Journal of medical education and curricular development
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J Med Educ Curric Dev · Jan 2019
Considerations for Implementing Point-of-Care Ultrasound in a Community-Based Family Medicine Residency Program.
Prior to implementing Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training into our Family Medicine Residency Program, we sought to determine opinions on the most relevant applications according to current Family Medicine residents and recent graduates. As there are so many POCUS applications relevant to Family Medicine, it would be efficient to teach only the most relevant scans. ⋯ Point-of-Care Ultrasound training is generally desired by current residents. Some applications are perceived to be of sufficient utility by current residents and recent graduates. Findings would justify investment of time and effort required to implement POCUS training in Family Medicine Residency curriculums. Curriculum should focus on applications viewed as high priority based on usage rates.
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J Med Educ Curric Dev · Jan 2019
The Impact of an International Elective on Anesthesiology Residents as Assessed by a Longitudinal Study.
Participation of anesthesiology residents in international electives may lead to the acquisition of skills as described in the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies. There is great interest in participating in such electives, but it is not clear there are educational or professional benefits. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the educational benefits of participating in overseas electives among anesthesiology residents. ⋯ Global health electives have a small positive effect on teaching, cultural proficiency, and systems assessment skills. Residents improve in their ability to identify educational needs and to give feedback. Patient safety during anesthetic care is appreciated as the most important systems' need.
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J Med Educ Curric Dev · Jan 2017
"Thank You for Giving Me a Voice!" A Longitudinal Evaluation of Patients' Experience of Partnering With Students in an Australian Medical School.
We evaluated the patient-partner experience in a longitudinal program called Integrated Population Medicine in the Sydney Medical School to assess its acceptability. The program exposed senior medical students to the lived experience of chronic disease. ⋯ Patients are willing participants in longitudinal patient-partner programs. They perceive benefits for themselves and others, for the health system, and for students and would like to become more actively involved in medical education.
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J Med Educ Curric Dev · Jan 2016
Blended Learning in Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Education: Impact on Resident Clinical Performance.
Effects of residents' blended learning on their clinical performance have rarely been reported. A blended learning pilot program was instituted at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's Obstetrics and Gynecology program. One of the modules was chronic hypertension in pregnancy. We sought to evaluate if the resident blended learning was transferred to their clinical performance six months after the module. ⋯ This study suggests that blended learning may be a viable tool to support sustained changes in the performance of OB/GYN residents. Scheduled follow-up should be employed to facilitate and ensure continued learning and behavioral changes.