Medical education is in the midst of a major transformation that will require medical educators
to reassess standard teaching practices and develop innovative strategies to optimize …

This article was written to provide a brief history of the medical educational system in the
USA, the current educational structure, and the current topics and challenges facing USA …

BACKGROUND Medical educators believe bedside rounds are effective for the delivery of
patient-centered care, and are necessary in helping trainees acquire competence in clinical …

The fourth year of medical school remains controversial, despite efforts to reform it. A
committee from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and the Association of Program …

Objective: To examine perceptions of a cohort of rural Appalachian patients regarding barriers
to the use of preventive health measures. Methods: Consecutive new patients (N=188) at …

Purpose The authors sought third-year medical students' perceptions of ambulatory preceptors'
teaching effectiveness across primary care disciplines. Methods Third-year students at …

Purpose The use of bedside rounds in teaching hospitals has declined, despite recommendations
from educational leaders to promote this effective teaching strategy. The authors …

Purpose To identify specific learning activities (and teaching methods) that students associate
with high-quality teaching in the inpatient setting. Method For ten months in 2003–04, 170 …

Background Recent data do not exist regarding fourth-year medical students' performance
of and attitudes toward procedural and interpretive skills, and how these differ from third-year …

Background: Bedside rounds have decreased on teaching services, raising concern about
trainees’ clinical skills and patient–physician relationships. Purpose: We sought to identify …