Background: In the 11 years since its development at McMaster University Medical School,
the multiple mini-interview (MMI) has become a popular selection tool. We aimed to …

In many countries the sustainability of rural healthcare systems is being challenged by a
shortage of rural physicians and difficulties in recruiting and retaining physicians in rural …

Background An observed decrease of physician scientists in medical practice has generated
much recent interest in increasing the exposure of research programs in medical school …

Transformative learning has been important in the development of adult education since
Jack Mezirow proposed it more than 35 years ago as a theoretical description of the steps …

There is a growing demand for educating future physicians to be socially responsible. It is
not clear, however, how social responsibility is understood and acted on in medical …

Background While the importance of medical students' demographic characteristics in
influencing the scope and location of their future practice is recognized, these data are not …

Background Surgical education is evolving under the dual pressures of an enlarging body of
knowledge required during residency and mounting work-hour restrictions. Changes in …

In this paper, we examine the nature and extent of participation of Canadian young women
and men in science‐based academic fields. Informed by Bourdieu's theory of cultural …

Background This study reports on physicians' experiences with chronic pain management.
For over a decade prescription opioids have been a primary treatment for chronic pain in …

OBJECTIVE To examine where rural physicians grew up, when during their training they
became interested in rural medicine, factors influencing their decision to practise rural …