OBJECTIVES To study and describe how a group of senior researchers and a group of postgraduate students perceived the so-called "grey zone" between normal scientific practice and obvious misconduct. DESIGN A questionnaire concerning various practices including dishonesty and obvious misconduct. The answers were obtained by means of a visual analogue scale (VAS). The central (two quarters) of ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the academic performance in, and adherence to, a postgraduate course focused on promotion, prevention, identification, and early intervention with regard to the different mental problems and pathologies affecting children and adolescents. MATERIALS AND METHODS This was a before-and-after intervention study involving a postgraduate course. The population of school counsel...

background: nursing education is mostly conducted through electronic educational programs. we aimed at assessing the iranian postgraduate nursing students’ skills and attitudes regarding the electronic education. materials and methods: ninety‑seven postgraduate nursing students were surveyed using questionnaires assessing their individual‑social and educational characteristics, electronic educa...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Family medicine postgraduate programmes in Kenya are examining the benefits of Community-Oriented Primary Care (COPC) curriculum, as a method to train residents in population-based approaches to health care delivery. Whilst COPC is an established part of family medicine training in the United States, little is known about its application in Kenya. We sought to conduct ...

This paper analyses the themes arising from two Community of Practice (CoP) projects focused on supporting postgraduate research supervisors. One project was undertaken in New Zealand and the other in Queensland, Australia. The aim of the analysis is to provide interested readers with advice on important aspects of Postgraduate Supervision and Examination. The motivation for these CoP projects ...

BACKGROUND In public health, as well as other health education contexts, there is increasing recognition of the transformation in public health practice and the necessity for educational providers to keep pace. Traditionally, public health education has been at the postgraduate level; however, over the past decade an upsurge in the growth of undergraduate public health degrees has taken place. ...

Objective. To determine if Grit-S scores correlate with academic success in a doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program, as well as the pursuit and attainment of pharmacy postgraduate (residency or fellowship) training. Methods. A 28-item survey was administered to third- and fourth-year (P3 and P4) pharmacy students. Variables queried included Grit-S score, demographics, pharmacy experience prior to...

INTRODUCTION Since 1991 the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand has offered postgraduate qualifications specifically designed to educate general practitioners (GPs) about their unique work environment. AIM To determine motivations and impacts of postgraduate education for practising GPs. METHODS Survey of the 100 graduates of the University of Otago, Dunedin postgraduate general practice ...

a Endodontic Postgraduate Program, CUCS-CUAltos, University of Guadalajara, México; b Adjunct Assistant Professor in Endodontics and Surgical Course Co-Director, Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA; c Endodontic Postgraduate Program, CUCS, University of Guadalajara, México; d Department of Endodontics, Nova Southeastern Universitiy College of ...