How we conduct ongoing programmatic evaluation of our medical education curriculum.

abstract：:There is increasing availability of a wide range of technology that has the potential to support and enhance the curriculum of the future. Learners expect to use technology for their learning, but this requires the development of information and digital literacy skills to maximise the potential learning opportunities....

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Sandars J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is generally accepted that assessment steers learning, this is generally viewed as an undesirable side effect. Recent evidence suggests otherwise. Experimental studies have shown that periodic formative assessments can enhance learning over equivalent time spent in study (Roediger & Karpicke 2006). However...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Norman G,Neville A,Blake JM,Mueller B

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical student and resident interest in global health has been growing rapidly. Meanwhile, educational opportunities for trainees remain limited, and many trainees participate in global health experiences abroad without adequate preparation. Medical institutions are attempting to respond to this training ga...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Nelson BD,Saltzman A,Lee PT

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It seems that there is a trend in undergraduate medical education towards including clinical attachments in primary health care (PHC) worldwide. The benefits of such initiatives are already well described. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a clinical attachment in undergraduate medical st...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Mariolis A,Mihas C,Alevizos A,Papathanasiou M,Mariolis-Sapsakos T,Marayiannis K,Koutsilieris M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Feedback is generally regarded as crucial for learning. We focus on feedback provided through instruments developed to inform self-assessment and support learners to improve performance. These instruments are being used commonly in medical education, but they are ineffective if the feedback is not well recei...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： van der Leeuw RM,Slootweg IA

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Actual changes in the context of real care along with their impact on current practice modes prompted the authors to develop a new instructional strategy, which aims to improve the diagnostic reasoning competence of medical undergraduates. In this strategy the use of visual representations is promoted. A diagnostic pa...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Van Puymbroeck H,Remmen R,Denekens J,Scherpbier A,Bisoffi Z,Van Den Ende J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Community-based rural education opportunities have expanded in Australia, attracting more medical students to placements in rural and remote settings. AIM:To identify the factors in an integrated, community-engaged rural placement that may contribute to preparedness for practice (P4P) from the perspective o...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Daly M,Perkins D,Kumar K,Roberts C,Moore M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to deliver and evaluate an educational web for medical students. A web of the complete cardiovascular course was prepared as an adjunct educational material for the classes. The use and utility of the web was assessed through a questionnaire (frequency of use, impact on in-class attendance and...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Gómez-Arbonés X,Ferreira A,Piqué M,Roca J,Tomás J,Frutos JL,Vinyas J,Prat J,Ballester M

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

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：:Japan is well known as a super-aging society, with a low birth rate, and has been ranked as one of the countries having the highest quality of healthcare system. Japan's society is currently approaching a major turning point with regard to societal and healthcare reforms, which are influenced by international trends a...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Saiki T,Imafuku R,Suzuki Y,Ban N

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Ward rounds are an essential activity for doctors in hospital settings and represent complex tasks requiring not only medical knowledge but also communication skills, clinical technical skills, patient management skills and team-work skills. However, although the need for ward round training is emphasized in...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Nikendei C,Kraus B,Lauber H,Schrauth M,Weyrich P,Zipfel S,Jünger J,Briem S

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Curriculum reform poses significant challenges for medical schools across the globe. This paper describes the reforms that took place at the medical school of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) between 2005 and 2008 and the institutional self review process that accompanied these reforms. RESUL...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Maccarrick G,Kelly C,Conroy R

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Portfolios in post-graduate healthcare education are used to support reflective practice, deliver summative assessment, aid knowledge management processes and are seen as a key connection between learning at organisational and individual levels. This systematic review draws together the evidence on the effec...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Tochel C,Haig A,Hesketh A,Cadzow A,Beggs K,Colthart I,Peacock H

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing learners in the clinical setting is vital to determining their level of professional competence. Clinical performance assessments can be documented using In-training evaluation reports (ITERs). Previous research has suggested a need for faculty development in order to improve the quality of these reports. Pr...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Dudek N,Dojeiji S

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In current renewal of medical education, problem-based learning (PBL) is the predominant approach. PBL is afflicted with limitations, which cause uncertainness about its future. A profoundly different approach is the case method, developed a century ago and today attracting much less interest in developmenta...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Tärnvik A

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In July 2005, a learning community was created at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (JHUSOM) to foster camaraderie, networking, advising, mentoring, professionalism, clinical skills, and scholarship--The Colleges. The cultural and structural changes that emerged with the creation of this program ha...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Stewart RW,Barker AR,Shochet RB,Wright SM

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Life-support courses improve knowledge and skills but attrition of factual knowledge is considerable. There is evidence that retention can be improved by spaced testing. AIM:To investigate the effect of spaced testing on retention of knowledge after a life-support course. METHOD:In a prospective-controlled...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Turner NM,Scheffer R,Custers E,Cate OT

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite a growing demand for skilled teachers and administrators in graduate medical education, clinician-educator tracks for residents are rare and though some institutions offer 'resident-as-teacher' programs to assist residents in developing teaching skills, the need exists to expand training opportunitie...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Heflin MT,Pinheiro S,Kaminetzky CP,McNeill D

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Preparing graduates for the role of the junior doctor is the aim of all medical schools. There has been limited published description of junior doctor performance in the workplace within Australia. METHODS:This cohort study describes junior doctors' performance in the first postgraduate year, the influenc...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Carr SE,Celenza T,Lake FR

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives: Forgetting curves plot skill decay over time. After exposure to a simulation-based radiograph interpretation learning system, we determined the rate of learning decay and how this was impacted by testing (with and without feedback). Further, we examined the association of initial learning parameters on the...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Boutis K,Pecaric M,Carrière B,Stimec J,Willan A,Chan J,Pusic M

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes an innovative approach to teaching a traditional subject-physiology. There are no lectures, tutorials or practicals. All learning activities are undertaken in small groups, and the course is learner-centred and problem-orientated. Students are required to collect and record their own information a...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Beaton G,Mitchell D

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In medical curricula, difficult topics are often presented to students with varied backgrounds and therefore at different levels of preparation to learn and assimilate the information. AIM:A method is described to create an interactive primer for the study of a basic neuroscience topic to improve student pr...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Henkel CK

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expanding use of bedside ultrasonography in the practice of emergency medicine and other specialties is accompanied by the need to train medical students in its applications and interpretation of its results. In this article, the authors describe their successful design, launch, and management of the ultrasound el...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Martinez JP,Sommerkamp SK,Euerle BD

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional lecturing used in teaching has the lowest retention rate; the use of games as part of an instruction method may enhance retention and reinforce learning by creating a dynamic educational environment. This study aims to systematically review the literature on educational games for the health profe...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Abdulmajed H,Park YS,Tekian A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The number of medical students disclosing a disability is lower than the number of disabled doctors. AIMS:This study aimed to examine rates and types of disability in medical students, whether students disclosed this disability and their support needs, and, if not, possible reasons for non-disclosure. METH...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Miller S,Ross S,Cleland J

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the relationship between reflection, gender, residency choice, word count, and academic achievement among medical students. METHODS:A modified version of the Reflection Evaluation for Learners' Enhanced Competencies Tool (REFLECT) was developed and used for this study (Cronbach's alpha of 0.86 wit...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Ottenberg AL,Pasalic D,Bui GT,Pawlina W

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim was to compare staff and student perceptions of student experience with the UEA MB/BS educational environment. METHODS:All MB/BS students were asked to complete a standard course evaluation at the end of the 2005/06 academic year, which included the Dundee Ready Education Environment Measure (DREEM). MB/BS...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Miles S,Leinster SJ

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A previous study found that in Austria 50.3% physicians (m: 43.2%, f: 58.6%) have not attained their chosen specialty. We aimed to explore the policy - and attitude-related reasons for gender disparity in training post allocation. METHODS:This cross-sectional study used a quantitative and a qualitative metho...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Spiegel W,Kamenski G,Sibitz I,Schneider B,Maier M

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The modified essay question (MEQ), featuring an evolving case scenario, tests a candidate's problem-solving and reasoning ability, rather than mere factual recall. Although it is traditionally conducted as a pen-and-paper examination, our university has run the MEQ using computer-based testing (CBT) since 20...

journal_title：Medical teacher

authors： Lim EC,Seet RC,Oh VM,Chia BL,Aw M,Quak SH,Ong BK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00