scholarly journals A Medical Student’s Elective Experience in Pediatric Rheumatology through the Canadian Rheumatology Association

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-52
Author(s):  
Laura Sheriff
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Pediatric Rheumatology ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Practical Experience ◽  
Academic Institution ◽  
First Year ◽  
Insight Into

This elective report provides an overview of the experience of a first-year medical student completing a pediatric rheumatology elective through the Canadian Rheumatology Association (CRA). Students apply to work with a rheumatologist and experience alternating schedules between inpatient and outpatient clinical medicine over the course of the summer. This elective is unique, as it exposes pre-clerkship medical students to learning experiences that will prepare them for clerkship and beyond. It provides practical experience as well as insight into research within the specialty at a world-renowned Canadian academic institution. 

Effect of a standardized patient encounter on first year medical student confidence and satisfaction with telemedicine

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily L. Unrue ◽  
Grayson White ◽  
Ning Cheng ◽  
Tom Lindsey
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Medical Setting ◽  
First Year ◽  
Standardized Patient ◽  
Patient Encounter ◽  
Patient Interview ◽  
College Of Osteopathic Medicine ◽  
Student Confidence

Abstract Context Although the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has accelerated the use of telemedicine platforms across the country, medical students may lack confidence in their ability to conduct satisfactory patient encounters and practice clinical medicine through telemedicine. Objectives To evaluate the role of a standardized patient encounter on first year medical student confidence and satisfaction in using telemedicine. Methods One hundred and sixty two first year medical students recruited from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Carolinas campus were surveyed on their confidence and satisfaction with using telemedicine platforms before and after conducting a patient encounter. Participant confidence and satisfaction were assessed with a five point Likert scale: “not confident,” “a little confident,” “somewhat confident,” “confident,” and “extremely confident.” Results Of 162 students, 103 (63.6%) completed the preencounter survey and 74 (45.7%) completed the postencounter survey. Before the standardized patient encounter, 37 participants (35.9%) reported that they were “a little confident” and 20 participants (19.4%) reported that they were “not confident” in their ability to conduct a patient interview using a telemedicine platform. Following the encounter, 24 students (32.4%) reported feeling “somewhat confident”, and 32 (43.2%) reported feeling “confident” in their ability. Conclusions Medical students’ confidence and satisfaction with telemedicine improved after a standardized patient telemedicine experience in this study. This experience allowed students to practice the unique skills required for telemedicine. Medical schools might consider adding a telemedicine curriculum and standardized patient experiences in the undergraduate medical setting.

Fourth-Year Podiatric Medical Student Perspectives on Clerkships and Residency Selection

2018 ◽  
Vol 108 (4) ◽  
pp. 311-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Shofler ◽  
Kathryn Bosia ◽  
Lawrence Harkless
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Forefoot Surgery ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
Attending Physicians

Background: The fourth year of podiatric medical school is an important period in the education of the podiatric medical student, a period that consists largely of month-long clerkships. Nonetheless, there has been limited formal study of the quality of learning experiences during this period. Furthermore, there is limited knowledge of how podiatric medical students evaluate residency programs during clerkships. Methods: An online survey was developed and distributed electronically to fourth-year podiatric medical school students. The focus of the survey was the quality of learning experiences during externships, and decision making in ranking residency programs. Results: The most valuable learning experiences during clerkships were interactions with attending physicians, interactions with residents, and general feedback in surgery. Students self-identified that they most improved in the following areas during clerkships: forefoot surgery, clinical podiatry skills, and rearfoot surgery. The areas in which students improved the least were research, pediatrics, and practice management. The three most important factors students considered as they created their rank list were hands-on resident participation in surgical training, the attitude and personality of the residents, and the attitude and personality of the attending physicians. A range of surgical interest was identified among students, and students lacking in surgical interest self-reported less improvement in various surgical topics. Conclusions: The perspectives of fourth-year podiatric medical students are currently an underused resource. Improved understanding can help residency programs improve the quality of associated learning experiences and can make their programs more appealing to potential residency candidates.

scholarly journals Medical Student Perspectives on LGBTQ Health

PRiMER ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Christensen ◽  
Travis Hunt ◽  
Steven A. Elsesser ◽  
Christine Jerpbak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Gender And Sexuality ◽  
First Year ◽  
Sex And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community members experience adverse health outcomes at higher rates than non-LGBTQ individuals. We examined the impact of student demographics as well as gender and sexuality didactic instruction on the attitudes of first-year medical students toward LGBTQ patients. Methods: In January 2017, 255 first-year students at an urban allopathic medical school participated in a gender and sexuality health curriculum. We assessed student attitudes regarding LGBTQ patients using anonymous pre- and postintervention surveys. Each item was measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Results: Of 255 possible respondents, we received 244 responses to the preintervention survey (95.7% response rate) and 253 to the postintervention survey (99.2% response rate). Participants were predominantly white (66.8%), heterosexual (94.7%), and cisgender (100%). Respondents who identified as LGBQ were significantly (P<.05) more likely than heterosexual students to agree with the following preintervention statements, among others: (1) Discordance between birth sex and gender is a natural human phenomenon, (2) When meeting a patient for the first time, I feel comfortable asking what pronoun they use, (3) I am able to empathize with the life experience of an LGB/T patient, (4) I am motivated to seek out opportunities to learn more about LGBTQ-specific health care issues. Statistically significant changes in attitudes between time points are seen in 4 out of 15 items. Conclusion: A focused gender and sexuality curriculum appears to impact medical student attitudes regarding LGBTQ patients. Furthermore, recruitment of LGBTQ-identifying medical students may translate into improved workforce motivation to provide health care for LGBTQ patients.

scholarly journals Perspektif Mahasiswa Kedokteran UNS Tingkat 1 pada Kebiasaan Sarapan dan Kaitannya pada Konsentrasi Belajar

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevlar Azri Ghurafa
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Glucose Concentration ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Energy Resource ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
First Year ◽  
Micronutrient Intake ◽  
Thinking Process

Abstract. Studying is an sustainable activity and also a very basic thing in every education institution, including university.In reality, there are so many factors that affect the process of studying, on of them is concentration. Breakfast is really important to fullfill students macronutrient and micronutrient intake in the morning, fullfilling a balance nutrient intake, preventing hypoglicemia, and also controlling our glucose concentration in our blood.A small number of first year UNS medical student think that breakfast before studying is very important because our brain as the center of the thinking process needs energy to do his jobs, and the energy comes from the food we eat in breakfast.Moreover,the first year UNS medical students also think that a good breakfast menu is a menu that contain a balance nutrient,especially carbohydrate as the main energy resource. But, in reality, they still not really apply their awareness about breakfast in their daily life.

Discussion on the Influence and Enlightenment of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Medical Students in China (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Wan ◽  
Yujie Tu ◽  
Yu Fu ◽  
Zhao Yan ◽  
Yalin Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Education Reform ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
First Line ◽  
Medical Education Reform ◽  
The Future ◽  
New Ideas

UNSTRUCTURED COVID-19 spread in Wuhan in January 2020 and the whole country worked together to fight the epidemic. Up to now, more than 80,000 people have been diagnosed, and more than 40,000 medical staffs have assisted first-line rescue in Wuhan. As a reserve force for clinical medicine, medical students bear the heavy responsibility of future medical development. The author, as a medical student, has considered carefully about facing the present and looking forward to the future after this epidemic. The author mainly discusses about the influence of COVID-19 on medical students and its enlightenment on medical students and medical education reform in this paper, and hopes to resonate with medical students and provide some new ideas for future medical education reform.

scholarly journals Do Contact and Empathy Mitigate Bias Against Gay and Lesbian People Among Heterosexual First-Year Medical Students? A Report From the Medical Student CHANGE Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara E. Burke ◽  
John F. Dovidio ◽  
Julia M. Przedworski ◽  
Rachel R. Hardeman ◽  
Sylvia P. Perry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Gay And Lesbian ◽  
First Year ◽  
Student Change ◽  
First Year Medical Students

Hospice Patient Care Goals and Medical Students’ Perceptions: Evidence of a Generation Gap?

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-122
Author(s):  
Kathryn Levy ◽  
Pei C. Grant ◽  
Christopher W. Kerr ◽  
David J. Byrwa ◽  
Rachel M. Depner
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
End Of Life Care ◽  
First Year ◽  
Life Care ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Hospice Patients ◽  
Centered Care

Background: The ability to perceive care goals of the dying may be an indicator of future quality patient-centered care. Research conducted on end-of-life goals indicates discrepancies between patients and physicians. Objective: The aim of this study is to compare end-of-life care goals of hospice patients and medical student perceptions of patient care goals. Design: Hospice patients and medical students were surveyed on their care goals and perceptions, respectively, using an 11-item survey of goals previously identified in palliative care literature. Medical student empathy was measured using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. Settings/Participants: Eighty hospice patients and 176 medical students (97 first-year and 79 third-year) in a New York State medical school. Results: Medical students ranked 7 of the 11 care goals differently than hospice patients: not being a burden to family ( p < .001), time with family and friends ( p = .002), being at peace with God ( p < .001), dying at home ( p = .004), feeling that life was meaningful ( p < .001), living as long as possible ( p < .001), and resolving conflicts ( p < .001). Third-year students were less successful than first-year students in perceiving patient care goals of hospice patients. No significant differences in medical student empathy were found based on student year. Conclusions: Medical students, while empathetic, were generally unsuccessful in perceiving end-of-life care goals of hospice patients in the psychosocial and spiritual domains. Differences impeding the ability of medical students to understand these care goals may be generationally based. Increased age awareness and sensitivity may improve future end-of-life care discussions. Overall, there is a need to recognize the greater dimensionality of the dying in order to provide the most complete patient-centered care.

scholarly journals Understanding Student Experiences in a Near-Peer Resident Shadowing Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon R. Turner ◽  
Jonathan White ◽  
Cheryl Poth ◽  
W. Todd Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Student Experiences ◽  
First Year ◽  
Clinical Environment ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Close Relationship

Introduction. The preparation of medical students for clerkship has been criticized, both in terms of students’ ability to understand their new role as clinical trainees and in their ability to carry out that role. To begin to address this gap, this paper reports the experiences of students in a shadowing program aimed at enhancing the preparedness of medical students for clinical training. The study examined a novel program, the Resident-Medical Student Shadowing Program, in which first-year medical students at the University of Alberta shadowed a first-year resident during clinical duties over the course of eight months. Methods. A study was conducted to assess the experiences of 83 first-year medical student participants who shadowed a first-year resident intermittently for one year. Student and resident participants’ experiences were explored using semistructured interviews. Results. Students and residents experiences indicate that participation increased students’ understanding of the clinical environment and their role within it and introduced them to skills and knowledge needed to perform that role. Students reported that a close relationship with their resident enhanced their learning experience. Conclusion. This study demonstrates that a low-cost program in which first-year students shadow residents may be a useful tool for helping prepare students for clerkship.

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