Context - An increase in managerialism and a decrease in trust of the professions have challenged traditional concepts of professionalism. The market model of professionalism espoused by some critics also poses problems for professions, professionals and recipients of professional services.…

Background: Little is known about medical students’ perceptions of which criteria are important in residency selection. Student knowledge of this process may affect their education and their ability to obtain the residency of their choice. Objective: To determine the perceived…

Objectives: To (1) describe the development of a Video-based Clinical Examination (VCE) as a formal testing format to evaluate student ability to make an accurate pharmaceutical assessment and recommendation, and (2) determine student perception of the VCE testing format. Methods:…

Purpose: The purpose of the current study is to explore third- year medical students’ interest in learning about family planning, exposure to family planning (contraception and abortion) and perceived barriers and benefits to family planning education in their obstetrics and…

Introducation: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact on knowledge and learner satis­faction of adding a labour and delivery simulator-based training module versus a self-study session to the pre-existing theoretical class, in the 5th year undergraduate medical…

Problem Based Learning (PBL) provides a unique opportunity for medical students to learn nutrition principles in the context of evidence-based clinical cases. At the University of Texas Medical School at Houston (UTMSH), PBL is a major component during the second…

Background: Although Iran is a large and populous country, the state of medical educa­tion is poorly understood and under researched. However, it is apparent that, in recent years, calls for reform in medical education have not tended to lead to…