scholarly journals Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexican residency programs: Implications and Experiences for the Continuing Professional Development of Residents

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irving Armando Domínguez-Varela ◽  
Alejandra Celina Esparza-Sandoval ◽  
Irving Augusto Palomares-Ramos ◽  
María José García-Madrigal ◽  
Jorge Eugenio Valdez-García
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Routine Activities ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
Learning Modalities ◽  
The World

Abstract Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has forever changed the way to evaluate and teach residents, fellows, and medical students by means of new demanding learning modalities and alternatives to leverage from this new lifestyle without affecting our training as medical specialists. As of January, 24 2021, the number of confirmed cases and deaths by COVID-19 both in Mexico and around the world have been continuously growing (1,752,347 and 149,084 vs. 99,596,451 and 2,135,068, respectively). Mexico registers the world’s highest number of deaths from coronavirus among health workers, with 1,320 deaths confirmed. Methods: Four residents of different specialties analyzed and described how the pandemic affected and benefited the ongoing residency program and exposed some recommendations for each specialty. Results/Discussion: In Mexico, residents from all specialties are rotating in the COVID-designated area working as general practitioners exclusively for hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Our residency program has had to put a stop to routine activities such as academic sessions, specialty consultations, practices, and surgeries. Conclusion: Nothing will replace the insights of the training from real surgical practices, but new and forgotten resources can be used to help assess surgical proficiency.

scholarly journals Systems of continuing medical education in the world: practices, problems, and paths of development

2020 ◽  
pp. 6-14
Author(s):  
I. A. Krasnopolskiy
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Continuing Medical Education ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
The World ◽  
Competency Based ◽  
Standard Learning ◽  
Wide Usage

The Continuing Medical Education (CME) is one of the forms of post-diploma medical specialists’ education, is gradually becoming a standard in Russia. The article focuses on CME practices in various countries, as much as ways of its development or alternatives. The article observes the established CME systems and emphases the complex Continuing Professional Development (CPD) as far as successful examples of CME absence. Some changes in traditional CME/CPD formats are described. The most actual problems of the nowadays CME are pointed out. The examples of Japan, Iran, and Germany are illustrating how the effectiveness issue has stated and solved. The main directions of CME development are as following: competency-based approach, feedback wide usage, non-standard learning formats, unified system of accreditation.

Reporting of Research by Matched Otolaryngology Residency Applicants

2020 ◽  
pp. 000348942093882
Author(s):  
Aatin K. Dhanda ◽  
Brittany Ward ◽  
Christopher J. Warren ◽  
Ben Birkenfeld ◽  
Kirolos Georges ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Program Directors ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Competitive Process ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Number Of Publications

Objectives: Matching to an otolaryngology residency program is a competitive process for medical students, and research performed by students is considered as a factor for granting interviews by program directors. Because abstracts, presentations and publications are all reported in combination by the National Resident Matching Program’s “Charting Outcomes in the Match” (ChOM) and may be weighted differently by PDs, we specifically investigated the number of publications by past applicants accepted to top otolaryngology residency programs. Methods: The top 25 otolaryngology residency programs were identified using Doximity, sorting by reputation. Current residents were determined from the programs’ websites. Using PubMed, each resident’s number of publications, authorship status, and journal type were recorded. Results: A total of 24 programs were included in the final analysis and the average number of manuscripts was 2.76 ± 4.01. The mean number of publications in otolaryngology journals was 1.03 ± 1.91. Conclusions: The difference between the investigated average number of publications (2.76) and those published by ChOM (10.4) represent a discrepancy due to the lack of delineation between abstracts, presentations and publications. The reported numbers for research may lead medical students to pursue alternate measures to increase their own research. Some options, such as adding a research year are not universally accessible. A clearer and more detailed approach to reporting research statistics would be beneficial to both applicants and PDs for otolaryngology programs.

scholarly journals Coress feedback

2013 ◽  
Vol 95 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-154
Author(s):  
Frank CT Smith
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
General Practitioner ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Clinical History ◽  
Discharge Summary ◽  
World Health ◽  
Time Out ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Organization

Three of the cases in this issue of CORESS Feedback relate to failure of either giving or taking of information. A good clinical history underpins management decisions and emphasis on providing the general practitioner (and patient) with a comprehensive written discharge summary, describing treatment, is paramount. The final case illustrates once again that the role of the World Health Organization checklist and the ‘time-out’ cannot be overestimated in facilitating safe surgery. We are grateful to the clinicians who have provided the material for these reports. The online reporting form is on our website ( www.coress.org.uk ), which also includes all previous Feedback Reports. Published contributions will be acknowledged by a ‘Certificate of Contribution’, which may be included in the contributor’s record of continuing professional development.

scholarly journals Continuing professional development in the largest scientific laboratory in the world: perspectives and needs for a science communicator @ CERN

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (04) ◽  
pp. C07
Author(s):  
Paola Catapano
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
The World ◽  
Scientific Laboratory ◽  
Parallel Growth

A short outline of the evolution of communications at CERN since 1993 and the parallel growth of the need both for professional communications and, at the same time, the need for training in more and more complex competencies for the new profession.

scholarly journals Factors of dysfunction of institutes for assessing the qualifications of medical specialists

2021 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 467-476
Author(s):  
Olga A. Kolennikova ◽  
Mairash S. Toksanbaeva
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Main Function ◽  
Medical Specialists ◽  
Integral Element ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Career Incentives ◽  
Basic Level ◽  
Incentive Payments

Introduction. The ongoing transformations of institutes for assessing the qualifications of medical specialists lead to ambiguous consequences, including the phenomena of their dysfunction. The aim of the study is to systematize the factors influencing the formation of the dysfunctions on the examples of the institute for accreditation of medical specialists and their certification for a qualification category. Material and methods. The concepts of continuing education and continuing professional development, formulated under the auspices of the United Nations, served as the theoretical basis of the study. They were the basis for the analysis of the factors causing deviations from these processes, that is, the dysfunction of the institutes for assessing the qualifications of medical professionals. The information of two sociological surveys of medical specialists employed in the system of the Moscow Healthcare Department was used, namely, a sample questionnaire survey and a survey by the method of expert interviews. Results. The factors of dysfunction of the institute of accreditation of medical specialists were identified on the basis of an analysis of the practice of continuing medical education (CME), introduced as an integral element of the transition from the institute of certification to the institute of accreditation. The main attention is paid to the shortcomings of the CME, which cause the dysfunctions of this institute. It is revealed that they are caused by an insufficiently debugged organization of the CME. The study of the work of the institute of certification for a qualification category showed that its main function, namely, ensuring permanent professional development above the accreditation level, has significantly weakened. This is confirmed by the statistics of a decrease in specialists undergoing both primary and secondary certification. One of the main factors is a violation of the incentives for professional growth. Discussion. The problems of dysfunction of qualification assessment institutes are mainly because the coordination of their elements is not sufficiently observed in the work of these institutes. Within the framework of the accreditation institute, this is reflected in the fact that the distribution of responsibilities between all the subjects of the CME is poorly coordinated. And in the work of the institute of certification for a qualification category, its fundamental differences from the institute of accreditation are erased, mainly due to symbolic surcharges for the type and attempts to replace them with incentive payments common to both institutes. Conclusion. The factors of dysfunction of the institutes for assessing the qualifications of medical specialists are systematized into main and concretized (as forms of manifestation of the main factors). The necessity of joint responsibility of the subjects of the CME for its quality, adequate to ensure the basic level of qualification, and strengthening the financial and career incentives for professional growth above the basic level, is substantiated.

scholarly journals Disability Training for Health Care Workers: A Global Narrative Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Rotenberg ◽  
Danae Rodriguez Gatta ◽  
Azizia Wahedi ◽  
Rachelle Loo ◽  
Emily McFadden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The World ◽  
Training Community

Objective: To conduct a systematic review of the literature on disability training to improve knowledge, confidence, self-efficacy and competence among health care workers around the world. Methods: We searched five databases for relevant peer-reviewed articles published between January 2012 and January 2021. Studies that focused on training health care workers to improve knowledge, confidence, self-efficacy, and competence to support people with physical, sensory, or intellectual impairments were included. Data about the details of the intervention (setting, participants, format, impact assessments, etc.) and its effects were extracted. Findings: There is an array of highly local tools to train health workers across stages of their training and careers (pre-service, in-service, and continuing professional development). Studies involving people with disabilities in the training, community placements, simulations, or interactive sessions were found to be most effective in improving knowledge, confidence, competency, and self-efficacy. Conclusion: As part of initiatives to build inclusive health systems and improve health outcomes for people with disabilities, health workers around the world need to receive appropriate and evidence-based training that combine multiple methods and involve people with disabilities.

scholarly journals Commentary and Opinions: The Utilization of Social Media by Medical Residency Programs During COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Leilynaz Malekafzali ◽  
Chaocheng Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Residency Program ◽  
Medical Training ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Medical Residency ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Residency Programs ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Social Media Platforms

As a result of COVID-19 pandemic, medical training has been greatly impacted globally. In Canada, out-of-province visiting clinical electives were cancelled. In addition, the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) interviews were transitioned to being virtual since 2020. As residency programs are exploring new ways to overcome the challenges of elective cancellation, there has been a surge of residency program social media accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Social media serves as a platform for residency programs to promote themselves in addition to posting interactive educational materials. Moreover, social media residency accounts provide a platform for medical students to learn about the programs and network virtually with fellow applicants, residents, program directors, and faculty members. Overall, social media is becoming a popular and valuable tool for residency programs to connect with the applicants during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Among the different social media platforms, Instagram seems to be more appealing to both residency programs and the graduating medical students. We report our observations regarding selected Canadian residency program Instagram accounts. To maximize the success of using social media, it is important for the residency programs to consider the attitudes of applicants towards the residency social media accounts. Future studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of the Canadian residency program social media accounts for the final year students applying for these programs.

Equipping Teacher Educators for Digital Teaching and Learning

2019 ◽  
pp. 119-139
Author(s):  
Pradeep Kumar Misra
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Good Teacher ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Good Education ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
The World

Considering that teachers are central to good education and teacher educators are central to good teacher education, it is logical that due care must be taken to equip teacher educators for digital teaching and learning. In fact, continuing professional development of teacher educators in terms of digital teaching and learning is a necessity of our times. Extending these arguments, the chapter, that is mainly based on the review and analysis of policy documents and practices as well as other available literature and statistics related to teacher educators, begins with discussions on role and importance of teacher educators, details the need and promises of preparing teacher educators for digital teaching and learning, delves upon practices of and challenges before teacher educators to master digital teaching and learning, and ends with presenting innovative strategies to empower teacher educators for the world of digital teaching and learning.

scholarly journals The Canadian Association of Gastroenteroloy - Are You a Member Yet?

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 563-566
Author(s):  
Pierre Paré ◽  
David Pearson ◽  
Nathalie Vergnolle
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Patient Care ◽  
Digestive Tract ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Care Research ◽  
Canadian Association ◽  
Health And Disease ◽  
Common Goals ◽  
The Common

Since its inception in 1962, the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) has grown from a handful of physicians into an impressive and diverse membership of almost 1000 (Figure 1). Remaining true to the philosophy of its founders, the Association is a multidisciplinary organization comprised of gastroenterologists, hepatologists, pediatricians, surgeons, radiologists, internists, clinical and basic scientists, nurses, research coordinators, residents, medical students and representatives of industry. Members share the common goals of supporting and engaging in the study of the digestive tract in health and disease, and promoting the advancement of gastroenterology by providing leadership in patient care, research, teaching and continuing professional development.

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