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Examines four new medical schools in Great Britain and how they are each implementing key reforms in medical education. Comparison of the four programs; Patient contact which is continued throughout the course; Academic training of research methods; How altered selection criteria is leading to a different student mix.

Introduces the new video exam on MRCGP medical consultation skills in Great Britain. Construction of the new assessment framework; Criteria of the exam; Revision of the video module.

The article reports on the campaign of healthcare agencies for the early recognition and intervention in primary care of dementia in Great Britain. The National Service Framework for Older People stressed the need for such initiative. However, general practitioners found the benefits of early diagnosis questionable.

The article offers information on the new medical school shared between the Universities of Hull and York in Great Britain. Officially known as HYMS, the school was established with a curriculum that was vertically integrated, problem based and community oriented. Formal problem-based learning sessions are employed during the Phase 1 or the years 1 and 2.

Discusses the video examinations presented by medical students who are trying to gain entrance to the Royal College of General Practitioners in England. Criteria for the assessment of performance competency; Participants; Methods; Results; Consideration that doctors showed limited abilities to achieve patient centered outcomes.