(NHPLEB) of the Republic of Korea completed the clinical skill test for the Medical Licensing Examination in 2009 and 2010 that was introduced for the first time in Asia. This was only possible due to the great amount of time devoted by the medical professors and staff of NHPLE. To improve the evaluation of what examinees can do instead of only what they know, a clinical skill test should also ...

Africa bears a quarter of the global burden of disease but contributes less than 2% of the global research publications on health, partially due to a lack of expertise and skills to carry out scientific research. We report on a short course on research methods organised by the Clinical Research Education Networking and Consultancy (CRENC) during the third international congress of the Ivorian C...

The Arabidopsis information portal (AIP), a resource expected to provide access to all community data and combine outputs into a single user-friendly interface, has emerged from community discussions over the last 23 months. These discussions began during two closely linked workshops in early 2010 that established the International Arabidopsis Informatics Consortium (IAIC). The design of the AI...

The King’s Fund is an independent charitable foundation working for better health, especially in London. We carry out research, policy analysis and development activitie, working on our own, in partnerships, and through grants. We area major resource to people working in health, offering leadership and education courses; seminars and workshops; publications; information and library services; an...

In this report from the 1st European Conference of the European Science Foundation Programme on Functional Genomics, we provide coverage of the high-profile plenary talks and a cross-section of the many presentations in the disease analysis symposia and functional genomics technologies workshops.

BACKGROUND The postnatal period is associated with many new needs for mothers. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to find technological solutions that meet the needs of mothers during the year following childbirth. METHODS Two co-creation workshops were undertaken with parents and professionals. The aim of the first workshop was to create a list of all the criteria the proposed solution wo...

Despite efforts expended over recent decades, there is a persistent gap between the production of scientific evidence and its use. This is mainly due to the difficulty of bringing such knowledge to health workers and decision-makers so that it can inform practices and decisions on a timely basis. One strategy for transferring knowledge to potential users, that is, gaining increasing legitimacy,...

The Manitoba pilot project, Enhanced Orientation for Nurses New to Long-Term Care, lasted 18 months and involved three sites in the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. It was developed to address the reality that individuals entering long-term care have more complex needs than in the past and that it is often difficult to recruit and retain nurses to work in this care setting. This mentorship p...

OBJECTIVE To compare the current status of faculty development practices in Canadian medical schools with the status of such practices in 1986. DESIGN Mail survey. SETTING All 16 Canadian medical schools. PARTICIPANTS Faculty development coordinators at the medical schools. OUTCOME MEASURES Existence of faculty development committees, funding for faculty development activities, types of...

BACKGROUND Poverty is a key determinant of health that leads to poor health outcomes. Although most healthcare providers will work with patients experiencing poverty, surveys among healthcare students have reported a curriculum gap in this area. This study aims to introduce and evaluate a novel, student-run interprofessional inner city health educational program that combines both practical and...