Collecting patient morbidity information in academic ambulatory practice is useful for research, practice management, and evaluation and planning of educational programs. Three methods of morbidity data collection were compared to determine which was most accurate. (Author/MLW)

Multiple regression analyses were employed to determine the relationships between achievement variables as predictors of the performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners examinations of medical students. Score averages were added to a composite Medical College Admission Test to investigate the increases in prediction accuracy.…

A 1977-78 annual report on the first substantial decline in applicants to U.S. medical schools during the past quarter century is described. Comparisons are made with activity in 1974-75--the peak year for medical school applicants--to measure the impact on individual medical schools, geographical regions, and applicant subpopulations. (Author/MLW)

A total of 116 medical students entering the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio in 1975 were given the Jackson Personality Research Form (PRF) during their medical school orientation period. Mean scores are shown and differences between student group and resident group are noted. (LBH)

American medical schools reported higher enrollments than ever before for the academic year 1976-77. Statistical data are given for men and women students, and for minority and foreign students. (LBH)

The hospital charges of three groups of patients in one hospital were compared. The results of the study indicated that teaching patients with a faculty attending physician had significantly higher hospital charges, while teaching patients with a community attending physician had charges similar to private, nonteaching patients. (Author/MLW)

Median student-to-faculty ratios are reported from the distribution of school values for five student measures (undergraduate medical, non-doctoral, undergraduate/graduate medical, non-doctoral/graduate medical, and total) and three faculty measures (full-time, salaried, and total). Wide variations are shown. (LBH)

Income levels for all U.S. families, for families with third- and fourth-year college students, and for families with actual applicants and acceptees to medical school are examined. The data show that medical schools do accept slightly smaller percentages of low income students and larger percentages of high income students than are represented in…

The increase in the proportion of women students in U.S. medical schools was examined. Regional differences in the proportion of women in entering classes was noted and these differences are described and possible reasons for them are speculated. (MLW)

The characteristics of the mental health components of residency training in traditional internal medicine, primary care internal medicine, and family practice were examined. Internal medicine programs relied on the consultation method and in-patient facilities, and used the psychiatrist as the primary teacher. Evaluation of the outcome of…

An examination was developed by the Medical Skills Committee of the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates to test the hypothesis that the clinical skills of many foreign medical graduates entering U.S. residencies are deficient. Thirty-two percent of the graduates were found to have inadequate clinical skills. (Author/MLW)

The difference in work patterns and practice characteristics of male and female physicians are examined. The results indicate that female physicians are less likely to work in traditional practice settings, work fewer hours per week, are reimbursed at a lower annual level, and have a slightly different composition of patients. (Author/JMD)

A study is reported that compared a group of 24 applicants who were interviewed and accepted at the Yale University School of Medicine but went to other medical schools with a group who attended the same schools but had been rejected at Yale following an interview and committee deliberation. (Author/MLW)

Construction funding for Council of Teaching Hospital (COTH) members has changed dramatically in the past decade. Funding trends are reported for COTH institutions for the years 1969 to 1977, and detailed comparisons are presented for three groups for 1977: COTH state and local government hospitals, COTH voluntary hospitals, and U.S. nonfederal…

Information for a 1978-79 survey of compensation of faculty members at U.S. medical schools was provided by 117 medical schools participating in the 14th annual faculty salaries survey conducted by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Sources of faculty compensation examined include (1) base/guaranteed component and (2) supplement income.…