Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yun Ting Ong, Chrystie Wan Ning Quek, Anushka Pisupati, Eleanor Kei Ying Loh, Vaishnavi Venktaramana, Min Chiam, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna
Summary: This study evaluates the experiences of peer-mentors within a local research mentoring program and suggests that peer-mentoring not only fills the gaps in mentoring programs but also provides mentees with mentoring roles. The findings can guide the design and execution of peer-mentoring training and assessment programs for other organizations.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Belinda W. C. Ommering, Floris M. Van Blankenstein, Merel van Diepen, Nelleke A. Gruis, Ada Kool, Friedo W. Dekker
Summary: This study compared ERP students with lower and higher previous academic performance on subsequent academic performance, ERP performance, and motivational factors. The results showed that while students with lower academic performance had lower third-year GPA and higher odds for ERP drop-out, they were not inferior to students with higher academic performance in terms of intrinsic motivation for research, perceptions of research, and curiosity.
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Psychiatry
Regan Mujinya, Muhamudu Kalange, Juma John Ochieng, Herbert Izo Ninsiima, Ejike Daniel Eze, Adam Moyosore Afodun, Ritah Nabirumbi, Sheu Oluwadare Sulaiman, Emmanuel Kairania, Isaac Echoru, Alfred Omachonu Okpanachi, Kevin Matama, Oscar Hilary Asiimwe, Grace Nambuya, Ibe Michael Usman, Osuwat Lawrence Obado, Gerald Zirintunda, Fred Ssempijja, Miriam Nansunga, Henry Matovu, Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua, Ponsiano Ernest Nganda, David Onanyang, Justine Ekou, Simon Peter Musinguzi, Godfrey Ssimbwa, Keneth Iceland Kasozi
Summary: This study aimed to establish perceived academic stress levels, assess the ability to cope with stress, and investigate its effects on the somatosensory cortex among medical students in Uganda. The study found that preclinical students experience more stress and have poorer ability to cope with stress compared to clinical students. Additionally, stress affects the visual and tactile cortical areas in the brain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Elda de Oliveira, Rafaela Goncalves Dantas, Giovanna Araujo Amaral, Renata Rocha Barreto Giaxa, Aecio Flavio Teixeira de Gois
Summary: The authors conducted a qualitative research with students with disabilities from a medical school in Brazil to identify barriers and facilitators to inclusion. The students highlighted the importance of peer and teacher acceptance in inclusion, and expressed doubts about their ability to practice medicine.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jing Yang, Adam V. Maltese, Daniel Donghyeak AnBlair, Qiu Zhong, David Daleke
Summary: Engaging undergraduate students in authentic research through a proper mentoring relationship is beneficial for their education. This study examines international chemistry and biology undergraduate research experiences to understand the cross-cultural mentoring relationship. The findings suggest that mentors and students have different normative infrastructures based on their cultural backgrounds and scientific training, which affect their experiences. Positive experiences are attributed to aligned settings, while negative experiences are associated with misaligned settings. Understanding mentoring relationships can lead to improvements in undergraduate scientific research experiences for both mentors and students.
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shangqian Wang, Xiaohan Ren, Jun Ye, Wei Wang, Huaxing Huang, Chao Qin
Summary: Simulation-based medical education has been shown to significantly improve the practical and theoretical achievements of medical students, as well as enhance humanistic care and doctor-patient communication. Students who undergo SBME tend to allocate more time for communication with others, leading to improved reflective capacity and overall performance.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Peggy McNeal, Wendilyn Flynn, Cody Kirkpatrick, Dawn Kopacz, Daphne LaDue, Lindsay C. Maudlin
Summary: Educators can enhance their teaching practices by engaging with the research on teaching and learning in atmospheric science, which has grown significantly in the past 15 years. While there are many teaching innovations in undergraduate atmospheric science education, the level of evidence supporting these innovations needs further examination.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Amro K. Bin Abdulrahman, Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel, Khalid A. Bin Abdulrahman, Yousef Rafat Bukhari, Yazeed Almotairy, Saleh Aloyouny, Hamad Qabha, Mansour Almadi, Mohammed Almasri, Abdulaziz Alasmari, Abdullah Alghamdi, Yasir Alotaibi, Abdulmajeed Bin Dahmash, Muteb Mousa Alharbi, Asem M. Shadid
Summary: This study examined the inclusion of core topics in the undergraduate medical curricula in Saudi Arabia. The majority of core topics were found to be included, although some subjects such as complementary and alternative medicine and the history of medicine were taught less frequently.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Diana Cardenas, Gustavo Diaz, Vanessa Fuchs-Tarlovsky, Maria Cristina Gonzalez, Fernando Carrazco, Angelica Maria Perez Cano, Charles Bermudez, Claudia Maza, Eduardo Ferraresi, Fernando Lipovestky, Haydee Villafana, Humberto Arenas-Marquez, Isabel Calvo, Ludwig Roberto Alvarez Cordova, Marisa Canicoba, Paola Sanchez, Sergio Santana, Serrana Tihista, Gertrudis M. Adrianza de Baptista, Yawelida Garcia, Maria Isabel Toulson Davisson Correia
Summary: The study aimed to establish the objectives of undergraduate nutrition medical education, nutrition core competencies, and strategies for curriculum development by expert consensus. A Delphi survey was used to gather opinions of Latin American experts in nutrition, resulting in the validation of 130 competencies distributed into four thematic areas through consensus. The curricula for general physician education should include health promotion, prevention, and treatment of diseases related to nutrition by integrating these competencies.
JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Elena Zelesniack, Viktor Oubaid, Sigrid Harendza
Summary: This study examines the perceptions of advanced undergraduate medical students regarding basic medical competences and specialty-specific competences. The findings show that students have a good understanding of the basic competences required for clinical practice, but there are variations in the specific competences needed for different specialties.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Otasowie M. Odiase, Danning Huang, Karna T. Sura
Summary: This study aimed to explore the impact and experience of radiation oncology (RO) education in undergraduate medical education in the USA. Findings showed variations in RO education between allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) programs, with limited exposure and lack of mentorship contributing to fewer students entering the field. Addressing these issues at a national and school-specific level is crucial.
MEDICAL EDUCATION ONLINE
(2021)
Review
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Juehea Lee, Annie Siyu Wu, David Li, Kulamakan (Mahan) Kulasegaram
Summary: The review highlights the lack of consensus on what and how to teach AI in undergraduate medical education, signaling the need for further research to address these discrepancies and create a standardized framework to facilitate greater adoption and implementation of an AI curriculum in UME.
Article
Dermatology
A. Salava, V. Salmela
Summary: This study evaluates the effectiveness and practicability of digital perceptual learning modules (PLMs) in undergraduate dermatology teaching. The results show that digital PLMs improve diagnostic accuracy, fluency, and student-perceived confidence in recognizing skin-related conditions. There is also evidence of effective learning retention in the long-term follow-up.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Marc D. Succi, Debby Cheng, Katherine P. Andriole, Florian J. Fintelmann, Efren J. Flores, Haipeng (Mark) Zhang, Michael S. Gee, Christopher M. Coburn, James A. Brink
Summary: Integration of an intensive innovation education bootcamp into a large international conference leads to significant improvements in participant understanding and knowledge of healthcare innovation.
NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Education & Educational Research
Marta Makowska, Joanna Dec-Pietrowska, Agnieszka J. Szczepek
Summary: This study investigated the expectations of medical students in Poland towards Medical Humanities (MH) courses. The findings showed that students expected to learn communication skills for difficult topics with patients and their families, and preferred MH classes that were active, stress-free, and without passing grades. Students who had previously participated in MH courses were more likely to expect it to be compulsory.
BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Letter
Hematology
Alexander T. J. Lee, Ayoma D. Attygale, Rajaei K. Sharma, Sunil Iyengar, Dima El-Sharkawi, Ian Chau, Katherine M. Vroobel, Nicos Fotiadis, Nasir Khan, Nicholas Butterfield, Andrew Wotherspoon, David Cunningham, Bhupinder Sharma
BRITISH JOURNAL OF HAEMATOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Bhupinder Sharma, Amanda Jurgensen-Rauch, Erika Pace, Ayoma D. Attygalle, Rajaei Sharma, Come Bommier, Andrew C. Wotherspoon, Sarkhara Sharma, Sunil Iyengar, Dima El-Sharkawi
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
H. L. Ogle, R. K. Sharma
Letter
Nursing
Harriet L. Ogle, Rajaei K. Sharma
PERSPECTIVES IN PSYCHIATRIC CARE
(2021)
Letter
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
R. K. Sharma
Article
Psychiatry
Richard Laugharne, Stefan Priebe, Agnes Chevalier, Catherine Paton, Rajaei K. Sharma, Allison O'Kelly, Giles Richards
Summary: The study found that patients prioritize communication skills, competence, dedication to personal treatment, and friendliness over sociocultural characteristics when it comes to preferences for psychiatrists. Specifically, patients value clear explanations as the most important trait. This highlights areas for improvement in training and future research.
Article
Oncology
Sanjay Popat, Bhupinder Sharma, Suzanne MacMahon, Andrew G. Nicholson, Rajaei K. Sharma, Klaus Schuster, Loic Lang Lazdunski, Dean Fennell
JCO PRECISION ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Education & Educational Research
Rajaei K. Sharma
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
(2020)
Letter
Psychiatry
Rajaei K. Sharma, Bhupinder Sharma, Harriet L. Ogle
