Toronto University and Medical School and Internship in Detroit

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Louis R. Caplan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
History Of Medicine ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Henry Ford Hospital ◽  
Henry Ford ◽  
History Of ◽  
Medical Career ◽  
Strong Commitment ◽  
And Training

Abstract: Fisher’s medical school experience and training are described in this chapter. Medical education and medicine in general at the time of Fisher’s matriculation seem quite primitive and undisciplined by today’s standards. A very brief review of the history of medicine and medical education up to that time places the situation during the 1930s when Fisher matriculated into perspective. William Osler’s career, which predated but influenced Fisher, is described. Fisher’s medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is also briefly discussed. During his entire medical career, Fisher maintained a strong commitment to accurate measurement and quantification of physical signs and observations, a discipline he first learned in Toronto as a student.

scholarly journals Student Perceived Value of Anatomy Pedagogy, Part I: Prosection or Dissection?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. JMECD.S17496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan J. Wisco ◽  
Stephanie Young ◽  
Paul Rabedeaux ◽  
Seth D. Lerner ◽  
Paul F. Wimmers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
School Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Preclinical Medical Education

A series of three annual surveys of David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA students and UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences students were administered from 2010 to 2012 to ascertain student perceptions of which anatomy pedagogy—prosection or dissection—was most valuable to them during the first year of preclinical medical education and for the entire medical school experience in general. Students were asked, “What value does gross anatomy education have in preclinical medical education?” We further asked the students who participated in both prosection and dissection pedagogies, “Would you have preferred an anatomy curriculum like the Summer Anatomy Dissection during your first year in medical school instead of prosection?” All students who responded to the survey viewed anatomy as a highly valued part of the medical curriculum, specifically referring to four major themes: Anatomy is (1) the basis for medical understanding, (2) part of the overall medical school experience, (3) a bridge to understanding pathology and physiology, and (4) the foundation for clinical skills. Students who participated in both prosection and dissection pedagogies surprisingly and overwhelmingly advocated for a prosection curriculum for the first year of medical school, not a dissection curriculum. Time efficiency was the dominant theme in survey responses from students who learned anatomy through prosection and then dissection. Students, regardless of whether interested in surgery/radiology or not, appreciated both pedagogies but commented that prosection was sufficient for learning basic anatomy, while dissection was a necessary experience in preparation for the anatomical medical specialties. This suggests that anatomy instruction should be integrated into the clinical years of medical education.

Why paleomedicine is useful for medical education

2020 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2020-137804
Author(s):  
Philippe Charlier ◽  
Simon Donnell ◽  
Donatella Lippi ◽  
Andreas Nerlich ◽  
Victor Asensi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
History Of Medicine ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
The Past ◽  
Disciplinary Field ◽  
History Of ◽  
Biomedical Publications

What is the place of medico-historical cases in the professional practice of the disciplinary field of medicine and biology? How can these patients from the past be used for teaching and continuing medical education? How to justify their place in biomedical publications? In this article, we explain all the legitimacy of paleomedicine, and the need to intensify such research in the form of a well-individualised branch of paleopathology and the history of medicine.

scholarly journals Start the Right Way: A Foundation for Improving Connection to Service and People in Medical Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. 46-51
Author(s):  
Ofir Noah Nevo ◽  
Laura Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
The People ◽  
Medical Career ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACT Bottom Line Up Front: In this perspective essay, ENS Ofir Nevo and Dr Laura Lambert briefly discuss the concept of an outward mindset and how they have applied it in the context of medical education. ENS Nevo shares his story of deciding to attend medical school at the Uniformed Services University, as part of his desire and commitment to serve others. Early on, the requirements of medical school created intense demands that began to disconnect him from the commitment and connection that first drew him to a medical career. ENS Nevo describes how an awareness of the choice of mindset helped him address these challenges and stay better connected to his purpose and calling. A case analysis by Dr Lambert further explores how the awareness and practice of an outward mindset may help students, residents, and attendings see how they can improve their own well-being and connection to the people that brought them to medicine in the first place. Their experiences demonstrate how outward mindset principles can be a valuable tool for empowering students and physicians with a perspective that invites new solutions for the challenges of life and work.

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