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Developing a tool for observing group critical thinking skills in first-year medical students: a pilot study using physiology-based, high-fidelity patient simulations
Most assessments of physiology in medical school use multiple choice tests that may not provide information about a student’s critical thinking (CT) process. There are limited performance assessments, but high-fidelity patient simulations (HFPS) may be a feasible platform. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether a group’s CT process could be observed over a series of HFPS. An instrument [Critical Thinking Skills Rating Instrument CTSRI)] was designed with the IDEAS framework. Fifteen groups of students participated in three HFPS that consisted of a basic knowledge quiz and introduction, HFPS se...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Nguyen, K., Ben Khallouq, B., Schuster, A., Beevers, C., Dil, N., Kay, D., Kibble, J. D., Harris, D. M. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Lecture attendance improves success in medical physiology
The educators have underlined the importance of lecture attendance for decades. Nowadays, students have ample online educational sources, which began a debate on the necessity of in-class lectures. In the present study, we investigated the influence of lecture attendance on the exam success. To this aim, we adopted a novel approach and matched second-year medicine students’ answers in three interim exams with the lectures related to those questions. Thereby, we were able to evaluate if attending lectures increases the chance of giving a correct answer to the exam question generated from the attended lecture. Furtherm...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Demir, E. A., Tutuk, O., Dogan, H., Egeli, D., Tumer, C. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Effectiveness of interprofessional education in renal physiology curricula for health sciences graduate students
The primary purpose of conducting an interprofessional education (IPE) experience during the renal physiology block of a graduate-level course was to provide basic science, physical therapy, and physician assistant graduate students with an opportunity to work as a team in the diagnosis, treatment, and collaborative care of a patient with acute kidney injury. The secondary purpose was to enhance the understanding of basic renal physiology principles with a patient case presentation of renal pathophysiology. The overall purpose was to assess the value of IPE integration within a basic science course by examining student per...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Harrison-Bernard, L. M., Naljayan, M. V., Eason, J. M., Mercante, D. E., Gunaldo, T. P. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Autonomic regulation of the immune system in cardiovascular diseases
The autonomic nervous system is a powerful regulator of circulatory adjustments to acute hemodynamic stresses. Here we focus on new concepts that emphasize the chronic influence of the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems on cardiovascular pathology. The autonomic neurohumoral system can dramatically influence morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease through newly discovered influences on the innate and adaptive immune systems. Specifically, the end-organ damage in heart failure or hypertension may be worsened or alleviated by pro- or anti-inflammatory pathways of the immune system, respectively, that are act...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Abboud, F. M., Singh, M. V. Tags: STAYING CURRENT Source Type: research

Physiology undergraduate degree requirements in the U.S.
Course-level learning objectives and core concepts for undergraduate physiology teaching exist. The next step is to consider how these resources fit into generalizable program-level guidelines for Bachelor of Science (BS) degrees in Physiology. In the absence of program-level guidelines for Physiology degree programs, we compiled a selective internal report to review degree requirements from 18 peer BS programs entitled "Physiology" in the United States (U.S.). There was a range of zero to three required semesters of math, physics, physics laboratory, general biology, biology laboratory, general chemistry, chemistry labora...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: VanRyn, V. S., Poteracki, J. M., Wehrwein, E. A. Tags: STAYING CURRENT Source Type: research

Sport science internships for learning: a critical view
Sport science has gained vast popularity with students who have an interest in both physiology and the underpinning mechanisms of exercise concerning performance and health. The high numbers of graduates each year, coupled with the low number of graduate positions working in sports, has led to a high level of competition between students. To stand out from the crowd, sport science students may undertake an internship placement as part of their course, designed to enhance theoretical, practical, and soft skills in an applied setting. In the present article, we highlight some of the positives and negatives of sport science i...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Malone, J. J. Tags: A PERSONAL VIEW Source Type: research

Whether we know it or not, our educational perceptions and decisions are shaped by "race"
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - November 14, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Johnson, D. M., Lujan, H. L., DiCarlo, S. E. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research

Symposium report on "Dynamic Methods For Improving Undergraduate Physiology Education": IUPS 38th World Congress
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Mello-Carpes, P. B., Hurtt, B., Marcondes, F. K., Thomas, C. J., Bartlow, K. M., Alves Rocha, M. J. Tags: MEETING REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Source Type: research

Which way do the ions go? A graph-drawing exercise for understanding electrochemical gradients
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Crowther, G. J. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Evaluation of performance and perceptions of electronic vs. paper multiple-choice exams
In the veterinary professional curriculum, methods of examination in many courses are transitioning from the traditional paper-based exams to electronic-based exams. Therefore, a controlled trial to evaluate the impact of testing methodology on examination performance in a veterinary physiology course was designed and implemented. Formalized surveys and focus group discussions were also used to determine student attitudes toward the examination formats. In total, 134 first-year veterinary students and 11 PhD/MS students were administered a total of 4 exams throughout 1 semester (2 on paper and 2 electronically) using a spl...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Washburn, S., Herman, J., Stewart, R. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

The control of ventilation during exercise: a lesson in critical thinking
Learning the basic competencies of critical thinking are very important in the education of any young scientist, and teachers must be prepared to help students develop a valuable set of analytic tools. In my experience, this is best achieved by encouraging students to study areas with little scientific consensus, such as the control mechanisms of the exercise ventilatory response, as it can allow greater objectivity when evaluating evidence, while also giving students the freedom to think independently and problem solve. In this article, I discuss teaching strategies by which physiology, biomedical science, and sport scien...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Bruce, R. M. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research

Reminiscing about Jan Evangelista Purkinje: a pioneer of modern experimental physiology
This article reminisces about the life and key scientific achievements of Jan Evangelista Purkinje (1787–1869), a versatile 19th century Czech pioneer of modern experimental physiology. In 1804, after completing senior high school, Purkinje joined the Piarist monk order, but, after a 3-yr novitiate, he gave up the religious calling "to deal more freely with science." In 1818, he earned a Medical Doctor degree from Prague University by defending a dissertation on intraocular phenomena observed in oneself. In 1823, Purkinje became a Physiology and Pathology professor at the Prussian Medical University in Breslau, where...
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Cavero, I., Guillon, J.-M., Holzgrefe, H. H. Tags: HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Source Type: research

In appreciation: Charles M. Tipton and the history of physiology
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 24, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Ryan, K. L., Dean, J. B., Curran-Everett, D. Tags: EDITORIALS Source Type: research

The 2-hour marathon: what do students think?
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Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 4, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Elmer, S. J., Joyner, M. J., Carter, J. R. Tags: ILLUMINATIONS Source Type: research

Comparative effectiveness of a mnemonic-use approach vs. self-study to interpret a lateral chest X-ray
This study demonstrates students can quickly and effectively learn to read a lateral chest film using this novel mnemonic. (Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)
Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education - October 4, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Thompson, M., Johansen, D., Stoner, R., Jarstad, A., Sorrells, R., McCarroll, M. L., Justice, W. Tags: HOW WE TEACH Source Type: research