An educational program is described that was developed with the specific purpose of enhancing resident performance on the pathology portion of the Urologic National Board Examination. A pathologist and a urologist serve as moderators to ensure appropriate clinico-pathologic correlation. The program consists of a series of interactive lectures/discussions offered in a repeating annual cycle that...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of a predoctoral clinical educational program on preparation and beliefs of participants related to infant oral health. METHODS Questionnaires were constructed and mailed out to four classes of past dental students, two of which had attended the program. RESULTS Significant differences were detected between groups regarding their feel...

OBJECTIVE This article presents a DVD-based educational program intended to help pediatric residents and practicing pediatricians recognize and respond to adolescent depression in busy primary care settings. METHODS Representatives from pediatrics and adolescent medicine, child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology, and experts in the creation of educational mental health programs met to d...

Introduction. The curriculum of every program is designed to achieve its goal. The educational objectives are the reflection of the students’ theoretical knowledge and the practical skills they have learnt during this period. The collection, the presentation and the evaluation of the program depend on the educational objectives. The anesthesia educational rotation has been conducted in Shiraz m...

Because of the high costs associated with new graduate nurse turnover, an academic-service partnership developed a nurse residency program that provides a comprehensive support system that spans 15 months. Now in its fourth year, involving more than 50 urban and rural hospitals of varying sizes and geographic locations, the program provides formalized preceptor training, monthly daylong educati...