The Editorial Board of the Basic Science Educator is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael G. Schmidt, Ph.D. as the new Associate Editor in charge of the column Computer… Read more »
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SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE BASIC SCIENCES
Make Sure You Copy Right! How often do you use copyrighted materials in your teaching? I know how I would answer this question, but to obtain a little broader prospective,… Read more »
INFORMATION ON COPYRIGHT FOR FACULTY, STAFF, & LIBRARIES
The Copyright Act of 1976, (PL94-553) which became effective on January 1, 1978, has implications for individual, classroom , and library photocopying activities, lending and borrowing of materials (interlibrary loan),… Read more »
ESTABLISHING A GLOBAL INFORMATION NETWORK FOR MEDICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION
Ever since the idea was formed to bring basic science faculty together to address issues in medical education, we have been searching for better and more efficient means to communicate…. Read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT
NORTHEASTWashington, DCMarch 13-15, 1997For details on Basic Science Education SIG activity contact:Penny Hansen, Ph.D.TEL: (+) l-709-737-6446phansen @kean.ucs.rnun.ca CENTRALDetroit, MIApril 17-20, 1997For details on Basic Science Education SIG activity contact:Murray Saffran,… Read more »
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
In our ongoing efforts to acquaint readers with how medicine, and especially the fundamental sciences of medicine, are taught around the world, we are pleased to feature the medical education… Read more »
UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE TRAINING OF HEALTH PERSONNEL IN ITALY
In Italy it is the responsibility of medical schools to train medical doctors, dentists, and specialists. How many for each category is determined by various mechanisms. The number of entering… Read more »
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE REGIONS
The Central Region Chapter of the AAMC:GEA Special Interest Group on Basic Science Education met on April 18, 1996 in Chicago Illinois. This was during the annual CGEA~ conference which… Read more »
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE REGIONS
For the second consecutive year the AAMC Southern Group on Educational Affairs (SGEA~) organized their annual spring meeting according to the suggestions and interests of their component regional Special Interest… Read more »
RETHINKING FACULTY ROLES AND REWARDS: THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION APPROACH
Public leaders have focused attention upon institutions of higher education and have asked some very hard questions about the outcomes produced by educational institutions. For example, do taxpayers and communities… Read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT
After four years of exemplary work as Associate Editor of the section on Innovations in Basic Science Teaching and Learning, Dr. Thomas Devlin has asked to be relieved of those… Read more »
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
My baccalaureate Microbiology class began this semester as it always does, with a brief overview of the history of this discipline. I spoke of the Dutch dry-goods merchant, Antony Van… Read more »