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Responsiveness to societal needs in postgraduate medical education: the role of accreditation

Social accountability in medical education has been defined as an obligation to direct education, research, and service activities toward the most important health concerns of communities, regions, and nations...

Authors: Ingrid Philibert and Danielle Blouin

Evaluation of continuous quality improvement in accreditation for medical education

Accreditation systems are based on a number of principles and purposes that vary across jurisdictions. Decision making about accreditation governance suffers from a paucity of evidence. This paper evaluates th...

Authors: Nesibe Akdemir, Linda N. Peterson, Craig M. Campbell and Fedde Scheele

Effective accreditation in postgraduate medical education: from process to outcomes and back

The accreditation of medical educational programs is thought to be important in supporting program improvement, ensuring the quality of the education, and promoting diversity, equity, and population health. It...

Authors: Glen Bandiera, Jason Frank, Fedde Scheele, Jolanta Karpinski and Ingrid Philibert

A “fit for purpose” framework for medical education accreditation system design

Accreditation is a key feature of many medical education systems, helping to ensure that programs teach and assess learners according to applicable standards, provide optimal learning environments, and produce...

Authors: Sarah Taber, Nesibe Akdemir, Lisa Gorman, Marta van Zanten and Jason R. Frank

The role of accreditation in 21st century health professions education: report of an International Consensus Group

Accreditation is considered an essential ingredient for an effective system of health professions education (HPE) globally. While accreditation systems exist in various forms worldwide, there has been little w...

Authors: Jason R. Frank, Sarah Taber, Marta van Zanten, Fedde Scheele and Danielle Blouin

The essential enterprise: the critical role of accreditation in the 21st century

Authors: Jason R. Frank, Sarah Taber, Marta van Zanten, Fedde Scheele and Danielle Blouin

Pre-graduation medical training including virtual reality during COVID-19 pandemic: a report on students’ perception

The Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic brought significant disruption to in-hospital medical training. Virtual reality simulating the clinical environment has the potential to overcome this issue and c...

Authors: Roberto De Ponti, Jacopo Marazzato, Andrea M. Maresca, Francesca Rovera, Giulio Carcano and Marco M. Ferrario

Comparison of different feedback modalities for the training of procedural skills in Oral and maxillofacial surgery: a blinded, randomized and controlled study

The feedback given to students plays an important role in their efficiency related to learning practical skills. In the present study, diverse feedback modalities have been investigated. Our hypothesis is that...

Authors: Lukas B. Seifert, Carlos Herrera-Vizcaino, Philipp Herguth, Jasmina Sterz and Robert Sader

Regional education on endoscopic surgery using a teleconference system with high-quality video via the internet: Saga surgical videoconferences

Effective education about endoscopic surgery (ES) is greatly needed for unskilled surgeons, especially at low-volume institutions, to maintain the safety of patients. We have tried to establish the remote educ...

Authors: Tatsuya Manabe, Mitsuhiro Takasaki, Takao Ide, Kenji Kitahara, Seiji Sato, Seiji Yunotani, Yoshimi Hirohashi, Akihiro Iyama, Masahiko Taniguchi, Toshiro Ogata, Shuji Shimizu and Hirokazu Noshiro

Medical interns’ reflections on their training in use of personal protective equipment

The current COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential, to prevent the acquisition and transmission of infectious diseases, yet its use is often sub-optimal in the...

Authors: Ruth Barratt, Mary Wyer, Su-yin Hor and Gwendolyn L. Gilbert

Professional development arising from multiple-site workplace learning: boundary crossing between the education and clinical contexts

This research explores the value of an inter-organisational jurisdiction, on the professional development of faculty members in their roles of researcher and educator. Faculty members from a Dutch university o...

Authors: Margot Barry, Wietske Kuijer-Siebelink, Loek A. F. M. Niewenhuis and Nynke Scherpbier

CLASSIE teaching – using virtual reality to incorporate medical ethics into clinical decision making

Teaching medical ethics (ME) in the clinical environment is often difficult, uncalibrated and medical students get variable exposure to skilled educators. Explicit discussion of ethical dimensions of patient m...

Authors: Adrienne Torda

Variability of residents’ ratings of faculty’s teaching performance measured by five- and seven-point response scales

Medical faculty’s teaching performance is often measured using residents’ feedback, collected by questionnaires. Researchers extensively studied the psychometric qualities of resulting ratings. However, these ...

Authors: Maarten P. M. Debets, Renée A. Scheepers, Benjamin C. M. Boerebach, Onyebuchi A. Arah and Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts

A novel structure for online surgical undergraduate teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated the delivery of online higher education. Online learning is a novel experience for medical education in Sri Lanka. A novel approach to undergraduate surgical learning was tak...

Authors: P. C. Chandrasinghe, R. C. Siriwardana, S. K. Kumarage, B.N.L Munasinghe, A. Weerasuriya, S. Tillakaratne, D. Pinto, B. Gunathilake and F. R. Fernando

Application of a classroom-based positive psychology education course for Chinese medical students to increase their psychological well-being: a pilot study

Anxiety and depression have been increasing among Chinese medical students. The psychological well-being of Chinese medical students has become a critical focus of attention for the medical education community...

Authors: Xiao-Qin Zhang, Bao-Shuai Zhang and Meng-Die Wang

Active involvement of patients in pharmacist education has a positive impact on students’ perspective: a pilot study

Patient-led education contributes to the implementation of practical experience of working with patients in health care professional curricula. There are few descriptions of patients’ involvement in pharmacist...

Authors: Caroline Hache, Stéphane Honoré and Guillaume Hache

Has teaching about intellectual disability healthcare in Australian medical schools improved? A 20-year comparison of curricula audits

People with intellectual disability (ID) have multiple and complex health needs, more frequent healthcare episodes, and experience poorer health outcomes. Research conducted two decades ago showed that medical...

Authors: Julian N. Trollor, Claire Eagleson, Beth Ruffell, Jane Tracy, Jennifer J. Torr, Seeta Durvasula, Teresa Iacono, Rachael C. Cvejic and Nicholas Lennox

Relationship between level of empathy during residency training and perception of professionalism climate

Empathy is one of the vital personality attributes for all physicians. It is essential for establishing general interpersonal relationships among doctors and patients. Unfortunately, there is evidence for the ...

Authors: Aliya B. Aziz and Syeda Kauser Ali

Value and feasibility of South-South Medical Elective Exchanges in Africa

An elective is part of the curriculum where students have the flexibility to choose both the study topic and location. International medical electives are a well-established part of curricula at most medical s...

Authors: Katy Daniels, Emma Thomson, Faith Nawagi and Maaike Flinkenflögel

Informed self-assessment versus preceptor evaluation: a comparative study of pediatric procedural skills acquisition of fifth year medical students

Simulation training is widely used in medical education as students rarely perform clinical procedures, and confidence can influence practitioners’ ability to perform procedures. Thus, this study assessed stud...

Authors: Muhammed Elhadi, Hazem Ahmed, Ala Khaled, Wejdan K. Almahmoudi, Samah S. Atllah, Ahmed Elhadi and Hamida Esahli

Differences in clerkship development between public and private Brazilian medical schools: an overview

Around the world, it is very expensive to become a physician. Although public medical schools are less expensive than private medical schools, tuition fees are charged at public medical schools in the majority...

Authors: Mauricio Braz Zanolli, Derly Silva Streit, Dione Tavares Maciel, Evelin Massae Ogata Muraguchi, Milton Arruda Martins and Iolanda Fátima Lopes Calvo Tibério

Faculty perceptions of student plagiarism and interventions to tackle it: a multiphase mixed-methods study in Qatar

The widespread use of the internet and other digital resources has contributed to the escalation of plagiarism among medical students and students of other healthcare professions. Concerns were raised by facul...

Authors: Mai A. Mahmoud, Ziyad R. Mahfoud, Ming-Jung Ho and John Shatzer

Learning outcomes of a flipped classroom teaching approach in an adult-health nursing course: a quasi-experimental study

New teaching strategies must be developed not only to enhance nurse’s competence but also to allow nurses to respond to the complex health care needs of today’s society. The purpose of this study was to explor...

Authors: Jun-Yu Fan, Ying-Jung Tseng, Li-Fen Chao, Shiah-Lian Chen and Sui-Whi Jane

Performance of China’s new medical licensing examination for rural general practice

To evaluate the performance of China’s new medical licensing examination (MLE) for rural general practice, which determines the number of qualified doctors who can provide primary care for China’s rural reside...

Authors: Xinxin Han, Xiaotong Li, Liang Cheng, Zhuoqing Wu and Jiming Zhu

Impact of panelists’ experience on script concordance test scores of medical students

The evaluation process of French medical students will evolve in the next few years in order to improve assessment validity. Script concordance testing (SCT) offers the possibility to assess medical knowledge ...

Authors: Olivier Peyrony, Alice Hutin, Jennifer Truchot, Raphaël Borie, David Calvet, Adrien Albaladejo, Yousrah Baadj, Pierre-Emmanuel Cailleaux, Martin Flamant, Clémence Martin, Jonathan Messika, Alexandre Meunier, Mariana Mirabel, Victoria Tea, Xavier Treton, Sylvie Chevret…

How to assess? Perceptions and preferences of undergraduate medical students concerning traditional assessment methods

Medical students’ perception of traditional assessments have an important impact on their approaches to learning. Even though these assessment formats such as Multiple-Choice Question (MCQ), Short Answer Quest...

Authors: Anita Holzinger, Stefan Lettner, Verena Steiner-Hofbauer and Meskuere Capan Melser

Supporting migrants and refugees with posttraumatic stress disorder: development, pilot implementation, and pilot evaluation of a continuing interprofessional education for healthcare providers

Refugees and migrants face an increased risk of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Adequate care can be insufficient due to language barriers, cultural differences, and knowledge deficits of heal...

Authors: Stefan Jobst, Matthias Windeisen, Alexander Wuensch, Michael Meng and Christiane Kugler

The Sandwich principle: assessing the didactic effect in lectures on “cleft lips and palates”

A teaching concept, that takes individual learning and personal belongings into account, is called the “sandwich principle.” This didactic method is an educational concept that alternates consecutively between...

Authors: Anna Bock, Bianca Idzko-Siekermann, Martin Lemos, Kristian Kniha, Stephan Christian Möhlhenrich, Florian Peters, Frank Hölzle and Ali Modabber

Adaptive tutorials versus web-based resources in radiology: a mixed methods analysis in junior doctors of efficacy and engagement

Radiology education is limited in undergraduate Medicine programs. Junior doctors might not have the necessary background to effectively order and interpret diagnostic imaging investigations. Furthermore, juni...

Authors: Stuart W. T. Wade, Michelle Moscova, Nicodemus Tedla, Daniel A. Moses, Noel Young, Merribel Kyaw and Gary M. Velan

Knowledge of CT exposure parameters among Norwegian student radiographers

Improvements in the competency levels of student radiographers in computed tomography examinations (CT) are important due to the increasing number of these examinations being undertaken in imaging departments....

Authors: Sundaran Kada

The effect of a stress and anxiety coping program on objective structured clinical examination performance among nursing students in shiraz, Iran

Evaluation of the competence and practical skills of nursing students, using the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), is an integral part of the nursing education program. However, their performan...

Authors: Sadaf Mojarrab, Leila Bazrafkan and Azita Jaberi

Step-by-step teaching method: improving learning outcomes of undergraduate dental students in layering techniques for direct composite resin restorations

Layering techniques for direct composite resin restorations might be complicated for inexperienced learners, as a number of materials and instruments are required at each step. The present study aimed to compa...

Authors: Jia-xue Yuan, Ke-yu Yang, Jing Ma, Zhen-zhen Wang, Qing-yu Guo and Fei Liu

Championing women working in health across regional and rural Australia – a new dual-mentorship model

Mentoring is a critical component of career development and job satisfaction leading to a healthier workforce and more productive outputs. However, there are limited data on mentorship models in regional areas...

Authors: Teresa M. Wozniak, Esther Miller, Kevin J. Williams and Amelia Pickering

Evaluation of an educational concept for risk-oriented prevention in undergraduate dental education

Aim of this observational study with a three-month follow-up was to evaluate an educational concept for risk-oriented prevention applied by fifth-year undergraduate dental students.

Authors: Gerhard Schmalz, Felix Krause, Martin Grzelkowski, Cordula Merle, Daisy Rotzoll, Rainer Haak and Dirk Ziebolz

Qualitative evaluation of the general practitioner chronic non-communicable diseases training programme

In China, general practitioners have limited ability to provide care for common chronic non-communicable diseases because they lack postgraduate training. In an attempt to improve general practitioners’ skills...

Authors: Chunyu Zhang, Fang Fang, Mingqiang Peng, Ying Zhao, Ruixue Liu and Cunbo Jia

Stress, anxiety, self-efficacy, and the meanings that physical therapy students attribute to their experience with an objective structured clinical examination

Excessive stress and anxiety can impair learning. The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is a valuable tool to assess and promote the acquisition of clinical skills. However, significant OSCE-rel...

Authors: Érica de Matos Reis Ferreira, Rafael Zambelli Pinto, Paula Maria Machado Arantes, Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira, Antônio Lúcio Teixeira, Fabiane Ribeiro Ferreira and Daniela Virgínia Vaz

Burnout level and associated factors in a sub-Saharan African medical setting: prospective cross-sectional survey

Burnout in the hospital environment is a problem that affects care and training. Often explored in the high-income medical context, burnout is poorly studied in low and middle-income countries characterized by...

Authors: Jean-Rodolphe Mackanga, Emeline Gracia Mouendou Mouloungui, Josaphat Iba-ba, Pierre Pottier, Jean-Baptiste Moussavou Kombila and Jean-Bruno Boguikouma

Evaluation of a novel intervention to reduce burnout in doctors-in-training using self-care and digital wellbeing strategies: a mixed-methods pilot

Burnout for doctors-in-training is increasingly cause for concern. Our objectives were to assess the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a novel intervention to reduce burnout and improve wellbeing. This ...

Authors: Antonia Rich, Amira Aly, Marta E. Cecchinato, Laura Lascau, Magdalen Baker, Rowena Viney and Anna L. Cox

Assessment of the effect of application of an educational wiki in flipped classroom on students’ achievement and satisfaction

Active participation in group assignments is an invaluable way to realize collaborative learning; however, there are several challenges attributed to the traditional way of doing group assignments. This study ...

Authors: Ali Ahmadian Khoynaroud, Amirhossein Akbarzadeh, Morteza Ghojazadeh and Saeideh Ghaffarifar

UKCAT and medical student selection in the UK – what has changed since 2006?

The United Kingdom Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) is an aptitude test used since 2006 within selection processes of a consortium of UK medical and dental schools.

Authors: Rachel Greatrix and Jonathan Dowell

How can educators improve the perception of happiness for pre-clinical medical students?

As medical students, we recognise how the various stages of medical school can influence one’s perception of their educational environment, as illustrated by the work of Yoo and Kim. Throughout this article, v...

Authors: Sami Ahmad Ghani, Muhammed Aizaz us Salam, George Chukwuemeka Oyekwe and Sharfraz Riaz Choudhury

Interprofessional education and collaboration between general practitioner trainees and practice nurses in providing chronic care; a qualitative study

Effective interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is essential for the delivery of chronic care. Interprofessional education (IPE) can help support IPC skills. This makes IPE interesting for GP practices where c...

Authors: R. van der Gulden, N. D. Scherpbier-de Haan, C. M. Greijn, N. Looman, F. Tromp and P. W. Dielissen

The influence of a serious game’s narrative on students’ attitudes and learning experiences regarding delirium: an interview study

Delirium is a neuropsychiatric syndrome that affects patients’ attention and awareness as a result of a physical condition. In recent years, persistent gaps in delirium education have led to suboptimal deliriu...

Authors: Kiki R. Buijs-Spanjers, Anne Harmsen, Harianne H. Hegge, Jorinde E. Spook, Sophia E. de Rooij and Debbie A. D. C. Jaarsma

Medical student perceptions of curricular influences on their wellbeing: a qualitative study

Medical student mental health and wellbeing is highly topical and the subject of much research. While theoretically informed definitions of wellbeing abound, how do medical students themselves understand and p...

Authors: Christine Byrnes, Vaishnavi Anu Ganapathy, Melinda Lam, Lise Mogensen and Wendy Hu

Efficacy of smartphone-based Mobile learning versus lecture-based learning for instruction of Cephalometric landmark identification

Considering the increasing popularity of electronic learning, particularly smartphone-based mobile learning, and its reportedly optimal efficacy for instruction of complicated topics, this study aimed to compa...

Authors: Amin Golshah, Fatemeh Dehdar, Mohammad Moslem Imani and Nafiseh Nikkerdar

Effectiveness of technology-enhanced teaching and assessment methods of undergraduate preclinical dental skills: a systematic review of randomized controlled clinical trials

To investigate the effectiveness of technology-enhanced teaching and assessment methods of undergraduate preclinical skills in comparison to conventional methods.

Authors: Khaled Khalaf, Mohamed El-Kishawi, Shahd Mustafa and Sausan Al Kawas

The sudden transition to synchronized online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study exploring medical students’ perspectives

The closure of educational activities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an unplanned shift from traditional learning to a setup that exclusively involves digital t...

Authors: Rehana Khalil, Ali E. Mansour, Walaa A. Fadda, Khaled Almisnid, Mohammed Aldamegh, Abdullah Al-Nafeesah, Azzam Alkhalifah and Osama Al-Wutayd

Gamified E-learning in medical terminology: the TERMInator tool

Proficiency in medical terminology is an essential competence of physicians which ensures reliable and unambiguous communication in everyday clinical practice. The attendance of a course on medical terminology...

Authors: Anna-Henrikje Seidlein, Hartmut Bettin, Philipp Franikowski and Sabine Salloch

Oncology education for family medicine residents: a national needs assessment survey

This study aimed to determine the current state of oncology education in Canadian family medicine postgraduate medical education programs (FM PGME) and examine opinions regarding optimal oncology education in ...

Authors: Steven M. Yip, Daniel E. Meyers, Jeff Sisler, Keith Wycliffe-Jones, Edward Kucharski, Christine Elser, Claire Temple-Oberle, Silvana Spadafora, Paris-Ann Ingledew, Meredith Giuliani, Sara Kuruvilla, Nureen Sumar and Vincent C. Tam

The new cultural norm: reasons why UK foundation doctors are choosing not to go straight into speciality training

The number of UK foundation doctors choosing to go straight into speciality training has fallen drastically over the last 10 years: We sought to explore and understand the reasons for this change.

Authors: Alexander Conor Hollis, Jack Streeter, Clare Van Hamel, Louise Milburn and Hugh Alberti