A study of student performance on self-scheduled, computer-based examinations in a medical histology course: is later better?

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the motivations for and experiences of patients who actively participate in a workshop to teach medical students about chronic disease. DESIGN:Descriptive study using structured telephone or e-mail-based questionnaire exploring the views of 'patient tutors' who participate in a 'living with c...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Watts L,Mcpherson T,Robson J,Rawlings G,Burge S

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Learning in a clinical context is foundational in the training of health professionals; there is simply no alternative. The subject of the clinical learning environment (CLE) is at the forefront of discussions. In this introduction to a themed issue on the CLE, we present an expanded conceptual model that approaches t...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Nordquist J,Hall J,Caverzagie K,Snell L,Chan MK,Thoma B,Razack S,Philibert I

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study compared Specialist Trainees' (STs) hand-selected multi-source feedback (MSF) scores with those made by their clinical supervisors and explored perceptions of both those being assessed and those assessing. METHODS:Participating STs were asked to hand a mini-PAT questionnaire to a clinical colle...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Brown JM,Lowe K,Fillingham J,Murphy PN,Bamforth M,Shaw NJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The script concordance (SC) test is an assessment tool designed to probe whether knowledge of examinees is efficiently organized for clinical actions. The aim of this study was to develop an SC test, and determine whether it could be used to differentiate novices from expert pharmacists in their ability to carry out c...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Khonputsa P,Besinque K,Fisher D,Gong WC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care professions faculty/practitioners/students are at risk for stress and burnout, impacting well-being, and optimal patient care. AIMS:We conducted a unique intervention: an interprofessional, experiential, skills-based workshop (IESW) combining two approaches: mind-body medicine skills and interac...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Wald HS,Haramati A,Bachner YG,Urkin J

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The emergence of mobile computing could have an impact on how junior doctors learn. To exploit this opportunity it is essential to understand their information seeking process. AIM:To explore junior doctors' experiences of using medical knowledge sources on handheld computers. METHOD:Interviews with five S...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Axelson C,Wårdh I,Strender LE,Nilsson G

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increased student numbers coupled with changes in healthcare delivery mean that medical students have limited access to surgical patients, so novel methods of teaching surgery need to be considered. AIMS:To design, implement and evaluate standardised clinical surgical teaching for 3rd year undergraduate med...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Stewart F,Cleland J

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2008, China established a medical school accreditation process based on international standards and guidelines. Twenty schools had been accredited by 2013 and it is intended to accredit all 137 schools by 2020. To achieve this ambitious aim, Chinese medical educators have entered into collaboration with their Austr...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Geffen L,Cheng B,Field M,Zhao S,Walters T,Yang L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The College of Medicine and Medical Sciences of the Arabian Gulf University (CMMS-AGU) in Bahrain is, in its innovativeness, unique in the region in that a problem-based strategy is used in the planning and implementation of the curriculum. The first batch of graduates have completed their internship programme in the ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： al-Haddad MK,Jayawickramarajah PT

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Scholarship in Health Professions Education is not just original research, it also includes study of educational processes, and application of new knowledge to practice. The pathways to successful scholarship are not always clear to novice educators. In this article, we describe strategies to establish a Community of ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Ramani S,McKimm J,Findyartini A,Nadarajah VD,Hays R,Chisolm MS,Filipe HP,Fornari A,Kachur EK,Kusurkar RA,Thampy H,Wilson KW

更新日期：2020-10-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Social media site use is ubiquitous, particularly Facebook. Postings on social media can have an impact on the perceived professionalism of students and practitioners. AIMS:In this study, we explored the attitudes and understanding of undergraduate medical students towards professionalism, with a specific f...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Ross S,Lai K,Walton JM,Kirwan P,White JS

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The issue of professional behavior in medicine has been extensively discussed in the medical literature and clarity regarding what constitutes professional behavior, and strategies for assessing professionalism have begun to emerge. AIM:To address the information gap on effective strategies for teaching pro...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Rademacher R,Simpson D,Marcdante K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A learning object (LO) is a grouping of instructional materials structured to meet a specified educational objective. Digital LOs, which can be stored electronically, allow a new approach to instructional activity, making medical education more efficient, and potentially more cost-effective. They are reusable and can ...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Ruiz JG,Mintzer MJ,Issenberg SB

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Short courses are commonly used by physicians to stay up-to-date and acquire new skills for practice. Unfortunately, many short courses are not designed to maximize their impact on practice as they fail to acknowledge how people learn and change. Designers of effective short course planning should pay attention to wri...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Lockyer J,Ward R,Toews J

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been recent increasing interest in reflective practice within physiotherapy education as a method for reducing the 'theory-practice gap' and as a means of articulating, exposing and developing knowledge embedded in practice. Several contrasting theories have been developed to explain the role, place, purpose...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Ward A,Gracey J

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An extensive literature on adult learning principles has been developed over the last 40 years. Simultaneously, undergraduate medical educational programs have undergone varying degrees of curricular reform. The present paper discusses the educational and societal factors that have functioned as a catalyst for innovat...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Stagnaro-Green A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 201 first-year medical students were trained in a standard method of rectal examination; half of the year were additionally instructed to mimic a rectal examination using a clenched left fist (Group 2, n = 103). Competence in rectal examination was assessed during an objective structured clinical skills exa...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Bradley P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, simulation-based education has emerged as a new and exciting adjunct to traditional bedside teaching and learning. Simulation-based education seems particularly relevant to emergency medicine training where residents have to master a very broad skill set, and may not have sufficient real clinical...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Dagnone JD,McGraw R,Howes D,Messenger D,Bruder E,Hall A,Chaplin T,Szulewski A,Kaul T,O'Brien T

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the information-seeking behaviour of junior doctors, with regard to their use of traditional versus electronic sources of information. AIMS:To evaluate the amount of time junior doctors spent using various medical-information resources and how useful they perceived these resources to b...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Phua J,Lim TK

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The growth of e-learning in health professional education reflects expansion of personal use of online resources. Understanding the user perspective in a fast-changing digital world is essential to maintain the currency of our approach. METHODS:Mixed methods were used to investigate a cohort of postgraduate...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Druce M,Howden S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Curriculum developers have a wide choice of assessment methods in all aspects of medical education including the specific area of medical knowledge. When selecting the appropriate tool, there is an increasing literature to provide a robust evidence base for developments or decisions. AIM:As a new medical sc...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Freeman AC,Ricketts C

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the United Kingdom, there are approximately 300,000 healthcare-associated infections (HCAI) annually, costing an estimated £1 billion. Up to 30% of all HCAI are potentially preventable by better application of knowledge and adherence to infection prevention procedures. Implementation of Department of Heal...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Cherry MG,Brown JM,Bethell GS,Neal T,Shaw NJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Medical educators have raised concerns about the quality of teaching and learning in busy ambulatory care settings. Problem-based learning (PBL), which allows students to learn to diagnose and manage common ambulatory care problems as they discuss patients away from the clinical setting, is one possible solution for a...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Washington ET,Tysinger JW,Snell LM,Palmer LR

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful interprofessional teams are essential when caring for older adults with multiple complex medical conditions that require ongoing management from a variety of disciplines across healthcare settings. To successfully integrate interprofessional education into the healthcare professions curriculum, the most eff...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Ford CR,Foley KT,Ritchie CS,Sheppard K,Sawyer P,Swanson M,Harada CN,Brown CJ

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical skills centres (CSCs) have contributed significantly to undergraduate medical education. Using alternative venues for training in communication skills, clinical examination and practical procedures they avoid jeopardising patient-care in traditional clinical settings. Using simulation they enable tutors to st...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Dent JA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes the development and evaluation of a structured introductory course in general practice. Following some of the principles developed in distance education, the Department provides everything the student needs for the formal learning requirement as well as detailed assistance in how best to tackle th...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Kamien M,MacAdam D,Grant J

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Purpose: Adopting CBME is challenging in medicine. It mandates a change in processes and approach, ultimately a change in institutional culture with stakeholders ideally embracing and valuing the new processes. Adopting the transformational change model, this study describes the shift in assessment culture by Academic...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Griffiths J,Dalgarno N,Schultz K,Han H,van Melle E

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical reasoning has been studied in residents or nurses, using interviews or patient-provider encounters. Despite a growing interest in interprofessional collaboration, the notion of collaborative reasoning has not been well studied in clinical settings. Our study aims at exploring resident-nurse collaborative reas...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Blondon KS,Maître F,Muller-Juge V,Bochatay N,Cullati S,Hudelson P,Vu NV,Savoldelli GL,Nendaz MR

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent changes to the working practices of physicians in both Europe and the United States have led to concerns regarding a reduced exposure of surgical trainees to operations and thus a potential for a decreased operative experience throughout training. Simulation has been used in many professional fields such as the...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Bath J,Lawrence PF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beside acquiring knowledge, medical students should also develop the ability to apply and reflect on it, requiring higher-order cognitive processing. Ideally, students should have reached higher-order cognitive processing when they enter the clinical program. Whether this is the case, is unknown. We investig...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Cecilio-Fernandes D,Kerdijk W,Jaarsma AD,Tio RA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00