scholarly journals The Association of Teachers of Sexuality within Medical Education: an inaugural meeting

1993 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 677-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Webster
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Family Planning ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Reproductive Medicine ◽  
Human Sexuality ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Inaugural Meeting

The inaugural meeting of the Association of Teachers of Sexuality within Medical Education was held in London on 2 July 1993. The list of participants reflected the fact that teaching about sexuality does not fit neatly into any subject area, and although some departments of psychiatry see this as their responsibility, others seem happy to leave it to colleagues in reproductive medicine. So as well as psychiatrists and psychologists, we included gynaecologists, specialists in family planning and general practitioners with psychosexual training. We represented a wide geographical area with participants attending from as far apart as Aberdeen and Southampton. What we had in common was some responsibility for teaching about human sexuality, and a belief in the importance of this topic in medical education.

Fact file 6: Obstetrics, gynaecology, and neonatology

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisy Fancourt
Keyword(s):  
Family Planning ◽  
Older Adult ◽  
Reproductive System ◽  
Reproductive Medicine ◽  
Newborn Infants ◽  
Female Urology ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Health Visitors ◽  
Women And Girls ◽  
Maternal Medicine

Obstetrics (a branch of medicine focusing on childbirth and midwifery), gynaecology (a field of medicine specific to women and girls with a particular focus on the reproductive system), and neonatology (a subspecialty of paediatrics focused on the care of newborn infants, especially those who are premature) cover the whole span of pre-conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period for both mothers and babies. The topics covered by these disciplines include family planning, reproductive medicine, menopausal and geriatric (older adult) gynaecology, maternal medicine, and female urology. Because of the breadth of these disciplines, care teams involve hospital clinicians, surgeons, family doctors, nurses, midwives, doulas, and health visitors, among others....

scholarly journals Educating vocationally trained family physicians: a survey of graduates from a postgraduate medical education programme

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne K. Cunningham ◽  
Susan M. Dovey
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practice ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Postgraduate Medical Education ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
The University

Abstract INTRODUCTION Since 1991 the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand has offered postgraduate qualifications specifically designed to educate general practitioners (GPs) about their unique work environment. AIM To determine motivations and impacts of postgraduate education for practising GPs. METHODS Survey of the 100 graduates of the University of Otago, Dunedin postgraduate general practice programme. Ninety five living graduates were approached and 70 (73.7%) responded. Quantitative data about disposition of respondents before enrolling and after completion of the programme were analysed using chi-square and paired t-tests. Free text responses about motivations, impacts and outcomes of the program were thematically analysed. RESULTS 64 GPs graduated with a postgraduate diploma and 36 with a masters degree in general practice. Although the mean number of graduates was 3.5 and 2.0 (respectively), annual enrolments averaged 25.1. Most graduates (60.9%) were aged in their 40s when they started studying and most (94.3%) had a spouse and/or children at home. Intellectual stimulation and challenge motivated study. Outcomes included perceived improvement of medical care delivery; development of critical thinking about medical epistemology, education, and research; and personal growth. Graduates increased engagement in academic and advisory roles, published papers, and some completed doctoral studies. Respondents valued scholarship and enjoyed the learning environment, but felt their qualification had low perceived value within the profession. Cost and a perception of time commitment were important barriers to study. DISCUSSION This voluntary postgraduate medical education complements traditional medical training but has low external value despite personal, practising and professional benefits. Graduates valued engagement above completion of a qualification. KEYWORDS Medical education; general practitioners; scholarship; professionalism

scholarly journals Establishing the 'Historical Dictionary of Switzerland': an authoritative new source for the historiography of science in Switzerland

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Erwin Neuenschwander
Keyword(s):  
Linked Data ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Board Of Trustees ◽  
First Century ◽  
Historiography Of Science ◽  
History Of ◽  
Swiss Confederation ◽  
National Languages

The Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (HDS) covers the history of humankind in the geographical area of today's Switzerland from the very beginning in Paleolithic times up to the twenty-first century. The HDS comprises articles in four broad categories: biographies (35%), articles on families and genealogy (10%), geographical entries (30%) and articles on thematic contributions (25%). The HDS was published in parallel in each of the three major Swiss national languages German, French, and Italian from 2002 to 2014. Each edition comprises 13 volumes of about 10,000 pages. In 1997, the HDS Board of Trustees decided to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1848 with an internet publication of the HDS, which was simultaneously being published and which will now be augmented by multimedia and linked data (cf. www.hls-dhs-dss.ch). Our contribution describes the complex editorial processes of the whole subject area of mathematics and natural sciences in the HDS—covering about 1,200 biographies and approximately 40 thematic articles—supervised by the author and his working group in the years 1994−2014. As a trained mathematician and historian of science, and as scientific advisor for the HDS’s entire subject area of mathematics and the natural sciences, I wrote this article with the aim of sharing my experiences in representing the history of science in a general historical encyclopedia. The processes described below may perhaps be useful to other natural scientists or proper historians who intend to undertake similar projects.

scholarly journals General practitioner management of intimate partner abuse and the whole family: qualitative study

BMJ ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 328 (7440) ◽  
pp. 618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Taft ◽  
Dorothy H Broom ◽  
David Legge
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Partner Abuse ◽  
Difficult Problem ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
Perceptions And Attitudes ◽  
Training And Support ◽  
Recommended Guidelines

AbstractObjective To explore management by general practitioners of victimised female patients, male partners who abuse, and children in the family.Design Triangulated qualitative study comparing doctors' reported management with current recommendations in the literature.Participants 28 general practitioners attending continuing medical education about management of domestic violence.Results Doctors perceived partner abuse in diverse ways. Their gender, perceptions, and attitudes could all affect identification and management of this difficult problem. A few doctors practised in recommended ways, but many showed stress and aversion, difficulties in resolving the tensions involved in managing all family members, and neglect of the risks to children. Some doctors used contraindicated practices, such as breaking confidentiality and undertaking or referring for couple counselling. Doctors who were not familiar with community based agencies were reluctant to use them. A lack of expertise and support could have a negative impact on doctors themselves.Conclusions General practitioners managing partner abuse need to be more familiar with and apply the central principles of confidentiality and safety of women and children. Recommended guidelines for managing the whole family should be developed. Doctors should consider referring one partner elsewhere and avoid couple counselling; always ask about and act on the children's welfare; refer to specialist family violence agencies; and seek training, supervision, and support for the inherent stress. Medical education and administration should ensure comprehensive training and support for doctors undertaking this difficult work.

OBSTACLES: FINANCIAL AND OTHER

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1950 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 545-552
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Care Program ◽  
Political Control ◽  
Public Funds

By way of summary it may be re-emphasized that the Academy continues to accept the principle that the use of public funds to provide medical care should be restricted to those unable to meet the necessary costs on their own account. Secondly, before any medical care program can be made effective there must be assurance of a sufficient number of well trained professional personnel to render the services called for. Toward this end, ways and means must be found to support medical education with due regard to the needs of pediatric training for general practitioners and specialists at undergraduate and graduate levels. Financial support should be sought from private sources; if such is not available, public funds, free from political control, should be made available to the teaching institutions.

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