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ABSTRACT: New directions in medical education related to psychiatry

Abstract The 100-year anniversary of the Flexner report provides an opportunity to reflect on the future of medical education. We will consider the legacy of the original report, the centenary follow up to that report and consider how these, in concert with emerging learning theories, will influence medical education. We

ABSTRACT: As technology and generations in medical education change, what remains is the intersection between educator, learners, assessment and context

Abstract The information era has begun to create major shifts in educational systems, including those in undergraduate medical and graduate psychiatric training programmes. Despite these changes, teaching and learning in formal educational settings remains predominately the product of the intersection between educator, learners, assessment and context. This article reviews intrinsic

ABSTRACT: The General Surgery Chief Resident Operative Experience: 23 Years of National ACGME Case Logs.

IMPORTANCE The chief resident (CR) year is a pivotal experience in surgical training. Changes in case volume and diversity may impact the educational quality of this important year. OBJECTIVE To evaluate changes in operative experience for general surgery CRs. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Review of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical

ABSTRACT: Measuring Impact of JAMA Dermatology Practice Gaps Section on Training in US Dermatology Residency Programs

MPORTANCE JAMA Dermatology Practice Gaps commentaries are intended to aid in the interpretation of the literature to make it more practical and applicable to daily patient care. Practice Gaps commentaries have had an impact on physician clinical practice and dermatology residency curricula. OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of JAMA Dermatology

ABSTRACT: Forumclínic: the shaping of virtual communities to assist patients with chronic diseases.

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) provide new opportunities to complement traditional care while enhancing patient autonomy. With the objective to supplement patient care, a group of health professionals at the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona created Forumclínic, an online networking website in Spanish and Catalan. In 2008, seven web- and DVD-based