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ABSTRACT: The attributes of an effective teacher differ between the classroom and the clinical setting

Most training programs use learners' subjective ratings of their teachers as the primary measure of teaching effectiveness. In a recent study we found that preclinical medical students' ratings of classroom teachers were associated with perceived charisma and physical attractiveness of the teacher, but not intellect. Here we explored whether the

ABSTRACT: National Lipid Association Annual Summary of Clinical Lipidology 2016

The National Lipid Association (NLA) Annual Summary of Clinical Lipidology is a yearly updated summary of principles important to the patient-centered evaluation, management, and care of patients with dyslipidemia. This summary is intended to be a "living document," with future annual updates based on emerging science, clinical considerations, and new NLA

ABSTRACT: Introducing Twitter as an assessed component of the undergraduate nursing curriculum: case study

AIMS: To ask: (i) is it feasible to include Twitter as an assessed element of the first-year nursing curriculum; (ii) how should it be introduced and assessed; and (iii) do students think it worthwhile and learn anything from its use? BACKGROUND: Nursing students need to use social media professionally, avoiding pitfalls but using

ABSTRACT: Project ECHO: A new model for educating primary care providers about treatment of substance use disorders.

BACKGROUND:Project ECHO trains and mentors primary care providers (PCPs) in the care of patients with complex conditions. ECHO is a distance education model that connects specialists with numerous PCPs via simultaneous video link for the purpose of facilitating case-based learning. We describe a teleECHO clinic based at the University of

ABSTRACT: The Use of an Informational Video to Improve Patient Satisfaction, Preparedness, Mood, and Empowerment

BACKGROUND: Massage therapy is commonly used in Canada for the treatment of a wide range of health concerns. Massage therapy is changing to meet the health care needs of Canadians. Rapid changes to the profession may create a gap between patient expectations of massage therapy treatment based on historic views of