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Cheating in pre-med courses increasing (CPS)—The chemistry lab was deserted. The pre-med student had been working all night on an experiment that would mean one fourth of his grade, a grade that could take his GPA out of the competition for medical school. The experiment botched again, there was only one thing to do: lower the grading curve. He picked up a vial of clear solution and began adding it at random to other students experiments. With applications to medical schools skyrocketing, sabotage and cheating in pre-med lab courses have become standard fare at some colleges Cheating techniques, accord ing to Johns Hopkins Dean Sig mund Suskind, ran the gamut from cribbing and copying during examinations to such extremes as students deliberately altering other students lab expenments to gam a competitive edge in class standings. What I'm concerned about is the flagrant examples,'' said Sus kind Large groups working to gether. major cribbing, alteration of experiments, theft of exams, major cooperative efforts Large-scale cheating is not uni que to Johns Hopkins. Pre-med cheating at Stanford University in California often takes place in or ganic chemistry classes, accord ing to a recent survey by the stu dent newspaper Students who were not pre med, but who were going to be come chemists weren t bothered with, said one former pre-med student who was dismayed by the competition. "It was all done by pre-meds with the attitude of ‘You might be the one who keeps me out of medical school."’ At Ohio State University, sev eral pre-med students have re ported stolen lab notebooks, or notebooks just before grading and returned with lab reports torn out. No one expects that the thieves will be caught. ' Most cheating isn’t even reported,” said an Ohio State biology professor. “Stu dents aren't willing to turn other students in.” Part of the problem in stopping pre-med cheating is the penalty for the crime—failure in the course. "To fail a kid in a course, especially in a pre-professional school is like a sentence for life because it means they will never make it into law or medical school,” said an Ohio State stu dent. “Profs know that and some even look the other way.” Although most school officials direct their attention to the almost hopeless cause of weeding out of Preceptorship: Program lets students view a doctor's day By JOYCE DeMONNIN Of the Emerald The pre-medical honor society, Asklepiads, has developed a preceptorship program to let students walk through a physician s day," according to Mary Lee Baker, student director of the program. Now in its third year, the program ‘‘permits stu dents to observe doctors both in the office and in the hospital," according to Baker. Currently, 33 physicians are participating in the program They work with one student during a three-week period, called a rotation, and allow the student to observe any medical procedures in which he is involved, providing the patient is willing. Preceptorship students have radiology and surgery privileges at Sacred Heart Hospital, accord ing to Baker, so if the doctor a student is working with goes into surgery, the student may observe. The program either makes the student really ex cited about medicine or convinces him to drop the pre-med program altogether, Baker says. Pre-medical students are selected for the program by the officers of the Asklepiads, according to Baker. Generally, the student must have completed a year of pre-medical courses with a 3.3 GPA or better in science to qualify for the program, she says. The preceptorship program began two years ago and does not receive any money from incidental fees, although the program is based at the Pre Health Sciences Center which receives about $400 annually. The students work with one physician about six hours a week during each rotation, then change doc tors. General practitioners, orthopedic surgeons, in ternalists, and even an acupuncturist are among the physicians currently in the program. Although the students receive no credit for the time they spend with the doctor, the program may be helping them get into medical school. The number of students from the University who are accepted at the medical school in Portland has gone up from approximately 26 in 1972-73 to about 40 for the past two years, according to Martiss Strange, pre-health sciences coordinator. Although many factors influence acceptance into medical school. Strange says, the program makes students better candidates for acceptance because it gives them a better understanding of medicine rather than just hearing about medicine from Ben Casey. Strange said that since acceptance to medical school is so fiercely competitive, acceptance is based on motivation and devotion to medicine as well as on the grade point average. She pointed out that the preceptorship program could be helpful to other disaplines as well, such as pre-dental or pre-law. This pre-professional experi ence can more adequately prepare students for their chosen careers, she said. The program has helped me gain a more realistic view of the physicians s role—what it is to be a doc tor. It has definitely confirmed my interest in mediane,' says Baker. fenders, others believe cheating indicates underlying problems in the criteria medical schools use to screen applicants. “An obsession with grade-point averages is an unfortunate way to select good practitioners of medicine,'' says Albert Gelhorn, director of the Center for Biomedi cal Education at City College of New York. In 1970, according to Gelhorn, pre-med students from several universities told him: We cheat. We try to give wrong information to our colleagues. We sabotage chemistry expenments.” “Things have gotten worse since then.” said Gelhorn. "Pre med school is a cutthroat busi ness. ’ The solution to cheating, says Gelhorn, begins with a re examination of medical educa tion. "We shouldn’t be looking for someone who does well in organic chemistry—something the prac ticing physician rarely uses—but someone with a concern for taking care of people." Yet things may be looking up for grade-pressured pre-med stu dents. The Medical College Ad missions Test, an exam which weighs heavily in the screening process at medical schools, is scheduled for an overhaul in 1977. The new test will attempt to identify humanistic qualities and problem-solving abilities rather than just a knack for spewing back information," said Boener. "We re hoping this shifted emphasis will eventually help humanize the pre-med student s school experi ence." la BEER ewy Monday 9-1030 p m Free pool Sunday 12-6 pm 4 »6 wde screen TV COLLEGE SIOE INN 30m ano Interstate 5 12566 tin GOURMET COFFEE ROASTED DAILY The Coflee Baan Coflea Company 2465 Hityard 110 Ami Broadway 12059 tin GOLDEN TEMPLE NATURAL FOOD STORE 1211 Aider (Neil lo Johnny Print) Whole gram breads pastries made with honey granola yogtai kefir dnr* odd iuices honey ice cream and natural candy bars Treat your sail to a natural treat! 12069 u» 1 EVENTS j AMERICAN INOIAN STUDENT MEETING Wednesday January 287pm m the Long House 1606 Columbia Si Free dinner ntormat>on on local health social programs status repod on Indian conflrct with Dr WiMiam Boyd and U of O administ ration status repod on fund raising and legal posi tion of Indians m higher education 12949 28 EMU CULTURAL FORUM Presents AN EVENING WfTH LINWOOD DUNN Academy Award winning creator ot special effects lor motion pictures and television shows including CITIZEN KANE. CATCM-22. THE BIRDS. KUNG-FU. AND STAR TREK. He will show dips from several of these films and will be available to answer questions from the audience throughout the presentation Friday. January 23rd 7:30 p.m. EMU Ballroom SI—U of O Students $2—general public 12934 23 EMU BEER GARDEN-., I ...lay Horn*to«Pm Music by the EXPRESSIVE JAZZ SEXTET 12937 23 ( ENTERTAINMENT ) ONLY 15 MORE DAYS TILL THEATER of THE OPEN EYE February 5-10 TICKETS AT EMU MAIN DESK 12946 21 THE ANANDA MARGA SOCIETY PRESENTS QUACKSER FORTUNE HAS A COUSIN IN THE BRONX Gene Wilder (THE PRODUCERS YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN) portrays a Happy-go lucky horse-manure corrector in Dublin, in this unusual lilm Delightfully wacky Quack set is on lop of the work) Wl he encounters true love ana automation Like HAROLD AND MAUDE distribution ol this film was botched so this is a rare opportunity to see this comedy gem Saturday January 24 180 PLC SI 8 15 4 10 15 p m 12947 23 SATURDAY. JANUARY 24 “FRIENDS” ELTON JOHN BERNIE TAUPIN SOUNDTRACK Seldom seen 1971 Paramount Pictures release A teenage couple desert all others to create therr own life and deliver the» child »n Southern France Many have heard the Elton John soundtrack but tew have seen this color film Saturday. January 24 7 and 9 p.m. 177 Lawrence $1 ODA 4016 23 THE EMU CULTURAL FORUM Presents THE CHUCK MANGIONE QUARTET on January 21.1976 8pm at the EMU Ballroom Tickets available now. 12875 ON FRIDAY, February 6 SHINOLA will appear in a dance-concert in the EMU Ballroom. 12943 23 THE COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE PERMORMING ARTS Presents FRANK CAPRA S MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON 7:30 and LOST HORIZON „937) 9:30 W O W HALL 8th and Lincoln 95* Wednesday, January 21 4017 21 CINEMA 7 EUGENE MINI MALL. SECOND FLOOR 10th and Olive. 687-0733 Tonrte thru January 25 Firet Eugene Showing CLAUDE GORETTA S THE INVITATION A new Swiss comedy about an office worker who inherits a country estate and invites his co-workers to a house-warming The guests get drunk and the fun begins In Cokx Showtimes 7 and 9pm Reduced admission matinees Saturday and Sun day at 2 p m _12926.23 CLASSIFIEDS EMU Cultural Forum Presents Saturday. January 24 CLAUDE CHABROL S NADA! “AN EXCITING MOVIE! Comparable to the work of Fuller and Peck inpah A picture you'll attend breathlessly every inch of the way —Wmsten N Y Post “AN ELEGANT BLAST*at corrupt authonty —Sayre. N Y. Times 7 & 9:30 p.m. 150 Science $1 University Film Society presents Sunday. January 25 INGMAR BERGMAN S THE RITUAL Bergman deals in THE RITUAL with themes of obscenity and censorship A troupe of itinerant players accused of performing a public obscenity are interrogated by a Kafkaesque judge in his chambers Soon both the judge and the accused are entangled in a Bergman nightmarish fantasy I can t imagine anyone who is deeply interested m movies denying himself the mixture o* pleasure and pain that the film affords —N Y Times 100 PLC $1 8 p m 12959:21 Acme-Bijou presents John Ford's TOBACCO ROAD (1941. 84 min.) Gene Tierney ana Ward Bond lust tn the dust 8 p m.. Wed Jan 21. 180 PLC $1 00 or by series ticket 1295421 BLACK FOREST TAVERN 2657 Willamette 344-0816 Live entertainment five nights a week MICHEL06E ON TAP I2749lfn WHEATFIELD at MURPHY & ME TAVERN Wednesday-Saturday January 21-24 406523 ( PERSONAL j TO THE LADIES of Kappa Kappa Gamma thanks for the great wake-up1 Chi Psi 407321 A TRI-DELT DEUGHT—to my Dotty—your happi ness is my joy. From your Mommy 4074:21 TO THE FOXES of Beta Theta Pi Good iuck with initiation and hang in there We love you' Love and smooches, the court 407521 KAREN: GOOD LUCK this week' The nights will be so lonely without you Ferda 4083 21 MYRTLEBELLA: ARE YOU gang to stand in line with me Saturday7 Remember only honorable intentions 406021 SCHAFER S GOT A SQUEEZE box they wea. on their chest, and wnen Delta's have us over, we •lever get no rest, a dancin all night, the dnnkm s al nght. third floor thanx the Delta's. Hope you had a lot of fun too' Remember were lovers, not poets —Thanx—3rd floor Schafer, ext 5380 4055 21 SMITTY. YOUR FAN CLUB Is gathering forces It's getting near spnng— No more cross-country courses You might run the steeple. A 2-rmle or ten. But whatever you run We re behind you again You'll torture your body For mile after mile With intervals, road-runs— And do it in style Yes. we know that you re working As hard as you can Who needs Williams and those guys? We ve got Superman 405421 INTERESTED IN FRATERNITIES? Delta Upsilon. 1774 Alder St IS having a Coffee Hour tonight at 9 pm. Interested men may cal 686-3580 for ndes and information 4069:21 SHARE YOUR SKILLS AND talents while earning academic credit ESCAPE is looking for students interested in working in Junior Highs and High Schools. Stop by the ESCAPE recruitment table in the EMU Lobby or call 686-1351 to find out how you can help 1295723 HAPPY BIRTHDAY—Kristi- Ondee Kelly Many more! Your little Lebanesie 408521 HAMILTON STAINED GLASS Complete supplies for stained glass at reasonable prices Good selection of glass in stock now. 4th and High. 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As part of a research project, the University Neuropsychology Lab is offering a 4 week treatment program for depressed persons The treatment fee wiH be waived rf the client com pletes all assessment and daily records needed for the research Clients will be selected on the basis of a screening test and an interview with a staff member If interested, come to the Neuropsychol ogy Lab in Straub Hall (entrance on 15th Ave ac ross from the covered tennis courts) to take the 1-1 ’-2 hour screening test Testing will take place between 8 30 and 3:30 on weekdays 12888 23 SONG WRITERS Lead sheets made ready to submit to publishers Call Charles Nathan. 686-9921 12932:23 WUN-HOP-KUEN-DO KUNG-FU. New class being formed Will be taught near campus Call 747-0591 after 6 p m 391521
