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Category : Medical Education

ABSTRACT: Exposure to, understanding of, and interest in interventional radiology in american medical students

Abstract RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to determine the degree to which medical students are exposed to interventional radiology (IR) in medical school, to assess their knowledge of the field, and to gauge their interest in IR as a career choice. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An institutional review board-approved survey was
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ABSTRACT: Improving resident education in quality improvement: role for a resident quality improvement director

Abstract RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: As a component of the practice-based core competency of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, all residents must receive training to be able to evaluate and improve their patient care practices. To further enhance our overall resident quality improvement (QI) educational experience, and to ensure resident involvement
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ABSTRACT: Self-evaluation: how well do surgery residents judge performance on a rotation?

Abstract BACKGROUND: Surgical trainees are evaluated based on the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education 6 core competencies. The ability for a learner to recognize strengths and weaknesses in these areas allows for critical self-improvement. METHODS: Surgery residents rotating on a pediatric surgery rotation for 1 academic year were asked at an exit interview
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ABSTRACT: Critical Care Physicians: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Knowledge about Pressure Ulcers.

Abstract OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine critical care physicians' attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge toward pressure ulcer (PrU) prevention and treatment in critical care patients. DESIGN:  Descriptive, correlational PARTICIPANTS:  56 critical care physicians MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:  Survey instrument developed to collect demographic information and information regarding attitudes and beliefs about PrUs and PrU knowledge. RESULTS:  The majority
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EDITORIAL: Balancing Equivalence and Equipoise in Medical Education Research

Even in randomized controlled trials it is questionable whether students in the control arm will receive less benefit. Evidence has grown over many years that patients in clinical research trials achieve better outcomes regardless of which arm of the trial they are assigned to.4 Could the same be true of medical educational research? If so, how would
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ABSTRACT: A Global Model for Effective Use and Evaluation of e-Learning in Health

Abstract Abstract Healthcare systems worldwide face a wide range of challenges, including demographic change, rising drug and medical technology costs, and persistent and widening health inequalities both within and between countries. Simultaneously, issues such as professional silos, static medical curricula, and perceptions of "information overload" have made it difficult for medical
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ABSTRACT: Recertification: What do specialists think about skill assessment?

Abstract BACKGROUND: Continuing medical education and objective performance assessment remain the key components of recertification. Objective skills assessment in routine practice remains challenging due to extensive variations in case selection and treatments. This study explores expert opinions regarding objective skills assessment for specialists within the framework of recertification. METHODS: We used a qualitative, semi-structured
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ABSTRACT: A picture tells 1000 words: learning teamwork in primary care.

Abstract Background:  Teamwork and patient centredness are frequently articulated concepts in medical education, but are not always explicit in the curriculum. In Ireland, recent government policy emphasises the importance of a primary care team approach to health care. We report on an appraisal of a newly introduced community-based student attachment, which
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ABSTRACT: Applying the cognitive theory of multimedia learning: an analysis of medical animations.

Abstract Context  Instructional animations play a prominent role in medical education, but the degree to which these teaching tools follow empirically established learning principles, such as those outlined in the cognitive theory of multimedia learning (CTML), is unknown. These principles provide guidelines for designing animations in a way that promotes optimal
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ABSTRACT: Applying multimedia design principles enhances learning in medical education

Abstract CONTEXT: The Association of American Medical Colleges' Institute for Improving Medical Education's report entitled 'Effective Use of Educational Technology' called on researchers to study the effectiveness of multimedia design principles. These principles were empirically shown to result in superior learning when used with college students in laboratory studies, but have not
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