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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bennett B. Goldberg, Derek O. Bruff, Robin McC. Greenler, Katherine Barnicle, Noah H. Green, Lauren E. P. Campbell, Sandra L. Laursen, Matthew J. Ford, Amy Serafini, Claude Mack, Tamara L. Carley, Christina Maimone, Henry (Rique) Campa
Summary: We have trained thousands of future STEM faculty around the world to adopt evidence-based instructional practices through massive open online courses (MOOCs) and facilitated in-person learning communities. Our results suggest that leveraging educational technologies and the geographically clustered nature of learners, combined with online flexible learning, could be a sustainable model for large-scale professional development in higher education.
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Education & Educational Research
Edgar Valencia
Summary: Biasing factors studies examine evaluation data to identify biased teaching evaluations. Differential item functioning analysis is used to assess gender bias in faculty evaluations.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Jan Breckwoldt, Adrian P. Marty, Daniel Stricker, Raphael Stolz, Reto Thomasin, Niels Seeholzer, Joana Berger-Estilita, Robert Greif, Soeren Huwendiek, Marco P. Zalunardo
Summary: This study aimed to validate the Swiss System for Evaluation of Teaching Qualities (SwissSETQ), a web-based instrument designed to improve clinical teaching quality in anaesthesiology training. The instrument has high content validity and an excellent internal structure, allowing reliable bottom-up feedback from trainees to support clinical teachers in improving their teaching.
SWISS MEDICAL WEEKLY
(2022)
Review
Education & Educational Research
Rachelle Esterhazy, Thomas de Lange, Sofie Bastiansen, Anne Line Wittek
Summary: In this study, the authors synthesized the empirical findings of 48 qualitative articles on peer review of teaching into a comprehensive conceptual framework known as collegial faculty development (CFD). The framework conceptualizes the main elements of CFD and explores how different contextual, individual, and relational factors shape the way CFD unfolds. The authors also discuss potential avenues for further research, including issues of intersubjectivity, materiality, and temporality.
REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Irene Alexandraki, Robyn E. Rosasco, Arshag D. Mooradian
Summary: This study explored the current status of program evaluation in faculty development for clinician-educators, revealing that evaluation in this area remains underdeveloped. Rigorous and purposeful evaluation methods are needed to accurately assess the impact of faculty development programs on participants and their educational institutions.
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Nursing
Patti Ludwig-Beymer, Julia L. Rogers, Heather M. Bowers, Beth Vottero, Annette Coates
Summary: This research evaluated the effectiveness and satisfaction of a new faculty teaching workload model and found inconsistencies between individual faculty teaching loads and the model. Both faculty members and administrators identified strengths and opportunities for the model and called for a mutual understanding to ensure equitable workload distribution.
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Pediatrics
Kristin Tiedt, Sarah Webber, Jessica Babal, Kirstin A. M. Nackers, Ann Allen, Carrie L. Nacht, Ryan J. Coller, Jens Eickhoff, Daniel J. Sklansky, Madeline Kieren, Kristin A. Shadman, Michelle M. Kelly
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of gender on milestone-based teaching assessment scores assigned by residents. The results showed that female faculty received lower scores in teaching and role modeling, suggesting the presence of gender bias.
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Nursing
Lee SmithBattle, Kristine M. L'Ecuyer, Geralyn Meyer, Bobbi Shatto
Summary: The study found that Nurse Unit Leaders generally believe that nurse faculty have larger workloads compared to their academic peers, mainly due to the complexity of teaching responsibilities in nursing units and limited understanding of these responsibilities by university administrators. Ensuring workload equity in teaching requires transparent policies and an organizational culture committed to faculty governance.
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Ronke M. Olabisi
Summary: This study is the first to compare student evaluations of female faculty when they were pregnant against when they were not, finding that pregnancy bias, especially in fields with fewer women, is evident during pregnancy.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lizhi Sun, Hong Zhang, Jingjing Xu
Summary: The study found that teaching quality is largely influenced by teachers' teaching investment, which mainly consists of workload, ability, energy, and emotional aspects. Testing confirmed a significant positive correlation between these four dimensions of teaching investment and teaching quality.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Wei Jiang, Linfeng Sun, Yan Chen, Haining Ma, Seiji Hashimoto
Summary: This paper introduces a low-cost on-chip Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) platform for teaching and fast prototyping of dynamic systems. The system utilizes a dual-core digital signal controller, with one core dedicated to simulation and the other for execution and control logic, allowing for variable exchange through inter-processor communication.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yunhong Wang, Sujing Zhang, Hetiao Hong
Summary: This research combines the pursuit of literacy cultivation with a focused investigation into game-based teaching (GBT). A mixed-methods approach is employed to analyze expert opinions and construct a comprehensive GBT evaluation index system. The results indicate that the evaluation system consists of five primary indicators and nineteen secondary indicators. This study aims to capture the unique attributes of game-based classes and assist teachers in improving the design of GBT activities.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Jessica Bunin, Jonathan M. Scott, Ryan Landoll, Jessica T. Servey, Abigail Konopasky
Summary: Undergraduatemedical learners from historically marginalized groups face significant barriers, which was made concreteat our institution when a student presented her research indicating that Black students felt unsure about which faculty members to approach. To better support our students, we used Kern's model for curriculum development and a critical pedagogy approach to create a Faculty Allyship Curriculum (FAC). The FAC achieved positive outcomes, with participants reporting increased confidence in teaching and supporting underrepresented learners and changes in awareness, attitude, and language use.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2023)
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Education, Scientific Disciplines
Jill MacKay, Catriona Bell, Kirsty Hughes, Velda McCune, Daphne Loads, Emily Salvesen, Susan Rhind, Jon Turner
Summary: The development of the in-house faculty-based teaching recognition scheme aimed at supporting clinicians and academics to achieve Advance HE Fellowship recognition showed a 61% engagement rate, with participants citing intrinsic motivations and improvements in their teaching as key benefits.
JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
John D. Mahan, Martha Wright, Shannon E. Scott-Vernaglia, Teri L. Turner
Summary: Faculty development is crucial in medical education, and this study presents an educator development program that focuses on developing teaching aids to support faculty growth. The program is based on a clear framework and evaluation model, with an assessment tool to demonstrate the effectiveness of the teaching aids at the local level.
ACADEMIC PEDIATRICS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Maarten P. M. Debets, Milou E. W. M. Silkens, Karen C. J. Kruijthof, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts
Summary: This study explores the strategies used by novel physician-led organizations to address physicians' professional performance and achieve high quality and safe care. The study found that actively managing and monitoring performance, building a collective mindset, professionalizing selection and onboarding, improving occupational well-being, and harmonizing working procedures are the five main strategies employed. The execution of these strategies is influenced by physicians' support, trusting relationships with hospital administrators, and the organizational maturity of the organizations.
BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yusuke Okubo, Akihiro Nishi, Karin B. Michels, Hiroki Nariai, Robert J. Kim-Farley, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Kazuhiro Uda, Noriko Kinoshita, Isao Miyairi
Summary: Japan's healthcare policy of providing financial incentives to medical facilities for not prescribing antibiotics resulted in a significant reduction in inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions without adverse health care consequences.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Letter
Immunology
Onyebuchi A. Arah, Sheena G. Sullivan, Deshayne B. Fell, Annette K. Regan
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Iris Jansen, Milou E. W. M. Silkens, Gerbrich Galema, Hester Vermeulen, Suzanne E. Geerlings, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts, Renee E. Stalmeijer
Summary: This study aimed to understand the guiding role of nurses in residents' workplace learning and explore the perceptions and reasons of residents and nurses regarding this role. The results showed that nurses provided more support and guidance in learning from patient care compared to the perceptions of residents. Additionally, nurses indicated that attending physicians did not always involve them in guiding residents, while residents perceived nurses to be involved.
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Alina Smirnova, Saad Chahine, Christina Milani, Abigail Schuh, Stefanie S. Sebok-Syer, Jordan L. Swartz, Jeffrey A. Wilhite, Adina Kalet, Steven J. Durning, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts, Cees P. M. van der Vleuten, Daniel J. Schumacher
Summary: By analyzing electronic health record data, it is possible to use adjusted data to assess residents' clinical performance in pediatric emergency medicine and identify opportunities for quality improvement.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paul Brendel, Aracelis Torres, Onyebuchi A. Arah
Summary: Traditional multiple-bias adjustment involves adjusting for biases one at a time, while a novel alternative approach is to simultaneously adjust for all biases using imputation and/or regression weighting. A simulation study showed that using correct bias parameters can yield unbiased effect estimates, and even incorrect specification of bias parameters still resulted in less bias compared to observed biased effects. Simultaneous multi-bias analysis is a useful method to investigate and understand how multiple biases can affect initial effect estimates, enhancing the validity and transparency of real-world evidence obtained from observational, longitudinal studies.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Helen T. Orimoloye, Naveen Qureshi, Pei-Chen Lee, Chia-Kai Wu, Chai Saechao, Noah Federman, Chung-Yi Li, Beate Ritz, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Julia E. Heck
Summary: This study in Taiwan found that maternal anemia during pregnancy is related to childhood cancer. Nutritional anemia increases the risk of childhood cancer, while non-nutritional anemias do not.
PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kirsten F. A. A. Dabekaussen, Renee A. Scheepers, Erik Heineman, Adam L. Haber, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts, Debbie A. D. C. Jaarsma, Jo Shapiro
Summary: Unprofessional behavior is a common issue in healthcare organizations and has negative impacts on trust, patient safety, the clinical learning environment, and clinician well-being. This study aims to investigate the types, frequency, sources, and targets of unprofessional behavior among healthcare professionals. The findings provide important insights for developing training and remediation initiatives to address specific types of professionalism lapses.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rosa Bogerd, Milou E. W. M. Silkens, Debby G. Keuken, Rutger J. Hassink, Jose P. S. Henriques, Kiki M. J. M. H. Lombarts
Summary: This study is the first to comprehensively examine the well-being of cardiologists and its determinants, including both positive and negative dimensions. A national, multicenter, self-administered web-based questionnaire was conducted to collect data. The study found that workload, work-home interference, and team atmosphere predicted the negative dimensions of well-being, while autonomy predicted cardiologists' professional fulfillment. Physician-patient interactions, person-job fit, and individual resilience affected both dimensions. Dutch cardiologists scored relatively high on professional fulfillment and average on work exhaustion and interpersonal disengagement.
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anne Gaml-Sorensen, Nis Brix, Katia Keglberg Haervig, Christian Lindh, Sandra Sogaard Tottenborg, Karin Sorig Hougaard, Birgit Bjerre Hoyer, Andreas Ernst, Linn Hakonsen Arendt, Pernille Jul Clemmensen, Jens Peter Ellekilde Bonde, Tine Brink Henriksen, Gunnar Toft, Onyebuchi A. A. Arah, Cecilia Host Ramlau-Hansen
Summary: Maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy may have an impact on reproductive health in male offspring, affecting testes volume and total sperm count. This study found that lower maternal vitamin D levels during pregnancy were associated with decreased testes volume and lower total sperm count in adult sons. The findings were supported by continuous models, spline plots, and instrumental variable analysis. Maternal vitamin D levels above 75 nmol/L during pregnancy may be beneficial for testes function in adult sons.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anne Gaml-Sorensen, Nis Brix, Andreas Ernst, Lea Lykke Harrits Lunddorf, Christian Lindh, Gunnar Toft, Tine Brink Henriksen, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Cecilia Host Ramlau-Hansen
Summary: This study investigated whether the season of first trimester or maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D-3 levels were associated with pubertal timing in children. The results showed that children of mothers who had their first trimester during November-April or had lower 25(OH)D-3 levels had earlier pubertal timing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Douglas E. Morrison, Roch Nianogo, Vladimir Manuel, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Nathaniel Anderson, Tony Kuo, Moira Inkelas
Summary: An agent-based model was developed to help school districts understand infection dynamics and the impact of preventive measures on outcomes. This model provides insights for policymakers on the effects of different interventions and infection risks on educational outcomes.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Substance Abuse
Ryan D. Assaf, Marjan Javanbakht, Pamina M. Gorbach, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Steven J. Shoptaw, Ziva D. Cooper
Summary: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing prepared cannabis and cannabis-related paraphernalia was common. However, this study found that sharing of cannabis decreased during the pandemic, possibly due to risk mitigation strategies to prevent COVID-19 transmission.
HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Melissa Soohoo, Onyebuchi A. Arah
Summary: Time-varying uncontrolled confounding can have a substantial impact on observed effect estimates. Given the importance of longitudinal studies in guiding public health, the impact of time-varying uncontrolled confounding should be recognized and evaluated using quantitative bias analysis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Catherine Psaras, Annette Regan, Roch Nianogo, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Marissa J. Seamans
Summary: This study examined the impact of the 2011/2012 ACIP pertussis recommendation on pertussis incidence and mortality among US infants. The results suggest that the recommendation may have led to a decrease in pertussis incidence, but had no significant effect on infant pertussis mortality.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
