1. From the Editors: Research, theory and science in medical education

   • Geoff Norman

   EditorialNotes Pages: 175 - 177

2. The fate of medical students with different levels of knowledge: Are the basic medical sciences relevant to physician competence?

   • Mohammadreza Hojat
   • Joseph S. Gonnella
   • J. Jon Veloski

   OriginalPaper Pages: 179 - 196

3. Comparisons among three types of generalist physicians: Personal characteristics, medical school experiences, financial aid, and other factors influencing career choice

   • Gang Xu
   • J. Jon Veloski
   • Vincent M. B. Silenzio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 197 - 207

4. A large-scale study of the reliabilities of checklist scores and ratings of interpersonal and communication skills evaluated on a standardized-patient examination

   • D. S. Cohen
   • J. A. Colliver
   • M. H. Swartz

   OriginalPaper Pages: 209 - 213

5. The use of global ratings in OSCE station scores

   • Arthur I. Rothman
   • David Blackmore
   • Richard Reznick

   OriginalPaper Pages: 215 - 219

6. Understanding and addressing cognitive bias in medical education

   • Paul J. Hershberger
   • Ronald J. Markert
   • William W. Finger

   OriginalPaper Pages: 221 - 226

7. The risks of thoroughness: Reliability and validity of global ratings and checklists in an OSCE

   • J. P. W. Cunnington
   • A. J. Neville
   • G. R. Norman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 233

8. Reflections The problem based lecture course: An educational oxymoron?

   • Geoff Norman

   OriginalPaper Pages: 235 - 238