1. Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

   • Peter G. M. de Jong

   Letter 17 January 2014 Pages: 82 - 82

2. Laparoscopic or Open Surgery: The Educational Benefit to Medical Students

   • Georgina E. Riddiough
   • Philip Stather
   • Helen Cheshire

   Short Communication 17 January 2014 Pages: 83 - 85

3. Preparing Medical Students for Clinical and Clerical Tasks Following the Death of a Patient

   • Katherine Schultes
   • Norma Susswein Saks

   Short Communication 17 January 2014 Pages: 86 - 89

4. A Unique Global Health Elective for Pre-Clinical Medical Students

   • Dilip Nair
   • Richard G. Erwin

   Short Communication 17 January 2014 Pages: 90 - 95

5. Teaching Immunology through Microbiology

   • Jennifer M. Smith
   • Erin E. McClelland

   Short Communication 17 January 2014 Pages: 96 - 101

6. Student Assessment of an Innovative Approach to Medical Education

   • Frederic N. Schwartz
   • Mara L. Hover
   • Lise McCoy

   Short Communication 17 January 2014 Pages: 102 - 107

7. Faculty Assessment of an Innovative Approach to Medical Education

   • Frederic N. Schwartz
   • Mara L. Hover
   • Lise McCoy

   Short Communication 17 January 2014 Pages: 108 - 116

8. Student Preference for Case Studies: Enhanced Learning in a Human Physiology Course

   • Kashif A. Ahmad
   • Faisal Y. Malik
   • James R. Hulbert

   Original Research 17 January 2014 Pages: 117 - 120

9. A Survey of Medical Student Gambling and Implications for Medical School Educators and Program Development

   • Michael G. Kavan
   • Gary H. Westerman
   • Paul D. Turner

   Original Research 17 January 2014 Pages: 121 - 128

10. Reflections on the Identity Development of Medical Educators

    • Patricia S. O’Sullivan

    Commentary 17 January 2014 Pages: 129 - 132

11. A Former Dean Rediscovers the Joy of Learning

    • Doyle G. Graham

    Commentary 17 January 2014 Pages: 133 - 135

12. Announcements

    Announcement 17 January 2014 Pages: 136 - 137