Abstract
There should be an unstructured abstract equal to or less than 180 words.[.1]
Key Words: A, B, C, D, E[.2]
Main Text[.3]
Introduction[.4]
Manuscript should be prepared in A4 paper with spaceof 30 mm from top, 25.4 mm from bottom, right side and left side. Font size should be 10.0 points, row space 200% ordouble space, and use Times New Roman for MS or DOCfiles.The length of the manuscript should not exceed 3,000 words exceptfor the cover, tables, figures, and references.
Terminology and unit of measurement
Medical terminology should be followed by the recentterminology book published by the Korean MedicalAssociation (
Numeric characters should be written as Arabic letter.
Metric system of weights and measures and SI unitshould be used.
Abbreviation
The use of acronymsand abbreviations is discouraged and should be kept to a minimum.When used, they are to be defined where first used, followed bythe acronym or abbreviation in parentheses.
- problem-based learning (PBL)
Citation in the text
The citation should be marked insquare brackets such as [1] or [1,2] according to the order ofappearance in the text. No superscript should be used.When more than 2 references are cited at a given place in manuscript, use hyphens to join the first numbers and last numbers of a closed series [2-4]; Examples are as follows:
-The Angoff method had been the mostpopular method used for multiple-choice tests by the1990s [1].
- Kim [2]
- Kim & Woo [3]
- Smith et al. [4]
SECTION HEADING FROM MAIN BODY
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1., 2., 3.
1), 2), 3)
a., b., c.
i), ii), iii)
Tables and figures should be indicated in main text as follows:
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(Fig. 1A, B), (Fig. 1A-C), (Figs. 1, 2), (Figs. 1-3), (Figs. 1A, 3B),
(Table 1, Fig. 2).
Discussion
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Funding: Thefinancial support and its contents should be described.
Conflicts of interest: Any potential conflicts of themanuscript should be indicated.
Author contributions: The roles and task of each author to the paper should be described.
References[.5]
Maximum number of references should be about 20.
The number of references each publication type is negotiable with editor.
If the journal reference cited is not indexed inKoreaMed or PubMed, its pdf file should be sent tothe editorial office simultaneously when the manuscriptis submitted.
For more extensive guidance, please see theAMA Manual of Style, 10th edition (New York: Oxford University Press, 2007).
Examples of typical references:
Periodical or journal
Kwon HJ, Lee YM, Lee YH, Chang HJ. Development an instrument assessing residents’ attitude towards professionalism lapses in training. Korean J Med Educ. 2017;29(2):81-91.
[Note]For six or fewer authors, list all author names. For seven or more authors, list the first three author names, then “et al.”
Yoon HB, Shin JS, Lee SH, et al. Transnational collaboration for faculty development in health professions education in Mongolia. Korean J Med Educ. 2016;28(4):381-390.
Book
Simple, one author or multi-author
Steven AC, Julian B. The medical interview: the three-function approach. 2nd ed. St Louis, USA: Mosby; 2000.
Edited
Stern DT, ed. Measuring medical professionalism. New York, USA: Oxford University Press; 2006.
Chapter or article from a book
Thomas PA. Goals and objectives. In: Kern DE, Thomas PA, Hughes MT, eds. Curriculum Development for Medical Education: A Six-Step Approach. 2nd ed. Baltimore, USA: Johns Hopkins University Press; 2009:71-95.
In press or forthcoming
Carrau Rl, Khidr A, Crawley JA, Hillson EM, Davis JK, Pashos CL. The impact of laryngopharyngeal efflux on patient-reported quality of life. Laryngoscope. In press.
Web Sites
International Society for Infectious Diseases. ProMed-mail Web Site. Accessed April 29, 2004.
Conference proceeding
Unpublished
Chang HJ, Lee YM. An fMRI study exploring relations between fear of failure on academic achievement and negative emotional reaction and higher-order thinking in medical student. Paper presented at: 12th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference; February 6, 2015; Singapore.
Published, online
Collins F. Talk presented at: National Human Research Protections Advisory Committee; April 9, 2001; Bethesda, MD, USA. Accessed February 26, 2004.
Report
World Health Organization. Equitable access to essential medicines: a framework for collective action. Published March 2004. Accessed December 6, 2005.
Dissertation
Hur YR. An analysis of the core elements and curriculum evaluation of medical professionalism [dissertation]. Seoul, Korea: Yonsei University; 2006.
Tables[.6]
Table 1.Needs Analysis in a Career Guidance Program[.7]
Item / Level of satisfactionMean(SD) / Level of importance
Mean(SD) / t / p-value / Needs score / Ranking
Factor 1a)
Self-understanding through psychological test / 2.90 (0.99) / 3.58 (0.99) / -8.834 / 0.000 / 2.46 / 8
Program for major exploration (e.g., camp, briefing session on major, etc.) / 2.49 (0.88) / 3.84 (0.91) / -17.057 / 0.000 / 5.19 / 4
Career counseling program / 2.38 (0.87) / 3.81 (0.89) / -18.815 / 0.000 / 5.46 / 2
Meeting with seniors ofvarious career areas (e.g., statistics, lectures,mentoring, etc.) / 2.50 (0.99) / 3.95 (0.84) / -17.977 / 0.000 / 5.73 / 1
Factor 2b)
Various workshops (e.g., leadership, humanistic education, creative training) / 2.55 (0.91) / 3.32 (1.00) / -9.456 / 0.000 / 2.57 / 7
Small group program for career development (e.g., group for USMLE, study group, etc.) / 2.43 (0.88) / 3.55 (0.95) / -14.214 / 0.000 / 3.95 / 6
Career guidance of professor / 2.79 (1.01) / 3.92 (0.76) / -16.704 / 0.000 / 4.46 / 5
Bridge program with employed senior(e.g., conference, lectures,1:1 mentoring, etc.) / 2.37 (0.92) / 3.77 (0.87) / -18.166 / 0.000 / 5.26 / 3
Data are presented as mean (standard deviation).
USMLE: United States Medical Licensing Examination. [.8]
a)[.9]Factor 1: Self-understanding and job exploration, b)Factor 2: Course plan and career development.
Figures[.10]
Fig. 1.Level of Interpersonal Needs[.11]
Data are presented as mean±standard deviation.
a)p-values from two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) (total inclusion vs. total control vs. total affection), b)p-values from two-way ANOVA (total expressed behavior vs. total wanted behavior). [.12]
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