A pilot intervention to promote walking and wellness and to improve the health of college faculty and staff.

Unlabelled: There is a need to investigate novel interventions that promote worksite physical activity and wellness.

Objective: The authors' purpose in this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week walking program supplemented with a pedometer, computer educational program, and weekly e-mails.

Methods: College faculty and staff participated in a one-group pre-posttest study to determine whether the 12-week walking intervention had an effect on body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, blood glucose, and cholesterol.

Medical Student Summer Externship Program: Increasing the Number Matching in Family Practice.

Background And Objectives: The number of US allopathic medical school graduates choosing a residency in family medicine has fallen from 13.4% in 1999 to 10.5% in 2002.

Methods for teaching physical examination skills to medical students.

Background And Objectives: Teaching physical examination (PE) skills is a fundamental component of medical education. However, there is little information available about how medical school faculty teach PE skills. This study surveyed PE course directors to determine how they presently teach PE skills, the methods that are perceived to be the best, and how standardized patients (SPs) are recruited and paid.