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Research Article

Predicting success in graduate entry medical students undertaking a graduate entry medical program

Thea HaldaneWarwick University, UK;Univeristy Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK; THEA HALDANE BSc, MBBS, MRCP, MMedEd. Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology and General Medicine in the West Midlands deanery and former clinical teaching fellow (2007–2009) at University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust.Correspondence[email protected]
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Manjeet ShehmarBirmingham Women's Hospital, UK; MANJEET SHEHMAR BSc, MBBS, MRCOG. MMedEd, Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Birmingham Women's Hospital, Honorary Senior Lecturer at University of Birmingham and Senior Academic Tutor.
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Colin Francis MacdougallWarwick University, UK; COLIN F. MACDOUGALL MBBS MRCP(UK) FRCPCH MClinEd FAcadMEd FHEA. Consultant Paediatrician and Deputy Director of the Graduate Entry MBChB programme at Warwick Medical School. His research interests are in assessment in the context of graduate entry programmes.
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Alec Price-ForbesUniveristy Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK; ALEC PRICE-FORBES MBChB, MRCP CertMedEd Consultant Rheumatologist at University Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust and module lead for clinical therapeutics and safe prescribing for final year medical students at Warwick Medical School.
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Ian FraserUniveristy Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, UK; IAN FRASER FRCS MD. Consultant surgeon and director of medical education, University Hospital, Coventry and Warwickshire NHS trust
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Stuart PetersenLeicester Medical School, UK; STUART PETERSEN. Stewart Petersen is Head of Medical Education at Leicester Medical School. He led on curriculum reform at Leicester and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Graduate Entry course at Warwick.
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ED PeileWarwick University, UK; ED PEILE EdD FRCP FRCGP FRCPCH FHEA FAcadMEd is Professor Emeritus (medical Education) atUniversity of Warwick where he was Associate Dean (Teaching) and Head of the Institute of Clinical Education from 2004-2008. Prof Peile was awarded the 2009 President's Medal of the Academy of Medical Educatorsfor his lifetime achievement in medical education.
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Pages 659-664 | Published online: 25 Jul 2012

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