MSE Articles

MESSAGE FROM THE NATIONAL DIRECTOR

Charles Dickens began one of the classics of Western literature with the now familiar words “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” How appropriate a… Read more »

INNOVATIONS IN BASIC SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Many of us have conceived of and implemented innovative approaches in our teaching program, often with smashing success but on occasion with less than the hoped for outcome. How can… Read more »

ANNOUNCEMENT

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1992: 10:15 AM TO NOONNEW ORLEANS, LA The Fifth Annual Meeting of the Basic Science Education Forum Special Interest Group will take place on November 11, 1992… Read more »

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Basic Science Education Forum is in the preliminary stages of planning a summer conference on New Educational Strategies for the Basic Sciences, to be held in Charleston, SC during… Read more »

VIEW FROM THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

Actually, from the “Chair” of the “Electronic” Networking Committee, but I think the above title conveys more of the “sizzle” of this exciting and ever-expanding technology. Most of us are… Read more »

CLINICAL CORRELATIONS IN THE BASIC SCIENCES

During the current debate concerning Medical Education the unquestionable shortcomings of the traditional curriculum have been pointed out by many. Remarkably, few have cared mention their immediate cause—the apathy and… Read more »

CLINICAL CORRELATIONS IN MICROBIOLOGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

We teach our Immunology and Microbiology-Infectious Diseases courses in the sophomore year of a traditional curriculum. Thus, the students have a very busy schedule and it was not possible either… Read more »

NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE REGIONS

NORTHEAST REGION ALIX I. ROBINSON, Ph.D., DIRECTOR The Northeast Region BSEF met at the spring Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NGEA) conference in Baltimore, MD in March, 1992. The theme… Read more »

CURRENT BSEF PROJECTS

Four topics have been defined which the BSEF is addressing in various ways, each one being coordinated by a Regional Director. If you have interests, opinions and/or wish to work… Read more »

ANNOUNCEMENT

NORTHEAST Quebec City, PQ April 16-18, 1993 Thinking, Learning, and Problem Solving in Medical Students and Residents Organizers: Laval University, Georges Bordage, M.D., Ph.D. For details on BSEF activity phone:… Read more »