in the perceptions of first- and second-year students in the problem-based…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Medical Education
