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Category : Learning Models & Theory

ABSTRACT: Goal Instructions, Response Format, and Idea Generation in Groups

This study examined the separate and joint impact of two standard, but seemingly conflicting brainstorming rules on idea generation in interacting and nominal groups: the free-wheeeling rule, which calls for the production of dissimilar ideas, and the build-on rule, which encourages idea combination and improvement. We also tested whether the

ABSTRACT: Teams under pressure in the emergency department: an interview study

Abstract OBJECTIVE:To identify key stressors for emergency department (ED) staff, investigate positive and negative behaviours associated with working under pressure and consider interventions that may improve how the ED team functions.METHODS:This was a qualitative study involving semistructured interviews. Data were collected from staff working in the ED of a London teaching

MANUSCRIPT: An electronic portfolio for quantitative assessment of surgical skills in undergraduate medical education.

Abstract BACKGROUND: We evaluated a newly designed electronic portfolio (e-Portfolio) that provided quantitative evaluation of surgical skills. Medical students at the University of Seville used the e-Portfolio on a voluntary basis for evaluation of their performance in undergraduate surgical subjects. METHODS: Our new web-based e-Portfolio was designed to evaluate surgical practical knowledge and skills

ABSTRACT: Using the health-care matrix to teach and improve patient safety culture in an OB/GYN residency training program

Abstract OBJECTIVE:To assess the utility of health-care matrix in teaching patient safety in terms of the Institute of Medicine Aims for health-care improvement and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education competencies.METHODS:As part of residency education, health-care matrix conference is held monthly. A multidisciplinary team is invited. Residents choose cases and develop

ABSTRACT: A reflective practice intervention for professional development, reduced stress and improved patient care-A qualitative developmental evaluation

AbstractOBJECTIVE:Professional capabilities, such as empathy and patient-centeredness, decline during medical education. Reflective practice is advocated for teaching these capabilities. The Clinical Reflection Training (CRT) is a reflective practice intervention using the professional dilemmas faced by medical students during clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate students' perceptions

ABSTRACT: Promoting health behaviours in medical education.

Abstract Background:  In light of the global trends of increasing obesity, the education of doctors and other health professionals warrants greater attention to promoting effective weight management through health behaviours related to eating and exercise. Context:  Gaps in training in these areas have been identified related to weight management and wellness.

ABSTRACT: The military health system: a community of solutions for medical education, health care delivery, and public health.

Abstract Multiple strategies have been proposed to improve health care in the United States. These include the development of communities of solution (COSs), implementation of patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs), and lengthening family medicine residency training. There is scant literature on how to build and integrate these ideal models of care, and

ABSTRACT: Prioritizing health disparities in medical education to improve care.

Abstract Despite yearly advances in life-saving and preventive medicine, as well as strategic approaches by governmental and social agencies and groups, significant disparities remain in health, health quality, and access to health care within the United States. The determinants of these disparities include baseline health status, race and ethnicity, culture, gender

ABSTRACT: The ERCP Quality Network A Pilot Study of Benchmarking Practice and Performance

There is increasing interest in the quality of endoscopic practice and in documenting it. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is the most complex and risky procedure performed regularly by gastroenterologists. The goal was to test the acceptability and functioning of a voluntary system for individual endoscopists to report details of their