Although many curricula are designed to increase student interest in primary care, few have been evaluated with regard to participants’ final specialty choice, controlling for characteristics known to predict primary care practice. This session will describe an elective designed to foster interest in primary care, in which second year medical students manage operations at a free clinic, establish a continuity relationship with patients, attend a class covering primary care topics, keep a reflective journal, and complete a community project. We evaluated the impact of this course by surveying a sample of 257 alumni who graduated between 2003 and 2007
Physicians Office Resource (POR), a trusted online and print resource for over 360,000 U.S. physicians, today announced the first edition of its Desktop Drug Reference Database as a free resource for physicians, residents, medical students and allied healthcare professionals. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Press Releases)
Findings from a regional survey published online in BMJ Quality and Safety show that junior doctors in the NHS are prepared and able to help improve health services, but they do not feel valued or heard.
Clerkship Directors are encouraged to try a new version of the AAN’s popular online self-assessment examination for medical students on a FREE trial basis.
New RCP foundation doctor membership benefits – For £4 per month, foundation doctor members receive career planning information covering 30 specialties, online clinical learning tools, discounts and a chance to be a part of the RCP. New RCP medical student membership – For £1 per month, medical students receive career planning information from doctors in 30 medical specialties represented by the RCP, clinical learning tools, discounts and a chance to be part of the RCP, with elective fund opportunities and opportunities to apply for event sponsorship. Visit the Join the RCP section of the RCP website for more information or visit the RCP training timeline.
A 3-D virtual body, now used by medical students in anatomy studies, represents an unusual collaboration between industry and academia. (Source: NYT Health)
Sokoto State Government has approved the release of N172 million for disbursement to 34 medical students in the United Kingdom for the 2011/2012 academic session as tuition, registration and maintenance funds. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
At Vanderbilt Medical School, students take an active role planning activities like fun runs and cooking competitions — as student colleges, modeled on Harry Potter, compete. (Source: NYT Health)
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