Calvert G, Britten N
Department of General Practice and Primary Care, Guy's, King's and St Thomas's School of Medicine, London.
Br J Gen Pract. 1998 Nov;48(436):1765-8.
The United Medical and Dental School's (UMDS's) MSc in general practice is one of the longest running courses of its kind. Although descriptive accounts of such courses have been published, little is known about their outcomes.
To measure the extent to which graduates feel they have personally achieved 16 intended outcomes derived from the course objectives, and to record current academic activities, particularly teaching and research.
A postal questionnaire to graduates of the UMDS MSc in General Practice.
The response rate was 93%. Of the 71 responders, 23 have gone on to register for or complete other degrees or diplomas. Over two-thirds of responders had an academic commitment following the MSc. Two-thirds were currently engaged in research and over half reported having had work accepted for publication. The majority of graduates confirmed the attainment of all 16 outcomes, although outcomes related to personal achievements were endorsed more strongly than those related to service delivery.
UMDS graduates are making a significant contribution to their discipline and are unanimous in describing the course as an important event in their personal development. As a result of this study, the course organizers are seeking to increase the links between academic study and everyday practice.
联合医学与牙科学院（UMDS）的全科医学理学硕士课程是同类课程中开办时间最长的课程之一。尽管已发表了有关此类课程的描述性报告，但对其成果却知之甚少。
衡量毕业生认为自己在多大程度上实现了从课程目标中得出的16项预期成果，并记录当前的学术活动，尤其是教学和研究活动。
向UMDS全科医学理学硕士课程的毕业生邮寄问卷调查。
回复率为93%。在71名回复者中，有23人继续注册攻读或完成了其他学位或文凭。超过三分之二的回复者在获得理学硕士学位后仍致力于学术。三分之二的人目前从事研究工作，超过一半的人报告说他们的作品已被接受发表。大多数毕业生确认实现了所有16项成果，尽管与个人成就相关的成果比与服务提供相关的成果得到了更强烈的认可。
UMDS的毕业生正在为他们的学科做出重大贡献，并且一致认为该课程是他们个人发展中的一个重要事件。由于这项研究，课程组织者正在寻求加强学术研究与日常实践之间的联系。
