BMC Medical Education Tutorials

1. Perceptions of first and third year medical students on self-study and reporting processes of problem-based learning

By Perceptions of first and third year medical students on self-study and reporting processes of problem-based learning Berna Musal* , Yucel Gursel* , H Cahit Taskiran* , Sema Ozan* and Arif Tuna Medical Education Department, Dokuz Eylul School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey BMC Medical Education 2004, 4:16&nbs... read more

2. A randomized trial comparing digital and live lecture formats [ISRCTN40455708

By A randomized trial comparing digital and live lecture formats [ISRCTN40455708 David J Solomon1 , Gary S Ferenchick2 , Heather S Laird-Fick3 and Kevin Kavanaugh4 1Office of Medical Education Research and Development and the Department of Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA 2Department... read more

3. Clinical undergraduate training and assessment in primary health care: Experiences gained from Crete, Greece

By Clinical undergraduate training and assessment in primary health care: Experiences gained from Crete, Greece George Belos , Christos Lionis , Michael Fioretos , John Vlachonikolis and Anastasios Philalithis BMC Medical Education 2005, 5:13     doi:10.1186/1472-6920-5-13 Published   9 May 2005 read more

4. Using a formative simulated patient exercise for curriculum evaluation

By Using a formative simulated patient exercise for curriculum evaluation David J Solomon1 , Heather S Laird-Fick2 , Carole W Keefe3 , Margaret E Thompson4 and Mary Margaret Noel4 1Office of Medical Education Research and Development and the Department of Medicine, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State Unive... read more

5. A Family Day program enhances knowledge about medical school culture and necessary supports

By A Family Day program enhances knowledge about medical school culture and necessary supports Mary A Bell1 , Paula S Smith2 , James J Brokaw1 and Herbert E Cushing1 1Medical Student Affairs, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A 2Medical Education and Curricular Affairs, Indiana... read more

6. Instructions to authors for case reporting are limited: A review of a core journal list

By Instructions to authors for case reporting are limited: A review of a core journal list Olanrewaju Sorinola1 , Olufemi Olufowobi2 , Aravinthan Coomarasamy2 and Khalid S Khan2 1Warwick Hospital. U.K 2Birmingham Women's Hospital. U.K BMC Medical Education 2004, 4:4     do... read more

7. Predicting residents' performance: A prospective study

By Predicting residents' performance: A prospective study Philip O Ozuah Albert Einstein College of Medicine Children's Hospital at Montefiore Bronx, New York BMC Medical Education 2002, 2:7     doi:10.1186/1472-6920-2-7 The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at: http://www.biomedce... read more

8. "Which young physicians are satisfied with their work? A prospective nationwide study in Norway"

By Background: Few studies have investigated personality and medical school variables in regard to job satisfaction after graduation. It is of great importance to investigate these factors because such information may be used in the recruitment/admittance process to medical schools, and possibly to improve medical education Methods: We conducted a nationwide prospective 10-year follow-up study of ... read more

9. Tutoring in problem-based learning medical curricula: the influence of tutor background and style on effectiveness

By Background: Evidence for the superiority of particular characteristics in PBL tutors in medical curricula is generally inconclusive. Most studies have investigated the effectiveness of content experts compared with that of non-experts as measured either by student satisfaction or academic achievement. A few have compared academic staff tutors with student tutors. The purpose of this study was to... read more

10. An interactive course to enhance self-efficacy of family practitioners to treat obesity

By An interactive course to enhance self-efficacy of family practitioners to treat obesity Sara Katz1 , Amiel Feigenbaum2 , Shmuel Pasternak3 and Shlomo Vinker2 1Technion – Israel Institute of Technology – Faculty of Medicine, Haifa, Israel 2Department of Family Medicine, Sackler School of Medicin... read more

11. Medical students who decompress during the M-1 year outperform those who fail and repeat it: A study of M-1 students at the University of Illinois Co

By Background: All medical schools must counsel poor-performing students, address their problems and assist them in developing into competent physicians. The objective of this study was to determine whether students with academic deficiencies in their M-1 year graduate more often, spend less time to complete the curriculum, and need fewer attempts at passing USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 by entering the ... read more

12. A survey of medical students to assess their exposure to and knowledge of renal transplantation

By A survey of medical students to assess their exposure to and knowledge of renal transplantation Anusha G Edwards , Andrew R Weale and Justin D Morgan Department of General Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Westbury on Trym, Bristol BS10 5NB, UK BMC Medical Education 2004, 4:32     doi:10.1186/1472-6920-4-32 The electronic vers... read more