In the early 1990s I was working in a medical college hospital in Kerala as an intern or house surgeon. The house surgeon’s post, or internship, was a year-long, compulsory programme for all medical students after passing the gruelling MBBS degree course. It was a time in the professional life of a young trainee doctor where s/he would be directly involved in the care of patients with a degree ...

BACKGROUND Residents and interns are recognized as important clinical teachers and mentors. Resident-as-teacher training programs are known to improve resident attitudes and perceptions toward teaching, as well as their theoretical knowledge, skills, and teaching behavior. The effect of resident-as-teacher programs on learning outcomes of medical students, however, remains unknown. An intervent...

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1 Radiology Resident, Specialized in Interventionist Vascular Radiology and Diagnostic/Therapeutic Neuroradiology, Physician at the Vascular Radiology Service of the Santa Maria University Hospital HUSM. 2 ENT Resident, Physician at Dr. Oliveira Clinic. 3 Neurosurgery Resident, Physician at Hospital de Caridade Dr. Astrogildo de Azevedo HCAA. 4 Medical Student at the Federal University of Santa...

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