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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Laura Bauler, Steven Jones
Summary: Successful residency placement requires medical students to demonstrate commitment to the specialty through activities beyond formal education. Case reports provide opportunities for medical students to develop clinical and scholarly knowledge, improve literature interpretation skills, and gain faculty mentorship. This study describes a case report elective that teaches the process of writing and publishing a case report, and evaluates its outcomes. The elective had positive student experiences and resulted in conference presentations and publications by a significant proportion of students.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lorraine Docherty, Patricia L. Foley
Summary: The study highlights the importance of One Health (OH) education for medical professionals and reveals the lag in incorporating OH into medical school curricula. By implementing interdisciplinary collaboration, the study shows that enhancing students' knowledge and understanding of OH can help address educational gaps and improve responses to disease outbreaks.
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Education & Educational Research
Brandon S. A. Altillo, Megan Gray, Swati B. Avashia, Aliza Norwood, Elizabeth A. Nelson, Clarissa Johnston, Darlene Bhavnani, Hemali Patel, Coburn H. Allen, Sarayu Adeni, Nicholas D. Phelps, Tim Mercer
Summary: This study evaluated an innovative medical student elective that combined student-directed online learning with COVID-19 response field placements. The results showed an increase in students' knowledge about the pandemic, as well as their self-assessment of knowledge and engagement in pandemic response. Students also reported improved fluency in discussing the pandemic and increased appreciation for public health.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Kramer Wahlberg, Amreen Mughal, Zhaojin Li, Marilyn J. Cipolla, Mary Cushman, Jonathan N. Flyer
Summary: Medical students completing a mentored cardiovascular SRF after their first year have a high rate of academic scholarship, with a publication rate already equivalent to national peer graduates; students participating in the SRF project strongly tend to choose careers in cardiovascular medicine and research.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Judith A. Gadde, Andres Ayoob, Michelle M. Miller-Thomas, Shannon Falcon, Caroline W. T. Carrico, Donna Magid, David M. Naeger
Summary: Since the establishment of the Alliance of Medical Student Educators in Radiology (AMSER) curriculum 20 years ago, significant advancements have occurred in medical imaging, patient care, and medical education. In response to these changes, the 2020 update of the AMSER curriculum aims to provide a comprehensive resource that remains useful in the coming years. The updated curriculum can be freely accessed and downloaded through the AMSER website.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2022)
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Education & Educational Research
Rohit Gummi, Ross Smith, Raghav Govindarajan
Summary: The introduction of an open board style SIGN chapter with greater engagement of first and second year students, new activities, and collaboration with the office of medical education resulted in significantly increased student participation in neurology activities and projects.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Samuel Francis, Edward Kim, Alan Jotkowitz, Michele Huneke, Benjamin H. Taragin
Summary: The use of medical imaging has been increasing over the years, but the lack of standardized education and learning objectives has left many physicians and student doctors unprepared in making appropriate choices regarding imaging. In response to COVID-19, an online radiology curriculum was created to educate students and introduce them to the concept of appropriateness in medical imaging. The study successfully improved students' knowledge and understanding of radiology through a free, accessible virtual platform.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Nicholas Boivin, Shinya Sakurai
Summary: There has been an increase in the number of medical schools in the United States and Canada offering 3-year programs for graduation. From a student perspective, there are advantages and disadvantages, but overall the authors are in favor of accelerated medical education.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ray Ma, Alexandra McHaffie, Rathan M. Subramaniam, Megan Anakin
Summary: This study investigated the experience of students and educators in an integrated medical imaging curriculum. Findings suggest that the curriculum was perceived as being everywhere and nowhere, with repetitive and patchy teaching events emphasizing exposure and absorption. However, this integrated approach may lead to medical imaging losing visibility and importance as a distinct learning area.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Maria R. H. Castro, Lucia M. Calthorpe, Shannon E. Fogh, Sophie McAllister, Christopher L. Johnson, Eric D. Isaacs, Allison Ishizaki, Anna Kozas, Daphne Lo, Stephanie Rennke, John Davis, Anna Chang
Summary: This study explores how medical schools adjusted curricula during the COVID-19 pandemic to allow students to continue learning without clinical clerkships. The results show that students can enhance various competency domains through virtual project-based experiential learning, and the curriculum developed learning areas such as interprofessional teamwork, community resources, and technology in medicine.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Pilar Ortega, Nicolas O. Francone, Maria Paola Santos, Jorge A. Girotti, Tiffany M. Shin, Nielufar Varjavand, Yoon Soo Park
Summary: An environmental scan of US medical schools' medical Spanish education revealed that while most schools offer such education, only a small percentage meet basic standards. Recommendations for improving the quality of medical Spanish education include formalizing curricula, hiring/training faculty educators, incorporating learner assessment, and providing course credit.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Catherine C. Ferguson, Tavinder K. Ark, Adina L. Kalet
Summary: This study presents a novel well-being curriculum for medical students, focusing on trauma stewardship concepts and skills to help them cope with stress and develop self-care, mindfulness, and help-seeking abilities. Preliminary results show positive evaluations from students, and further research will investigate the relationship between well-being metrics and performance data.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Jessica. M. M. Fagerstrom, Thomas A. D. Brown, Darryl G. L. Kaurin, Saikanth Mahendra, M. Miron Zaini
Summary: Northwest Medical Physics Center (NMPC) is a nonprofit organization that provides clinical physics support to over 35 radiation therapy facilities. It has established structured education and research programs in addition to its primary function of clinical service. These programs, managed by a dedicated team of qualified medical physicists, have made a significant contribution to the organization's clinical mission and provided new training opportunities for early-career physicists.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED CLINICAL MEDICAL PHYSICS
(2023)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Monika S. Schuler, Mirinda Brown Tyo, Karen Barnett
Summary: This study examined nursing students' perceptions of faculty-assigned online educational programs used outside the classroom. Results showed that students spent an average of 7.85 hours on OEPs, with sophomores spending significantly more time on them and Zoom. Freshmen had a more favorable view of OEPs, with themes including too many programs, cost, technological challenges, and benefits.
NURSE EDUCATION TODAY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Justin J. Mowchun, Julia R. Frew, Glenda Hostetter Shoop
Summary: Students believe that combining neurology and psychiatry clerkships is not conducive to in-depth learning of each discipline, they did not see faculty adopting an integrated clinical approach, but they believe that making connections between neurology and psychiatry is beneficial for effective patient care.
Article
Rehabilitation
Amanda L. Botticello, Lauren Murphy, Jennifer Bogner, Michael Boninger, Thomas N. Bryce, Yuying Chen, Allen W. Heinemann, Mary Joan Roach
Summary: This study aimed to investigate residential mobility among community-living adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) and the individual, health, and neighborhood factors associated with the propensity to relocate. The findings showed that although people with SCI had a lower relocation rate compared to the general population, moving was a frequent occurrence post-injury. Individuals from vulnerable groups were more likely to remain in or relocate to socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods, increasing the risk for health disparities and poorer long-term outcomes among minorities and people from low-income households.
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Letter
Urology & Nephrology
Pablo Garcia, Shuchi Anand, Jialin Han, Maria E. Montez-Rath, Sumi Sun, Tiffany Shang, Julie Parsonnet, Glenn M. Chertow, Brigitte Schiller, Graham Abra
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rehabilitation
Julie Rekant, Lee E. Fisher, Michael L. Boninger, Robert A. Gaunt, Jennifer L. Collinger
Summary: This study investigates the perspectives of amputees, clinicians, and regulators on prosthetic technologies and device design. The results show that amputees are more accepting of sensorimotor prosthetics, while clinicians and regulators have similar levels of satisfaction with existing devices. Stakeholders prioritize user-centered outcomes, such as individualized task goals, improved quality of life, device reliability, and user safety.
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Marisa Holubar, Aruna Subramanian, Natasha Purington, Haley Hedlin, Bryan Bunning, Katharine S. Walter, Hector Bonilla, Athanasia Boumis, Michael Chen, Kimberly Clinton, Liisa Dewhurst, Carol Epstein, Prasanna Jagannathan, Richard H. Kaszynski, Lori Panu, Julie Parsonnet, Elizabeth L. Ponder, Orlando Quintero, Elizabeth Sefton, Upinder Singh, Luke Soberanis, Henry Truong, Jason R. Andrews, Manisha Desai, Chaitan Khosla, Yvonne Maldonado
Summary: This study found that commonly used doses of favipiravir did not show significant effectiveness in treating uncomplicated COVID-19 in outpatient settings. Further research is needed to determine if higher doses of favipiravir are effective and safe for patients with COVID-19.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Yishay Pinto, Sigal Frishman, Sondra Turjeman, Adi Eshel, Meital Nuriel-Ohayon, Oshrit Shrossel, Oren Ziv, William Walters, Julie Parsonnet, Catherine Ley, Elizabeth L. Johnson, Krithika Kumar, Ron Schweitzer, Soliman Khatib, Faiga Magzal, Efrat Muller, Snait Tamir, Kinneret Tenenbaum-Gavish, Samuli Rautava, Seppo Salminen, Erika Isolauri, Or Yariv, Yoav Peled, Eran Poran, Joseph Pardo, Rony Chen, Moshe Hod, Elhanan Borenstein, Ruth E. Ley, Betty Schwartz, Yoram Louzoun, Eran Hadar, Omry Koren
Summary: This study comprehensively analyzed the gut microbiome, metabolome, inflammatory cytokines, nutrition, and clinical records of 394 women during the first trimester of pregnancy in order to predict the onset of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier than currently accepted. The study also demonstrated the role of the gut microbiome in the development of GDM. These findings provide potential targets for early diagnostics and therapeutic intervention in the prevention of GDM.
Article
Emergency Medicine
Christopher L. Bennett, Carson E. Clay, Khairul A. Siddiqi, Bankole A. Olatosi, Julie Parsonnet, Carlos A. Camargo
Summary: This study aimed to identify the most efficient targets for future HIV testing efforts using a geographic focus in California. The results showed that emergency departments (EDs) affiliated with teaching hospitals in California are more likely to serve populations disproportionately impacted by HIV, suggesting that directing testing efforts towards these EDs could reduce the burden of undiagnosed HIV.
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
William A. Walters, Andrea C. Granados, Catherine Ley, Scot Federman, Doug Stryke, Yale Santos, Thomas Haggerty, Alicia Sotomayor-Gonzalez, Venice Servellita, Ruth E. Ley, Julie Parsonnet, Charles Y. Chiu
Summary: The human gut virome and its early life development are not well understood. This study used viral metagenomic sequencing to examine the virome composition of infants and their mothers longitudinally. It was found that the infant virome primarily consisted of bacteriophages, nonhuman dietary/environmental viruses, and human-host viruses, while the maternal virome had a larger presence of undetected vertebrate viruses. The development of the infant virome was mainly influenced by dietary, infectious, and environmental factors rather than direct maternal acquisition.
CELL HOST & MICROBE
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Joseph E. Levitt, Haley Hedlin, Sophie Duong, Di Lu, Justin Lee, Bryan Bunning, Nadia Elkarra, Benjamin A. Pinsky, Eileen Heffernan, Eric Springman, Richard B. Moss, Hector F. Bonilla, Julie Parsonnet, Roham T. Zamanian, Jamison J. Langguth, Jenna Bollyky, Chaitan Khosla, Mark R. Nicolls, Manisha Desai, Angela J. Rogers
Summary: The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Acebilustat in treating outpatients with COVID-19, and the results showed that the medication did not shorten symptom duration.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Shuchi Anand, Maria Montez-Rath, Meri Varkila, Xue Yu, Martha Block, Stephanie Brillhart, Amanda Leppink, Patti Hunsader, Douglas K. Owens, Glenn M. Chertow, Julie Parsonnet, Geoffrey A. Block
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Hongna Zhang, Katherine Z. Sanidad, Jianan Zhang, Guangqiang Wang, Rong Zhang, Chengchen Hu, Yongfeng Lin, Thomas D. Haggerty, Julie Parsonnet, Yuxin Zheng, Guodong Zhang, Zongwei Cai
Summary: Triclosan (TCS) is a commonly used antimicrobial agent with adverse health effects. The gut microbiota plays a role in the toxicity of TCS by converting conjugated TCS derivatives back to their bioactive form in the colon. These findings highlight the importance of considering gut microbial metabolism in assessing the health risks of environmental chemicals.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Catherine Ley, Heying Duan, Julie Parsonnet
Summary: When conducting seroepidemiologic studies, using letters as invitations and reminders is more effective than postcards for recruiting participants, leading to higher household response rates.
BMC MEDICAL RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher L. Bennett, Allan S. Detsky, Carson E. Clay, Janice A. Espinola, Julie Parsonnet, Carlos A. Camargo
Summary: This study found that emergency departments (EDs) in HIV priority jurisdictions in the United States serve populations emphasized in HIV-related efforts, such as Black or African American or Hispanic or Latino populations, as well as communities with higher proportions uninsured and living in poverty, and higher rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. EDs with teaching hospital affiliations had the highest visit volumes and steady growth. The findings suggest that geographically targeted screening in EDs with a teaching hospital affiliation could efficiently reach vulnerable populations and reduce the burden of undiagnosed HIV in the US.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Catherine Ley, Frederik Heath, Trevor Hastie, Zijun Gao, Myroslava Protsiv, Julie Parsonnet
Summary: This cross-sectional study determines the normal oral temperature ranges based on age, sex, height, weight, and time of day by analyzing a large number of clinical visit records. The findings have important implications for temperature assessment and disease diagnosis in clinical medicine.
JAMA INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Meri R. J. Varkila, Maria E. Montez-Rath, Joshua A. Salomon, Xue Yu, Geoffrey A. Block, Douglas K. Owens, Glenn M. Chertow, Julie Parsonnet, Shuchi Anand
Summary: The widespread use of at-home COVID-19 tests affects the determination of community COVID-19 incidence. A study found that wastewater metrics were associated with high case and hospitalization rates in the first quarter of 2022, but the association weakened in subsequent quarters, possibly due to underreporting, reduced testing, and the effect of vaccines and treatments. This study suggests using wastewater metrics to improve the assessment of community infection prevalence when conventional surveillance data is unreliable.
Article
Rehabilitation
Lynn A. Worobey, R. Lee Kirby, Rachel E. Cowan, Trevor A. Dyson-Hudson, Mary Shea, Allen W. Heinemann, Jessica Presperin Pedersen, Rachel Hibbs, Michael L. Boninger
Summary: This study aimed to test the efficacy of remote learning in teaching clinicians manual wheelchair skills. The results showed that remote learning can increase capacity and confidence in wheelchair skills, as well as knowledge about training and assessment. Therefore, this model has the potential to be an effective method for training rehabilitation professionals.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION-ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)