scholarly journals Whither biochemistry?: What can the past tell us about the future of biochemistry and the Biochemical Society?

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 4-5
Author(s):  
Chris Kirk
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

As this article began to take shape, I joked with a colleague along the lines of whether the first word in the title should contain the letter “h”. It is true that there are many fewer ‘Departments of Biochemistry’ in UK universities than existed when I was a student in the 1970s. There are also fewer degree courses that primarily identify themselves as biochemical. The same could be said of other traditional disciplines such as physiology and pharmacology, whose existence in separate departments was once assured by the need to teach these subjects in the traditional pre-clinical training of medical students. Many of these departments are now amalgamated into larger units following the adoption of the new medical curriculum and the development of the ability to research the basic processes of life across traditional disciplines.

scholarly journals Empathy in Undergraduate Medical Students of Bangladesh: Psychometric Analysis and Differences by Gender, Academic Year, and Specialty Preferences

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Mostafa ◽  
Rozina Hoque ◽  
Mohammad Mostafa ◽  
Md. Mashud Rana ◽  
Faisal Mostafa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Principal Component Factor Analysis ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Cronbach’S Alpha ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Cronbach's Alpha

Empathy is considered to be associated with better patient compliance, satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. The aim of the study is to measure and examine empathy among a sample of undergraduate medical students of Bangladesh. It was a cross-sectional study and all the medical students of first through fifth year enrolled at Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College during the study period of 2014 were surveyed. Participants anonymously completed the Jefferson Scale of Empathy Medical Student version translated into Bengali language, a valid and reliable 20-item self-administered questionnaire. Principal component factor analysis with varimax rotation and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient were calculated to check validity and reliability of the scale. ANOVA was used to examine the differences in empathy between gender, academic years, and specialty preferences. The mean empathy score was 110.41 ± 13.59. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was 0.88. There were significant associations between gender and empathy scores. The level of empathy in medical students gradually increases after clinical training in medical college. A nonsignificant difference was found between empathy scores and specialty preferences. It is suggested that the medical curriculum in Bangladesh should include more extensive program to promote empathy and other humanistic values among the medical students.

scholarly journals Levelling the playing field: the future of the FRCS (Tr & Orth) exam

2008 ◽  
Vol 90 (10) ◽  
pp. 344-345
Author(s):  
B Caesar ◽  
L David
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Formal Assessment ◽  
Playing Field ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Orthopaedic Trainee ◽  
Shed Light

The processes of formal assessment and examination in the UK have become increasingly convoluted over the past few years, whether at school, in higher education, or as a senior orthopaedic trainee sitting the ISB examination at fellowship level in trauma and orthopaedics. Although rationalising the ever-expanding methods of assessment inflicted upon medical students and postgraduate doctors by various government departments is not within our remit, we can endeavour to shed light on the current issues surrounding the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination.

Flu vaccination coverage among healthcare workers: the example of younger generations

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Di Pumpo ◽  
T E Lanza ◽  
L Villani ◽  
G Aulino ◽  
A Barbara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Vaccination Campaign ◽  
Medical Residents ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Good Prevention

Abstract Flu vaccination is highly recommended among Healthcare Workers (HCWs). The low coverage in Italy among HCWs (mean 15.6% for 2016/17 flu season, ECDC) calls for new approaches. The aim of this study was to evaluate in which measure the vaccination coverage among HCWs registered during the 2019-2020 flu vaccination campaign in a large Teaching Hospital in Rome was affected by age and education. A retrospective observational quasi-experimental study was conducted. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis (chi-square test, significance level of 0.05) were performed. The 2019-2020 flu vaccination campaign was aimed at more than 4000 employed HCWs (total coverage 24.2%). Vaccination was also extended to not-employed HCWs such as Medical Residents (MRs) and Medical Students (MSs) in clinical training. The coverage in this groups was higher (46.0% and 63.2% respectively) and the difference between them and the coverage among employed HCWs was statistically significant (p < 0.05); Further analysis was performed comparing MRs / MSs in clinical training with their respective professional group of employed HCWs, with a percentage of vaccinated Medical Doctors (MD) of 36.6%. MRs / MSs in clinical training coverage was higher than MDs coverage and the difference still proved to be statistically significant (p < 0.05). The higher coverage among MRs / MSs in clinical training could be explained, in general, in light of the more open-mindedness to prevention and to healthy lifestyles that characterizes young people with an up-to-date education. It could also be explained considering the specific culture and sense of responsibility of Medical Students and Medical Residents towards their high-demanding educational path and clinical training as an incentive not to get ill. Flu vaccination is highly recommended among HCWs. Younger generations, who represent the future of Healthcare, prove to be more open-minded and responsible towards good prevention practices such as this. Key messages Flu vaccination is highly recommended among HCWs. Younger generations, who represent the future of Healthcare, prove to be more open-minded and responsible towards good prevention practices.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and awareness of childhood cancer among undergraduate medical students in South India

2015 ◽  
Vol 04 (02) ◽  
pp. 075-077 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Sneha Latha ◽  
Kumaravel Chitralakshmi ◽  
Manipriya Ravindran ◽  
P. Ravichandran Angeline ◽  
Lakshminarayanan Kannan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Childhood Cancer ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Pediatric Oncology ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
South India ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Childhood Malignancies ◽  
Career Options

Abstract Background :In India roughly 60000 childhood cancer cases are diagnosed annually with only nearly 100 pediatric oncologists. So it′s pertinent that the physicians and pediatricians are adequately equipped to recognize and refer them appropriately. Hence this study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and awareness of childhood cancer among undergraduate medical students in South India. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted among 240 undergraduate students from all over South India in a undergraduate pediatric clinical training. A 24 point questionnaire was given to assess their understanding of pediatric malignancies and their interest towards pediatric oncology. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS 18.V software. Results: 50% were interested in pursuing pediatrics as their career but 80% of them were not interested in pursuing pediatric oncology as their career. 55% of the students have not encountered any pediatric oncology patients in the ward. 40% did not have any lecture classes on pediatric oncology. 65.5% felt that their knowledge of childhood cancer did not make them competent to suspect and refer appropriately during their practice. 84% supported that there is a need to improve pediatric oncology teaching in their medical curriculum. Conclusions : The study unambiguously states that the future physicians lack confidence in identifying and managing childhood malignancies and pediatric oncology is far down in their career options. There is a need to reform the undergraduate medical students by increasing their exposure to pediatric oncology to improve their competence levels and interest in pursuing it as a career also.

scholarly journals CONTENT ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF RATIONALITY IN THE CONCEPTS OF MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE

Bioethics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 5-9
Author(s):  
Irina A. Serova ◽  
◽  
Anna U. Yagodina ◽  
Vyacheslav I. Abramenko ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Analysis ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Hippocratic Oath ◽  
The Past ◽  
Basic Tenet ◽  
The Future

In this article content analysis is used to examine medical students' views on the standards of rationality in medicine of the past, present, and future. The study involved 229 residents of 32 specialties. A quantitative analysis of keywords in views of the future of medicine revealed indicators of all types of rationality. Postmodern ideals of superhealth and immortality became trends in medical futurology even though a tenth of respondents considered them illusory. Young doctors placed the basic tenet of the Hippocratic Oath, "Healing," back among the top keywords for medicine of the future. Faith, authority, dialogue, consent, and self-treatment have lost much of their appeal.

scholarly journals Trajectories of learning approaches during a full medical curriculum: impact on clinical learning outcomes

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Piumatti ◽  
Sissel Guttormsen ◽  
Barbara Zurbuchen ◽  
Milena Abbiati ◽  
Margaret W. Gerbase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Clinical Learning ◽  
Oriented Growth ◽  
High Stakes ◽  
Post Hoc

Abstract Background No consensus exists on whether medical students develop towards more deep (DA) or surface learning approaches (SA) during medical training and how this impacts learning outcomes. We investigated whether subgroups with different trajectories of learning approaches in a medical students’ population show different long-term learning outcomes. Methods Person-oriented growth curve analyses on a prospective cohort of 269 medical students (Mage=21years, 59 % females) traced subgroups according to their longitudinal DA/SA profile across academic years 1, 2, 3 and 5. Post-hoc analyses tested differences in academic performance between subgroups throughout the 6-year curriculum until the national high-stakes licensing exam certifying the undergraduate medical training. Results Two longitudinal trajectories emerged: surface-oriented (n = 157; 58 %), with higher and increasing levels of SA and lower and decreasing levels of DA; and deep-oriented (n = 112; 42 %), with lower and stable levels of SA and higher but slightly decreasing levels of DA. Post hoc analyses showed that from the beginning of clinical training, deep-oriented students diverged towards better learning outcomes in comparison with surface-oriented students. Conclusions Medical students follow different trajectories of learning approaches during a 6-year medical curriculum. Deep-oriented students are likely to achieve better clinical learning outcomes than surface-oriented students.

The Role of Blended Learning in 21st Century Medical Education

2011 ◽  
pp. 132-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey W. Payne
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Key Drivers

The teaching of medical students is of paramount importance for society as the goal is to have well-educated and competent physicians that can help address the healthcare issues facing today’s society. The pedagogical influences that drive medical education have seen many advances in the past 30 years, but one that is seen as a leader for the future is the use of blended learning. This chapter will highlight that blended learning in medicine allows learners to be flexible in their education, as they are not constrained by time or distance as they move towards developing core competencies needed for their chosen discipline. One of the key drivers of this momentum in medicine is technology, and blended learning is one of the leading pedagogical influences in medical education for the future.

scholarly journals The Challenges of COVID-19 in Medical Education in Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2
Author(s):  
Vikash Paudel ◽  
Saraswoti Neupane
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future ◽  
Scientific Learning

The Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused an unparalleled disruption in all forms of scientific learning process including medical education. It has presented a challenge for scientists, educators, and students.Widespread interruptions to medical education, scientific discussions, conference, and seminars have also been seen at times of major conflicts and pandemics in the past as well, which resulted in major changes in medical curriculum.  This editorial discusses the medical education and how COVID-19 has affected medical education in Nepal. Besides, it also explores the potential implications of COVID-19 for the future of medical education.

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