Influence of negative emotions on residents ’ learning of scientific information: an experimental study
DiscussionNegative emotions decreased time invested in a learning task and the amount of knowledge gained from it, possibly because they automatically activated avoidance attitudes or captured part of the residents’ cognitive resources, hindering processing of the learning material. Future studies should further explore the underlying mechanisms of th is effect and how it can be diminished. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - July 22, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Perils, pitfalls and potential for the use of reporting guidelines in experimental research in medical education
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - July 18, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
A qualitative study on harmonization of postgraduate medical education in Europe: negotiating flexibility is key
DiscussionTensions between standardization and contextualization in the development of a harmonized curriculum were apparent in two domains: 1) Varying ideas about what the harmonized curriculum means for the current curriculum and 2) Inconsistencies between educational principles and the reality of training. Additionally, we identified ways of dealing with these tensions, which wer e characterized as ‘negotiating flexibility’. Tensions between standardization and contextualization surfaced in the development phase of harmonizing a curriculum, partly because it was anticipated that there would be problems when imp...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - July 10, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Effects of deliberate reflection on diagnostic accuracy, confidence and diagnostic calibration in dermatology
ConclusionsDeliberate reflection increased diagnostic accuracy in dermatology but did not affect confidence and calibration. Calibration was worse on more difficult cases, suggesting that calibration is a knowledge-related phenomenon. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - July 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Scientific activity by medical students: the relationship between academic publishing during medical school and publication careers after graduation
This study assessed whether publication as a medical student is associated with publicat ion after graduation. We determined whether medical students in the Netherlands who are involved in research, as measured by publication in international journals before graduation: 1) are more likely to publish, 2) publish a greater number of papers, and 3) have higher citation impact scores af ter graduation.MethodsWe matched 2005 –2008 MD graduates (with rare names,n = 4145 in total) from all eight Dutch university medical centres to their publications indexed in the Web of Science and published between 6 years before an...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - July 8, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Seeking coherence between ‘mobile learning’ applications and the everyday lives of medical residents
DiscussionAn emphasis on coherence between self-directed learning and externally dictated learning provides a framework for understanding the relationship between users and mobile-learning technology. This framework can guide the design, implementation and evaluation of learning interventions for healthcare professionals and learners. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - June 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Training wheels needed: Lessons in professionalism from a liberal deferral policy
AbstractLearning to self-regulate is an important aspect of professionalism. Thus, in 2015 –16, the University of Michigan implemented a learner-centred ‘deferral’ policy called ‘trust and track’ in the preclinical phase. This gave students the autonomy to decide whether to attend required experiences, take quizzes and exams on schedule, or submit assignments on time. Surprising ly, quiz and exam deferrals remained relatively stable, but required experience deferrals more than doubled. While late assignments were not specifically tracked, there were multiple reports of assignments being months overdue. Some reaso...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - June 3, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Is postgraduate leadership education a match for the wicked problems of health systems leadership? A critical systematic review
ConclusionsOur findings raise questions about persistent preparation-practice gaps in leadership education in medicine. Leadership education needs to evolve to incorporate broader collective capacity building, as well as evidence-informed strategies for leadership development. Barriers to educational reform need to be identified and addressed as educators work to re-orientate education programs to better prepare budding physician leaders for the challenges of health system leadership. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - June 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
An exploratory study on microaggressions in medical school: What are they and why should we care?
ConclusionMicroaggressions are prevalent on a day-to-day basis among medical students with female students from a minority background as well as white female students experiencing more microaggressions. Further research is needed to explore interventions to counter microaggressions in order to ensure a healthy learning environment. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - June 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Actor-network theory and ethnography: Sociomaterial approaches to researching medical education
AbstractMedical education is a messy tangle of social and material elements. These material entities include tools, like curriculum guides, stethoscopes, cell phones, accreditation standards, and mannequins; natural elements, like weather systems, disease vectors, and human bodies; and, objects, like checklists, internet connec tions, classrooms, lights, chairs and an endless array of others.We propose that sociomaterial approaches to ethnography can help us explore taken for granted, or under-theorized, elements of a situation under study, thereby enabling us to think differently. In this article, we describe ideas in...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - June 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Leadership education for physicians —how it fits in their culture
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - June 2, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Breaking microaggressions without breaking ourselves
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - May 27, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Using Google Scholar to track the scholarly output of research groups
DiscussionWe anticipate that as this innovation becomes better known it will increasingly be adopted by traditional and non-traditional research groups to easily track their productivity and impact. Additional initiatives will be needed to standardize reporting guidelines within and between institutions. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - May 16, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Development and psychometric evaluation of an instrument to measure knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards quality improvement in health professions education: The Beliefs, Attitudes, Skills, and Confidence in Quality Improvement (BASiC-QI) Scale
ConclusionBASiC-QI is a multidimensional self-assessment tool that may be used to assess beliefs, attitudes, skills, and confidence towards QI. In comparison with existing instruments, BASiC-QI does not require multiple raters or scoring rubrics, serving as an efficient, reliable assessment instrument for educators to ex amine the impact of QI curricula on learners. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - May 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Learning environment, stress and coping in psychiatry residents within a national training program: a longitudinal study
This study examined longitudinal changes in learning environment perception, perceived stress and coping for psychiatry residents in junior and senior years of training. Based on extant social learning theories, we hypothesized that learning environment perceptions will improve with seniority, and be accompanied by lower stress levels and better coping.MethodsEighty-two out of 101 psychiatry residents (81.2%) from our National Psychiatry Residency Program rated their perception of learning environment, perceived stress, and coping strategies from June 2016 to June 2018. Correlations between these variables, and changes acr...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - May 15, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
