Liu, Wei Han, Xiaoling Zhou, Xu Zhou, Chongzhi Wang, Min
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Doctors entering surgical residency with different educational degrees and from different specialties is a unique feature of the Chinese medical system. The effect of this on the experience of surgical residents is not known. We retrospectively investigated whether residents’ operative volumes were based on highest educational degree or postgraduat...
Sansosti, Alexandra A Jacobs, Rachel C Safonova, Aleksandra Jani, Ronak H Schumann, Jack Friedlander, Robert M Lunsford, L Dade McDowell, Michael M Sekula, Raymond F
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Introduction: Medical student involvement opportunities and educational experiences with surgical residents during medical school have been shown to increase the chance of students deciding to specialize in surgical specialties. This study aims to determine the effect of a neurosurgery elective during the second preclinical year on student interest...
Monaghan, Anthony Mark
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant influence on medical education, most notably in terms of content delivery and provision of assessments. These unique times have facilitated the introduction of many new educational methods in medical schools globally each of which with potential merits and drawbacks. Importantly, the use of remote plat...
Tay, Kuang Teck Ng, Shea Hee, Jia Min Chia, Elisha Wan Ying Vythilingam, Divya Ong, Yun Ting Chiam, Min Chin, Annelissa Mien Chew Fong, Warren Wijaya, Limin
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Background: Medical professionalism enhances doctor-patient relationships and advances patient-centric care. However, despite its pivotal role, the concept of medical professionalism remains diversely understood, taught and thus poorly assessed with Singapore lacking a linguistically sensitive, context specific and culturally appropriate assessment...
Prior, Sarah J Griffin, Phoebe O’Brien, Lauri Van Dam, Pieter J
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on teaching and learning in postgraduate education. In particular, work integrated learning, in health care settings, has been disrupted in many ways negatively impacting student learning. Our Clinical Redesign courses are designed to deliver work-integrated learning in partnership with healthcare organisations...
Dhillon, Jobanpreet Salimi, Ali ElHawary, Hassan
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Journal of medical education and curricular development
The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has altered the undergraduate learning experience for many students across Canada. Medical education is no exception; clinical programs, in-person lectures, and mandatory hands-on activities have been suspended to adhere to social distancing guidelines. As remote teaching becomes the forefront of education, medic...
Bittner, Edward A Schmidt, Ulrich
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Journal of medical education and curricular development
Emergency airway management (EAM) is a "high stakes" clinical practice, associated with a significant risk of procedure-related complications and patient mortality. Learning within the EAM team practice is complex and challenging for trainees. Increasing concern for patient safety and changes in the structure of medical education have resulted in e...
Rabin, Benjamin M Laney, Emaline B Philipsborn, Rebecca P
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Journal of medical education and curricular development
Climate change is a well-recognized threat to human health with impacts on every organ system and with implications for disease processes across subspecialties. Climate-driven environmental exposures influence the pathophysiologic underpinnings of disease emphasized in the pre-clinical years of medical school. While medical schools are beginning to...
Li, Sisi Liao, Xunchen Burdick, William Tong, Kuang
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Background: Flipped classroom has received much attention during the last few years in China, but inconsistent conclusions are made about the effectiveness this approach in health professions education. This review examined the findings of controlled studies published in Chinese in order to summarize the effects of the flipped classroom methodology...
Shawaqfeh, Mohammad S Al Bekairy, Abdulkareem M Al-Azayzih, Ahmad Alkatheri, Abdulmalik A Qandil, Amjad M Obaidat, Aiman A Al Harbi, Shemylan Muflih, Suhaib M
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Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development
Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic imposed dramatic changes on educational practices worldwide. Many universities and schools have moved into the delivery of their courses and educational programs utilizing fully electronic online modes. This study aims to evaluate the pharmacy student distance online learning experience during the COVID-19 pandem...