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Nutrition & Dietetics
Laura Ganis, Tatiana Christides
Summary: Suboptimal nutrition is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the United Kingdom. Despite patients trusting physicians for information on diet and weight loss, studies suggest that nutrition-related disorders are hindered by insufficient medical education and training. The study found variability in the number of nutrition-related learning objectives in UK postgraduate medical training, with surgical curriculums having more NLOs compared to medical curriculums.
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Clinical Neurology
Nicoline Schiess, Violet Kulo, Pria Anand, David R. Bearden, Aaron L. Berkowitz, Gretchen L. Birbeck, Anna Cervantes-Arslanian, Phillip Chan, Lorraine Chishimba Chishimba, Felicia C. Chow, Isabel Elicer, Agnes Fleury, Aarti Kinikar, Michelle Kvalsund, Farrah J. Mateen, Amir A. Mbonde, Ana-Claire L. Meyer, Cumara B. O'Carroll, Adesola Ogunniyi, Archana A. Patel, Michael Rubenstein, Omar K. Siddiqi, Serena Spudich, Sean A. Tackett, Kiran T. Thakur, Nirali Vora, Joseph Zunt, Deanna R. Saylor
Summary: This study used a modified Delphi approach to develop a framework of 47 competencies for global neurology training. These competencies cover eight domains, including cultural context, medical knowledge, team-based practice, and healthcare systems. The findings of this study can be used to establish global neurology training programs and evaluate trainees in this field.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Angel Acevedo-Duque, Tohtli Prado-Sabido, Elizabeth Emperatriz Garcia-Salirrosas, Mirtha Mercedes Fernandez Mantilla, Velia Graciela Vera Calmet, Nicolas Valle Palomino, Haydee Mercedes Aguilar Armas
Summary: This research explores the trends of postgraduate courses in training human talent for Sustainable Development using a qualitative naturalistic approach and grounded theory. The findings show that universities are considering redesigning their educational programs to contribute to sustainable development academically and through their educational model. There is a need for a new human resource that aims for a triple balance: environmental, economic, and social.
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Education & Educational Research
Lea Jebram, Sarah Prediger, Viktor Oubaid, Sigrid Harendza
Summary: In this study, the researchers compared the self-assessed competence profiles of medical students close to graduation with the competence profiles of their chosen specialty for postgraduate training. It was found that medical students overall had a better fit with person-oriented specialties, while technique-oriented specialties had higher requirement scores for mental abilities, psychomotor & multitasking abilities, and sensory abilities.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Edward B. Healton, William M. Treanor, John J. DeGioia, Vicki W. Girard
Summary: Medical-legal partnerships incorporate lawyers into healthcare teams to address patients' legal needs, and schools can integrate these partnerships into education and training to support the development of future health justice leaders.
NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Daniel Nel, Eduard Jonas, Vanessa Burch, Amy Nel, Lydia Cairncross, Adnan Alseidi, Brian George, Olle ten Cate
Summary: This scoping review aims to provide an overview of the current use of EPAs in general surgery, and to guide surgeon-educators on implementing CBME. The review will include peer-reviewed journal publications and an extensive review of grey literature sources. The results will be disseminated through publication in peer-reviewed journals and presentation at international conferences.
Review
Education & Educational Research
Daniel Zhihao Hong, Jia Ling Goh, Zhi Yang Ong, Jacquelin Jia Qi Ting, Mun Kit Wong, Jiaxuan Wu, Xiu Hui Tan, Rachelle Qi En Toh, Christine Li Ling Chiang, Caleb Wei Hao Ng, Jared Chuan Kai Ng, Yun Ting Ong, Clarissa Wei Shuen Cheong, Kuang Teck Tay, Laura Hui Shuen Tan, Gillian Li Gek Phua, Warren Fong, Limin Wijaya, Shirlyn Hui Shan Neo, Alexia Sze Inn Lee, Min Chiam, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna
Summary: Training competent clinicians in applying ethics principles is challenging, especially given wide variations in ethics education in postgraduate settings. However, ethics training programs should recognize that the transition from medical students to healthcare professionals is a longitudinal process where knowledge, skills, and identity continue to develop over time with clinical exposure.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Annabelle Jia Sing Lim, Daniel Zhihao Hong, Anushka Pisupati, Yun Ting Ong, Jocelyn Yi Huang Yeo, Eleanor Jia Xin Chong, Yi Zhe Koh, Mingjia Wang, Rei Tan, Kai Kee Koh, Jacquelin Jia Qi Ting, Betrand Kai Yang Lam, Min Chiam, Alexia Sze Inn Lee, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Warren Fong, Limin Wijaya, Laura Hui Shuen Tan, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna
Summary: Portfolios in postgraduate medical education provide a means to quantify and evaluate knowledge, skills, and attitudes through the establishment of smaller micro-competencies and micro-credentialing. This article offers a six-step framework for optimizing and instituting portfolios in postgraduate medical education.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Husein Moloo, Rajajee Selvam, Nieve Seguin, Lisa Zhang, Ariane Lacaille-Ranger, Lindsey Sikora, Daniel I. McIsaac
Summary: Despite the urgency of the climate crisis, current medical education curricula do not adequately address planetary health. This scoping review aims to evaluate the inclusion of planetary health in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education to guide curricular development. The study will analyze a wide range of literature and reports and categorize the outcomes within the domains of the Planetary Health Education Framework.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica Weallans, Caroline Roberts, Sarah Hamilton, Stephen Parker
Summary: The systematic review aimed to examine models and guidance for effective feedback in clinical supervision in postgraduate medical education, identifying key principles despite limited evidence supporting specific models. Consensus was found on principles of effective feedback in this context.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Sarah E. Kuehl, Jennifer O. Spicer
Summary: Medical students graduate underprepared for postgraduate medical training despite years of classroom and clinical training. In this article, a medical student shares her personal perspectives on three factors contributing to this problem in undergraduate medical education: students' peripheral roles in the clinical environment impede learning, students receive inadequate feedback, and assessments do not measure desired learning outcomes. The authors propose using entrustable professional activities (EPAs) to address these issues, and explore how medical schools have begun implementing the EPA framework and potential future developments.
PERSPECTIVES ON MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Review
Anesthesiology
Jennifer M. Weller, Ties Coomber, Yan Chen, Damian J. Castanelli
Summary: Specialist training bodies have been developing innovative methods of workplace assessment tools to meet the requirements of competency-based medical education. A recent review identified 30 innovative WBA tools, categorised across seven dimensions, which highlighted the interdependencies and trade-offs in their design. This study emphasizes the importance of deliberate consideration of tool characteristics to suit the local context.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jonathan Pinnell, Andrew Tranter, Sarah Cooper, Andrew Whallett
Summary: Postgraduate medical education quality assurance at Health Education England currently relies on survey data. This study explores the use of learner outcomes, speciality examination pass rates and Annual Review of Competence Progression outcomes as additional quality metrics, with feedback from senior educators shaping the discussion. While learner outcomes are seen as useful quality metrics, concerns exist regarding variations in ARCP practice between regions, limiting the utility of ARCP outcomes. Efforts are needed to standardize ARCP processes and improve its reliability and validity as an assessment tool.
POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Review
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Grace M. Kelly, Anthony Roberts, Christopher D. Lynch
Summary: Assessing the readiness of dental trainees to independently perform specialist-level clinical procedures is crucial for dental postgraduate programs and patient safety. Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) are a method of competency-based assessment that identify critical clinical activities within dental training programs to determine trainees' readiness for independent practice. This article describes EPAs, entrustment decisions, and the process of developing EPAs in dental curricula.
JOURNAL OF DENTISTRY
(2022)
Article
Critical Care Medicine
Joanna F. Ryan, Patrick B. Murphy, Brett Mador
Summary: The survey in Canada revealed deficiencies in trauma training for general surgery residents, particularly in operative management and other educational aspects. Both educators and trainees supported participation in valuable educational initiatives such as radiology review and education rounds.
INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
(2021)
