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Oncology and Radiation Oncology Awareness in Final Year Medical Students in Australia and New Zealand
This study aimed to determine final year students ’ core oncology and radiation oncology knowledge and attitudes about the quality of teaching in medical programmes delivered in Australia and New Zealand. Does the modern medical programme provide core oncology skills in this leading global cause of mortality and morbidity? An online survey was di stributed between April and June 2018 and completed by 316 final year students across all 21 medical schools with final year cohorts in Australia and New Zealand. The survey examined teaching and clinical exposure, attitudes and core knowledge for oncology and radiation oncology...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - July 21, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

The hidden labours of designing the Objective Structured Clinical Examination: a Practice Theory study
AbstractObjective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) have become ubiquitous as a form of assessment in medical education but involve substantial resource demands and considerable local variation. A detailed understanding of the processes by which OSCEs are designed and administered could improve feasibility and sustainability. This exploration of OSCE design is informed by Practice Theory, which suggests assessment design processes are dynamic, social and situated activities. The overall purpose is to provide insights that inform on-the-ground OSCE administration. Fifteen interviews were conducted with OSCE academi...
Source: Advances in Health Sciences Education - November 16, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research

Using cultural historical activity theory to reflect on the sociocultural complexities in OSCE examiners ’ judgements
This study applies cultural historical activity theory (CHAT) to address this gap in exploring examiners’ judgements in a high-stakes OSCE. Based on the idea that OSCE examiners’ judgements are socially constructed and mediated by their clinical roles, the objective was to explore the sociocultural factors that influenced examiners’ judgements of student competence and use the findings to inform ex aminer training to enhance assessment practice. Seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted with examiners who assessed medical student competence in progressing to the next stage of training in a large-scale OSCE ...
Source: Advances in Health Sciences Education - August 9, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research

Testing for medical school selection: What are prospective doctors ’ experiences and perceptions of the GAMSAT and what are the consequences of testing?
AbstractWritten tests for selection into medicine have demonstrated reliability and there is accumulating evidence regarding their validity, but we know little about the broader impacts or consequences of medical school selection tests from the perspectives of key stakeholders. In this first Australian study of its kind, we use consequential validity as a theoretical lens to examine how medical school students and applicants view and experience the Graduate Medical Schools Admission Test (GAMSAT), and the consequences of testing. Participants (n  = 447) were recruited from five graduate-entry medical schools across Austr...
Source: Advances in Health Sciences Education - January 31, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research

Wright Medical puts up $435m for Cartiva
Wright Medical (NSDQ:WMGI) said today that it agreed to pay $435 million in cash to acquire Cartiva and its synthetic cartilage implant for treating arthritis in the big toe and raised its sales outlook for the rest of the year. Alpharetta, Ga.-based Cartiva won pre-market approval from the FDA for the SCI implant in July 2016 (the device won CE Mark approval in the European Union back in 2002 and is also on the market in Canada, Brazil, Chile and Australia). It’s made of an organic polymer designed to mimic the function of human cartilage. Wright forecast a $35 million top-line contribution from Cartiva this yea...
Source: Mass Device - August 27, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Orthopedics Wall Street Beat Cartiva Extremities wrightmedical Source Type: news

Appropriateness of adult plain abdominal radiograph requesting in a regional Emergency Department
ConclusionIn our regional hospital ED, over one third of AXRs requested for adult patients were inappropriate according to clinical guidelines. AXRs have a low diagnostic yield and frequently do not reduce the need for further imaging. The use of a clinical practice guideline and education of junior medical staff may increase the appropriate use of plain AXRs in the regional ED setting.
Source: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology - January 10, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Michelle Fernandez, Simon Craig Tags: Medical Imaging —Original Article Source Type: research

Position statement on the hormonal management of adult transgender and gender diverse individuals.
Authors: Cheung AS, Wynne K, Erasmus J, Murray S, Zajac JD Abstract INTRODUCTION: Rising demand for gender-affirming hormone therapy mandates a need for more formalised care of transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals in Australia. Estimates suggest that 0.1-2.0% of the population are TGD, yet medical education in transgender health is lacking. We aim to provide general practitioners, physicians and other medical professionals with specific Australian recommendations for the hormonal and related management of adult TGD individuals. MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS: Hormonal therapy is effective at aligning physical...
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - July 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Benefits of simulated General Practice clinics in the preparation of medical students for primary healthcare.
This study compares the simGPclinic with actual GP placements for authenticity, teaching clinical skills, and preparation for real-life primary healthcare settings. Y5 students were administered a survey following their simGPclinic (n = 65; response rate = 97%). Students rated the simGPclinic's authenticity as 77 out of 100, and were more likely to rate the simGPclinic as being 'better' than their real-life GP placement in teaching them to: 'formulate a medical management plan and order correct pathology tests'; 'rule out the "red flags" for the key clinical problem'; 'undertake a patient-centred history and examinatio...
Source: Education for Primary Care - July 30, 2019 Category: Primary Care Tags: Educ Prim Care Source Type: research

Call for Urgent Action by 275 World Leaders on Global Education Emergency In Face of Covid19
Credit: UNICEF Mali / DickoBy External SourceNEW YORK, Aug 18 2020 (IPS) We write to call for urgent action to address the global education emergency triggered by COVID-19. With over 1 billion children still out of school because of the lockdown, there is now a real and present danger that the public health crisis will create a COVID generation who lose out on schooling and whose opportunities are permanently damaged. While the more fortunate have had access to alternatives, the world’s poorest children have been locked out of learning, denied internet access, and with the loss of free school meals – once a lifelin...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 18, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: External Source Tags: Economy & Trade Education Featured Global Headlines Health Human Rights Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations Education Cannot Wait (ECW) Source Type: news

Improved health outcomes for Aboriginal children hospitalised with chest infections
Conclusion: Respiratory health outcomes of Aboriginal children hospitalised with ALRIs can be improved through implementing a programme to facilitate effective and timely medical follow-up.
Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 1, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Laird, P., Walker, R., Whitby, J., Gill, F., Mc Kinnon, E., Cooper, M., Chang, A., Schultz, A. Tags: 15.01 - Medical education, web and internet Source Type: research

Improving Indigenous health through education.
Authors: Hart MB, Moore MJ, Laverty M PMID: 28659100 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Medical Journal of Australia - July 1, 2017 Category: General Medicine Tags: Med J Aust Source Type: research

Perceptions of oral and maxillofacial surgery amongst Australian medical general practitioners
Conclusions The responses of this survey indicate an adequate awareness of the core fields in OMS (trauma, dento-alveolar). Less awareness appears to be present of the expanding role of OMS in the areas of pathology and cosmetic and OSA surgery. Medical education may play a role in expanding these perceptions.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology - March 8, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research

Medical Student Exposure to Cancer Patients Whilst on Clinical Placement: a Retrospective Analyses of Clinical Log Books
AbstractIn Australia, one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Several studies have demonstrated a decline in the number of medical graduates having examined cancer patients during their training. The aim of this study was to evaluate the exposure of medical students to cancer patients during clinical placements. Eighty-eight logbooks (response rate  = 24.75%) containing 9430 patients were analysed. A total of 829 patients (8.79%) had a diagnosis of cancer. Most cancer patients were seen on surgical placements, whilst general practice placements returned the lowest numbers. ...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - April 19, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Perceptions of oral and maxillofacial surgery amongst Australian medical general practitioners
ConclusionsThe responses of this survey indicate an adequate awareness of the core fields in OMS (trauma, dento-alveolar). Less awareness appears to be present of the expanding role of OMS in the areas of pathology and cosmetic and OSA surgery. Medical education may play a role in expanding these perceptions.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medicine, and Pathology - July 6, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Source Type: research