MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Roger W. Koment, Ph.D.Each time I sit at my computer to compose this Message I think back over the history of the Basic Science Education Forum. It all began when I contacted the… Read more »
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH ANNUAL BASIC SCIENCE EDUCATION SIG MEETING
EDUCATION SIG MEETINGOn Wednesday November 5 1994, Bill Galey, Western Regional Director of the Basic Education Special Interest Group of the Group on Educational Affairs convened the annual meeting at the 1993… Read more »
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LECTURE
Gabriel Virella, M.D., Ph.D.The recent ACME-TRI Report (1) notes that the response of most medical schools to the GPEP report recommendation to reduce the number of lecture hours by one third or one… Read more »
CURRENT SIG 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 »
NEWS
BSEF GRANT ACTIVITYThis past November, the BSEF received a $500 unrestricted development grant from the Medical Sciences Liasion Education Unit of the Upjohn Company to support the mission of our organization. In… Read more »
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE
INTERIM EDITOR: Roger W. Koment, Ph.D., BSEF DirectorWith this issue of our semi-annual publication, the Basic Science Education Forum is pleased to acknowledge the expansion of its membership to a global community of faculty by the creation… Read more »
PRESENT STATUS AND PROSPECTS OF THE EDUCATION IN BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES IN KOREA
Y.K. Kim1, H.W. Tchah2, J.S. Lee3, W.D. Kim3, and K.Y. Kim4The education in basic medical sciences makes up a major portion of the preclinical coursework in the medical education and is the prerequisite for the subsequent clinical training. The quality… Read more »
INNOVATIONS IN BASIC SCIENCE TEACHING AND LEARNING
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Thomas M. Devlin, Ph.D.Are you doing something in teaching that others might be interested in hearing about? In an earlier issue of THE FORUM I wrote “This is your column and your opportunity… Read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT
SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING BASIC SCIENCE EDUCATION SIGNOVEMBER, 1994BOSTON, MA The Seventh Annual Meeting of the AAMC:GEA’s Basic Science Education Special Interest Group will be held in Washington, DC during the Annual AAMC Conference scheduled for November… Read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT
ELECTION OF SOUTHERN REGIONAL DIRECTORAlix Robinson, Richard Hyde, and Gabe Virella, being asked to serve as a Southern Region Nominating Committee, now present for your consideration their choice of two candidates (from those nominated… Read more »
SOCIAL ISSUES IN THE BASIC SCIENCES
INTERIM EDITOR: Roger W. Koment, Ph.D., BSEF DirectorEthnic or cultural diversity has become an important issue in North American society over the past several years, not only in recognition of its expansion, but according the respect due… Read more »
Patented Oriental Medicines Derived From Endangered Species: Their Use in the United States and Canada
Ginette Hemley and Kurt Johnson, Ph.D.Browsing the shelves of a traditional oriental medicine shop in San Francisco, Toronto, New York, or Vancouver can be an interesting experience. Among the highly decorated boxes of commercial oriental… Read more »