Pages 152-156 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
Pages 152-156 in G. Pétursdóttir et al., eds. Circumpolar Health 93. Proceedings of the 9th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Reykjavík, Iceland, June 20-25, 1993. Arctic Medical Research. 1994;53(Suppl.2)
We have examined the perceptions and opinions of Aboriginal university graduates from a pre-medical studies program regarding their academic achievement. We included in the study both professional health graduates and those who did not go to a health profession. A detailed description of attitudes towards schooling, the role of significant adults in their earlier years, and academic strengths and weaknesses were investigated. We found that there were several issues that hindered students' performances; in particular, the attitudes of significant adults seemed to be important. On the whole, the pre-medical program was helpful but varied in degree and in area of helpfulness, depending on the needs of each student.