PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 311-312
Author(s):  
JAMES C. OVERALL
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Sufficient Evidence ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Pediatric Department ◽  
School Year ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Ann Arbor ◽  
The University ◽  
Vanderbilt University ◽  
New Phase

The American Academy of Pediatrics, in attempting to fulfill one of the principal objectives of the Academy, has this year entered into a new phase of medical education by arranging a series of postgraduate courses for pediatricians. The need for such courses has been studied and considered by the Executive Board and the Committee on Medical Education for several years. Two years ago, the first step was taken when the Academy agreed to co-operate in publicizing a course on Pediatric Orthopedics that was presented in New Orleans at Tulane University School of Medicine by Drs. Ralph V. Platou and Clifford G. Grulee, Jr. This course was so successful and the arrangement so satisfactory that the Committee on Medical Education recommended that two regular Academy-sponsored courses be given early in 1959. These two courses were held in March of this year; the first course at Ann Arbor was presented by the Pediatric Department of the University of Michigan under Drs. James L. Wilson and Harry A. Towsley, and the second course was at Nashville under the direction of Drs. Amos Christie and O. Randolph Batson of the Pediatric Department of Vanderbilt University. These courses were extremely well received as attested by the numerous commendatory letters that were directed to the officers of the Academy as well as to those who directed the courses. This great interest in the postgraduate program was considered sufficient evidence of the need for such courses and, therefore, warranted the plan to increase the number of courses to four during the coming school year. The Subcommittee on Postgraduate Courses at a recent meeting laid the groundwork for the courses in the coming year. The schedule of courses as planned is as follows:

NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1959 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-183
Keyword(s):  
Medical Center ◽  
Ohio State University ◽  
City Hospital ◽  
State University ◽  
University Of Michigan ◽  
Contagious Diseases ◽  
Ann Arbor ◽  
The University ◽  
Vanderbilt University ◽  
Michigan Medical

Postgraduate Courses—AAP The first two of a series of postgraduate courses being sponsored by the American Academy of Pediatrics will be held at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, March 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1959; and at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, on March 17, 18, and 19, 1959. Tuition for these courses is $50 and $40, respectively, for Academy members. Fees for nonmembers will be $70 and $60, respectively. These courses will both be organized so that each day will be devoted to papers and discussions on a different pediatric problem. At the University of Michigan, Dr. James Wilson and the pediatric staff will be hosts, as well as part of the faculty for the course. Other speakers will include members of other departments and the guest speakers, Dr. Warren Wheeler, Professor of Pediatrics and Bacteriology, Ohio State University Medical School, and Dr. Frederick C. Robbins, Director, Department of Pediatrics and Contagious Diseases, Cleveland City Hospital.

scholarly journals Substance Use Disorder: A Model for Integration in Undergraduate Medical Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 238212052110258
Author(s):  
Haritha Pavuluri ◽  
Nicolas Poupore ◽  
William Michael Schmidt ◽  
Samantha Gabrielle Boniface ◽  
Meenu Jindal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
South Carolina ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
The United States ◽  
University Of South Carolina ◽  
Community Recovery ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Treatment Gaps ◽  
The University

Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a debilitating chronic illness with significant morbidity and mortality across the United States. The AAMC and LCME have supported the efforts for more effective medical education of SUD to address the existing stigma, knowledge, and treatment gaps. The Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and associated social, economic, and behavioral impacts have added to this urgency. The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USCSOMG), in collaboration with community organizations, has successfully implemented an integrated SUD education curriculum for medical students. Students learn about SUD in basic sciences, receive case-based education during clinical exercises, and are provided the opportunity to become a recovery coach and participate in the patient and family recovery meetings through this curriculum during preclinical years. During the clinical years, SUD education is enhanced with exposure to Medication for Addition Treatment (MAT). Students also partake in the care coordination of patients with SUD between the hospital and community recovery organizations. All students receive MAT waiver training in their final year and are prepared to prescribe treatment for SUD upon graduation. The experiences in this integrated curriculum integration can perhaps assist other organizations to implement similar components and empower the next generation of physicians to be competent and effective in treating patients with SUD.

scholarly journals Required Longitudinal Service-Learning and Its Effects on Medical Students’ Attitudes Toward the Underserved

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Rose Arebalos ◽  
Faun Lee Botor ◽  
Edward Simanton ◽  
Jennifer Young
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Service Learning ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Preclinical Phase ◽  
School Of Medicine ◽  
Students Attitudes ◽  
Medical Student Attitudes ◽  
The University

AbstractAlthough medical students enter medicine with altruistic motives and seek to serve indigent populations, studies show that medical students’ attitudes towards the undeserved tend to worsen significantly as they go through their medical education. This finding emphasizes the need for medical educators to implement activities such as service-learning that may help mitigate this negative trend.All students at the University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Medicine are required to participate in longitudinal service-learning throughout medical school, and a majority of students interact with the underserved at their service-learning sites. Using the previously validated Medical Student Attitudes Towards the Underserved (MSATU), independent sample T-tests showed that students who interact with underserved populations at their sites scored with significantly better attitudes towards the underserved at the end of their preclinical phase. Subjects included 58 medical students with 100% taking the MSATU. This result indicates that longitudinal service-learning, particularly when it includes interaction with the underserved, can be one method to combat the worsening of medical students’ attitudes as they complete their medical education.

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