School of Medicine of Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte: A traditional curriculum with innovative trends in medical education.

Introduction: The Medical School of the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN) is one of the biggest public medical schools in Northeast Brazil. In the last decade, significant investment in faculty development, innovative learning methodologies and student engagement has been key milestones in educational improvement at this medical school, harnessed to recent political changes that strengthened community-based and emergency education. This study describes how curriculum changes in UFRN Medical School have been responsible for major improvements in medical education locally and which impacts such transformations may have on the educational community.

Emotional Intelligence Development in Radiography Curricula: Results of an International Longitudinal Study.

Unlabelled: This article presents the findings from the first 3 years of a longitudinal study following a cohort of radiography and radiotherapy students through their qualification programs. The aim was to demonstrate any changes in emotional intelligence (EI) and to clarify the timing of any changes.

Methods: This was an international, longitudinal cohort study of student radiographers undertaking preregistration programs at four different higher education institutions.