Examination time... the thought of preparing for yet another in a seemingly endless stream of
examinations is enough to increase anxiety levels in even the most relaxed of all medical …

Most surgical program directors have come to realize that a declining number of domestic
medical graduates choose careers in surgery and its specialties. Potential excuses and …

Hypothesis. Direct, face-to-face feedback regarding a medical students' clinical performance
will not increase critical, objective analysis of their performance. Methods. A new ward …

Background The clinical knowledge of medical students on a surgery clerkship is routinely
assessed via subjective evaluations from faculty members and residents. Interpretation of …

Background Third-year medical students are graded according to subjective performance
evaluations and standardized tests written by the National Board of Medical Examiners …

Results Over three-fourths of the students were found to have favorable attitudes about
degree of patient responsibility, productivity on wards and in the OR, and time for study …

Background Recent reports from both accreditation bodies in North America highlight
problems with current assessment practices in postgraduate medical training. Previous work …

A prospective multiple choice question (MCQ) study developed to pre‐and post‐test fifth
year medical students at the University of Queensland. was undertaken during 1990. We …

AMONG THE MORE ANXIETY-LADEN EXPERIENCES that virtually all students must
endure are final examinations. For the emerging surgeon, the acme of such emotional …

The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) has written a series of
white papers1 on a diverse group of topics. They were released last year, but the College …