A randomised trial of the effectiveness of instructor versus automated manikin feedback for training junior doctors in life support skills
DiscussionAutomated manikin feedback was not inferior to instructor feedback for skill acquisition in cardiac compressions training. The automated feedback condition did not achieve the same level of significance in bag-valve-mask ventilation training. Results suggest training with automated feedback presents a cost-effective opportunity to lessen the training burden, whilst improving skill acquisition. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - November 26, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Beyond feedback: 11 tips for coaching writing
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - November 24, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Islands and archipelagos: Reconciling programmatic vs. opportunistic research in health professions education
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - November 19, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
“Think from the perspective of the reader” and other insiders’ perspectives for scholars in isolation
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - November 17, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Perspectives on Medical Education Meta-Research Special Issue: A call for papers exploring how research is performed, communicated, verified and rewarded
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - November 9, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Using mobile technology in assessment of entrustable professional activities in undergraduate medical education
This study involved an evaluation of the use of mobile technology to record entrustable professional activity assessments in an undergraduate clerkship curriculum.ApproachA paper-based form was adapted to a mobile platform called eClinic Card. Students documented workplace-based assessments throughout core clerkship and preceptors confirmed accuracy via mobile phones. Assessment scores for the 2017–2018 academic year were collated and analyzed for all core rotatio ns, and preceptors and students were surveyed regarding the mobile assessment experience.EvaluationThe mobile system enabled 80 students and 624 preceptor...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 23, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Knowledge syntheses in medical education: A bibliometric analysis
ConclusionsThere has been considerable growth in knowledge syntheses in medical education over the past 20 years, contributing to medical education’s evidence base. Beyond this increase in volume, researchers have introduced methodological diversity in these publications, and the community has taken to social media to share knowledge syntheses. Implications for the field, including the impact of synt hesis types and their relationship to knowledge translation, are discussed. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 22, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Where the rubber meets the road — An integrative review of programmatic assessment in health care professions education
ConclusionAlthough some of the evidence may seem compelling to support the effectiveness of programmatic assessment in practice, tensions will emerge when simultaneously stimulating the development of competencies and assessing its result. The identified factors and inferred strategies provide guidance for navigating these tensions. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 21, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Capturing the wisdom of the crowd: health professions ’ educators meet at a virtual world café
AbstractBackgroundConversations about educational challenges and potential solutions among a globally and culturally diverse group of health professions’ educators can facilitate identity formation, mentoring relationships and professional network building. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more important to co-create and disseminate knowledge, specifically regarding online and fle xible learning formats.ApproachBased on the principles of social learning, we combined speed mentoring and world caf é formats to offer a virtual Zoom™ workshop, with large and small group discussions, to reach health professions’...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 13, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Residency training in the time of COVID-19: A framework for academic medical centers dealing with the pandemic
AbstractBackgroundAs cases of COVID-19 climb worldwide, academic medical centers (AMCs) are scrambling to balance the increasing demand for medical services while maintaining safe learning environments. The scale and nature of the current pandemic, limitations on key resources, risks of transmission, and the impact on trainee wellbeing pose additional challenges to AMCs. We propose a framework for AMCs to utilize in facilitating health system, organization and program-level adjustments to meet the needs of medical trainees during the pandemic.ApproachIn February 2020, we developed a three-level approach to the pandemic...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 9, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Integrating Wikipedia editing into health professions education: a curricular inventory and review of the literature
DiscussionA small but growing number of schools are training health professions education students to improve Wikipedia’s medical content. Course details are available on Wiki Edu dashboards and, to a lesser extent, in peer-reviewed publications. While more needs to be done in conducting and sharing assess ment of student learning, integrating Wikipedia into health professions education has potential to facilitate learning of EBM and communication skills, improve Wikipedia’s online content, and engage students with an autonomous environment while learning. Future considerations should include a tho rough assessment...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 8, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
The role of previously undocumented data in the assessment of medical trainees in clinical competency committees
This study explored the use of previously undocumented data in conjunction with documented da ta in creating a meaningful assessment in a CCC.MethodsAn instrumental case study of a CCC that uses previously undocumented data was conducted. A single CCC meeting was observed, followed by semi-structured individual interviews with all CCC members (n = 7). Meeting and interview transcripts were analyzed iteratively.ResultsDocumented data were perceived as limited by inaccurate or superficial data, but sometimes served as a starting point for invoking previously undocumented data. Previously undocumented data were int...
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - October 5, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Is the proof in the PUDding? Reflections on previously undocumented data (PUD) in clinical competency committees
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Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - September 30, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Development of a 3D printed simulator for closed reduction of distal radius fractures
We present step-by-step instructions to reproduce the model.EvaluationThe model was found to have high fidelity for training by both instructors and participants in a simulation-based mastery learning course.ReflectionWe successfully designed a low cost, easy to reproduce, high fidelity model for use in a simulation-based mastery learning course to teach distal radius fracture reduction. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - September 27, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
Exploring perspectives on health professions education scholarship units from sub-Saharan Africa
DiscussionThe similarities identified in this study may reflect isomorphism —a process which sees institutions within a similar field becoming more alike, particularly as newer institutions seek to acquire legitimacy within that field. An important caveat, however, is that isomorphism tends to occur across similar institutional contexts, which was not the case in this s tudy. Understanding these differences is key as these HPESUs move to foster scholarship that can respond to the region’s unique context. (Source: Perspectives on Medical Education)
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - September 14, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research
