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Health Care Sciences & Services
Sarah Burm, Saad Chahine, Mark Goldszmidt
Summary: This study examines the different components of on-call senior medical resident (SMR) practice through the perspectives of healthcare professionals, emphasizing strong collaboration and organizational skills as critical components for effective performance. Inadequate management of the realities of collaboration in a busy workplace stands out as a key issue for perceived weaker SMRs.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Editorial Material
Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture
George V. Neville-Neil
Summary: Don't let unexpected situations trap you, like the pale rider.
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ACM
(2022)
Article
Business
Maria Sarabia, Fernando Crecente, Maria Teresa del Val
Summary: This paper identifies Health, Longevity, Infrastructure, and Competitiveness as the Four Horsemen of COVID-19 and examines their relationship with virus transmission. While the presence of these factors implies higher virus transmission, higher annual health system expenditure is associated with lower COVID-19 incidence rates.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Yan Zhou, Thomas H. Wieringa, Jasperina Brouwer, Agnes D. Diemers, Nicolaas A. Bos
Summary: The University of Groningen Medical Center's G2020 curriculum combines thematic learning communities with competency-based medical education and problem-based learning. The study found that students in different learning programs within the curriculum had similar learning outcomes in terms of competency and knowledge assessments, with some differences in the obtained levels.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Review
Veterinary Sciences
Kristin P. Chaney, Jennifer L. Hodgson
Summary: In recent years, veterinary education has been transitioning to competency-based models, inspired by medical education. Implementing competency-based veterinary education is important but challenging, and maintaining educational quality is crucial during the implementation process.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Dario Kenner, Richard Heede
Summary: The study focuses on the top four investor-owned companies by size of GHG emissions and finds that they have been slow in decarbonizing and shifting towards low-carbon technologies, rather focusing on slowing down the low-carbon transition. It is unlikely that executives at these companies will proactively decarbonize in line with climate science, necessitating further external pressure, particularly from governments.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jane McKenzie-White, Aloysius G. Mubuuke, Sara Westergaard, Ian G. Munabi, Robert C. Bollinger, Robert Opoka, Scovia N. Mbalinda, David Katete, Yukari C. Manabe, Sarah Kiguli
Summary: This study evaluated whether the assessment methods within the MBChB curriculum at Makerere University College of Health Sciences addressed the stated competencies. The study found that CBME was successfully implemented, with almost all established competencies being assessed. Faculty members acknowledged the importance of CBME but expressed the need for further training to improve the implementation of competency-based assessments.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Nadia Badrawi, Somaya Hosny, Lamis Ragab, Mona Ghaly, Bassem Eldeek, Ahmed F. Tawdi, Ahmed M. Makhlouf, Zeinab N. A. Said, Lamiaa Mohsen, Amira H. Waly, Yasser El-Wazir
Summary: Medical educators have been striving to bridge the gap between medical practice and community expectations by adopting competency-based medical education as a strategy. In 2017, Egypt mandated medical schools to change their curricula to comply with revised national academic reference standards, along with altering the timeline of medical programs. Implementing this reform posed challenges, further compounded by the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This article discusses the rationale, steps, challenges, and strategies employed in the reform process.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jared A. Danielson
Summary: This perspective explores six key assumptions of a competency-based approach to medical-sciences education, as they relate to veterinary medical education. While available research does not unequivocally support all six assumptions, overall the potential benefits of adopting a competency-based approach seem promising for veterinary medical education.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Navdeep S. Sidhu, Kara J. Allen, Nina Civil, Charlotte S. H. Johnstone, Maggie Wong, Jennifer A. Taylor, Katherine Gough, Maurice Hennessy
Summary: This study identified distinct competency domains for educators in healthcare, providing guidance for the development and evaluation of competency frameworks.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Michael S. Ryan, William Iobst, Eric S. Holmboe, Sally A. Santen
Summary: The study investigates the alignment between CBME frameworks used in undergraduate medical education (UME) and graduate medical education (GME) settings in the US. It highlights the challenges of creating alignment in assessment frameworks across the continuum of training and suggests four next steps to improve educational continuity.
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Li Yan, Huijing Hu, Yu Zheng, Yin Zhou, Le Li
Summary: In recent years, China has been actively promoting the construction of first-class universities and disciplines, with a focus on the 'four new' disciplines. The medical education in engineering universities faces challenges of blindly following trends and superficial integration, which need to be addressed to enhance competitiveness and promote overall development.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Thomas K. Le, Hursuong Vongsachang, Sharon Pang, George Q. Zhang, Taibo Li, Jason T. C. Lee, Shari M. Lawson
Summary: This study investigated US medical student perspectives on the inclusion of Asian American patients in cultural humility training in medical education. The results showed that medical students identified a need and interest for greater inclusion of Asian American topics in medical education to enhance their understanding of minority health.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Danbi Lee, Samantha W. Pollack, Tracy Mroz, Bianca K. Frogner, Susan M. Skillman
Summary: This study aimed to explore the extent to which the Core Competencies on Disability are addressed in medical education programs, as well as the facilitators and barriers to expanding curricular integration. The findings revealed that while many medical schools reported covering most of the Core Competencies, there were limited opportunities for in-depth understanding of disability. Most schools had some engagement with individuals with disabilities, although it was limited. The study highlights the need for better integration of disability competency training within medical school curricula. Rating: 8/10.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Patricia A. Carney, Stefanie S. Sebok-Syer, Martin V. Pusic, Colleen C. Gillespie, Marjorie Westervelt, Mary Ellen J. Goldhamer
Summary: Graduate medical education and Clinical Competency Committees are using competency-based medical education principles to monitor trainee progression, but evidence suggests that CCCs are not meeting this goal effectively. Challenges include incomplete and conflicting evaluation data, as well as difficulties organizing, analyzing, and integrating data elements. Learning analytics have the potential to improve CCC decision making, but their use is not widespread.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
William B. Cutrer, Holly G. Atkinson, Erica Friedman, Nicole Deiorio, Larry D. Gruppen, Michael Dekhtyar, Martin Pusic
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Aliki Thomas, Larry D. Gruppen, Cees van der Vleuten, Gevorg Chilingaryan, Fatima Amari, Yvonne Steinert
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Meredith Young, Aliki Thomas, David Gordon, Larry Gruppen, Stuart Lubarsky, Joseph Rencic, Tiffany Ballard, Eric Holmboe, Ana Da Silva, Temple Ratcliffe, Lambert Schuwirth, Steven J. Durning
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ralph Pinnock, Jenny McDonald, Darren Ritchie, Steven J. Durning
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Seetha U. Monrad, Nikki L. Bibler Zaidi, Karri L. Grob, Joshua B. Kurtz, Andrew W. Tai, Michael Hortsch, Larry D. Gruppen, Sally A. Santen
Summary: This study found that in medical education, there are discrepancies between faculty and students in assessing the higher or lower order levels of questions, even though faculty may intentionally target specific levels of knowledge or clinical reasoning.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Elaine Van Melle, Andrew K. Hall, Daniel J. Schumacher, Benjamin Kinnear, Larry Gruppen, Brent Thoma, Holly Caretta-Weyer, Lara J. Cooke, Jason R. Frank
Summary: This article discusses the challenges of measuring outcomes in competency-based medical education and proposes six strategies to mitigate these challenges. Additionally, it establishes a logic model to conceptualize the impact pathway of CBME in order to facilitate outcomes evaluation.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Andrew K. Hall, Daniel J. Schumacher, Brent Thoma, Holly Caretta-Weyer, Benjamin Kinnear, Larry Gruppen, Lara J. Cooke, Jason R. Frank, Elaine Van Melle
Summary: The paper proposes an organizational taxonomy based on previous research to conceptualize and categorize the results of competency-based medical education (CBME) across three domains (focus, level, timeline), and provides examples of educational intervention results across medical specialties using this taxonomy.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Claire Touchie, Benjamin Kinnear, Daniel Schumacher, Holly Caretta-Weyer, Stanley J. Hamstra, Danielle Hart, Larry Gruppen, Shelley Ross, Eric Warm, Olle ten Cate
Summary: Health care is centered around trust, with educational programs responsible for developing trustworthy physicians and making valid entrustment decisions for unsupervised practice. The validity of these decisions should be supported by arguments that can be analyzed across various components. Frameworks by Kane and Messick can be applied to support summative entrustment decision-making, ensuring high-quality safe patient care.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Katherine M. Wright, Larry D. Gruppen, Kevin W. Kuo, Andrew Muzyk, Jeffry Nahmias, Darcy A. Reed, Gurjit Sandhu, Anita V. Shelgikar, Jennifer N. Stojan, Toshiko L. Uchida, Rebecca Wallihan, Larry Hurtubise
Summary: This study examines the responsiveness of medical education research literature to changes in the community of practice. The results show significant improvements in study design, type of data, validity, and outcomes. However, there were no changes in sampling quality or data analysis methods, indicating areas for further development in medical education research.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Matt Emery, Margaret Wolff, Chris Merritt, Herodotos Ellinas, Douglas McHugh, Mohammad Zaher, Meghan L. Semiao, Larry D. Gruppen
Summary: This study replicates the findings of Prystowsky and Bordage's 2001 study, showing that there has been little progress in the medical education literature in terms of focusing on patient-centered outcomes.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
James O. Woolliscroft, Larry D. Gruppen, Jasna Markovac, Edward F. Meehan
Summary: Initiatives to improve US population health by increasing healthcare access have been disappointing. Progress requires recognizing that the healthcare system focuses on disease, not health, and changing our understanding of disease development. Factors like behavior, microbiota, and social determinants play major roles in disease development. To make progress, a team of stakeholders beyond the medical profession is needed, including government officials, architects, business leaders, and community groups. Doubling efforts in the current healthcare system is insufficient. An example from Allentown, PA shows the importance of a multifaceted approach.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
David A. Cook, Christopher R. Stephenson, Larry D. Gruppen, Steven J. Durning
Summary: Management reasoning is a distinct mode of thinking that is different from diagnostic reasoning. This study explores the concept of management scripts and identifies six key features of these scripts. Management scripts are predefined structures that represent and connect management options and clinician tasks. They vary in quality and generality, and their activation and application involve both non-analytic and analytic thinking. Management scripts could be a target for training in clinical reasoning.
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Kayla M. Marcotte, Larry D. Gruppen
Summary: Integrative learning emphasizes bringing together knowledge from different domains and contexts, while competency-based education relies on learners mastering specific competencies to achieve integrative learning. Entrustable Professional Activities serve as a tool for assessing integrative learning and provide a framework for evaluation in diverse educational contexts.
EDUCATION SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Anne M. Messman, Robert R. Ehrman, Larry D. Gruppen, Teresa M. Chan
Summary: This study aimed to examine the impact of a supplemental blog post on the knowledge acquisition and application among junior faculty in emergency medicine. The results showed that the addition of a supplementary blog post did not increase junior faculty knowledge of a podcast episode.
AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING
(2021)
Letter
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Ivry Zagury-Orly, Steven J. Durning