scholarly journals Intellectual stimulation in family medicine: an international qualitative study of student perceptions

BJGP Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. bjgpopen20X101045
Author(s):  
Kiran Sahota ◽  
Patrick Goeres ◽  
Martina Kelly ◽  
Eugene Tang ◽  
Marianna Hofmeister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Intellectual Stimulation ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Clinical Uncertainty ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Societal Needs ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The University

BackgroundGlobally, medical schools struggle to ensure there is a sufficient number of graduates choosing family medicine as a career to meet societal needs. While factors impacting career choice are complex, one possible disincentive to choosing family medicine is the perception that it is less intellectually stimulating than specialty care.AimThe study sought to elicit student views on intellectual stimulation in family medicine, and their understanding of academic family medicine.Design & settingThis is a qualitative focus group study of volunteer students from the University of Calgary, Canada, and Newcastle University, UK.MethodSix focus groups were conducted with 51 participants. The data were analysed thematically.ResultsStudents associated intellectual stimulation in family medicine with clinical practice. Intellectual stimulation was related to problem solving and the challenge of having to know a little about everything, along with clinical uncertainty and the need to be vigilant to avoid missing diagnoses. Student awareness of academic family medicine was limited, and students identified it with teaching rather than research.ConclusionPromoting intellectual stimulation in family medicine requires educators to highlight the breadth and variety of knowledge required in family medicine, as well as the need to manage clinical uncertainty and to be vigilant to avoid missing diagnoses. Exposure to academic family medicine could enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of the role of research in family medicine.

scholarly journals The Role of Trust in Student Perceptions of University Sexual Assault Policies and Services

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-53
Author(s):  
Olga Marques ◽  
Amanda Couture-Carron ◽  
Tyler Frederick ◽  
Hannah Scott
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Student Trust ◽  
The Government ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
The University ◽  
Do So

Many post-secondary institutions are developing policies and programs aimed at improving responses to sexual assault experienced by students. In some areas, such as Ontario, Canada, the government has mandated post-secondary institutions to do so. However significant these initiatives, they are predicated on the assumption that students trust, and want to engage with, the university following sexual violence. This study explores students’ perceptions of sexual assault policies and services on one mid-size university campus focusing specifically on how trust factors into reporting sexual victimization and using services. Findings show that students believe that sexual assault policies and programs exist, but this does not meanstudents are willing to use such resources or that they even trust that their university has students’ needs and interests at the fore. This paper discusses policy and programmatic considerations for building student trust in their post-secondary institutions to encourage student use of campus support.

Cadastral Studies in the Surveying Engineering Program at The University of Calgary

1981 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 424-428
Author(s):  
W. F. Teskey ◽  
T. C. Swanby
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Program ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The University

The surveying engineering program at The University of Calgary, as of September 1981, has been in operation for two years. It is now fully operational, and successful by any measure. Cadastral studies area courses and other closely related courses form an important component of the program. These courses are described and discussed. The role of the Western Canadian Board of Examiners for Land Surveyors and its relationship to the surveying engineering program at The University of Calgary is also outlined.

CANDSN: A Computer Aided Network Design and Adjustment System

1984 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
Michael P. Mepham ◽  
Edward J. Krakiwsky
Keyword(s):  
Computer Graphics ◽  
Network Design ◽  
Effective Technique ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Cadastral Surveying ◽  
Adjustment System ◽  
The University

Program CANDSN was developed at The University of Calgary for designing, adjusting and analyzing horizontal survey networks. The concepts and mathematics that this program is based upon are discussed in this paper. The role of interactive computer graphics as an effective technique for the entry and editing of data and the presentation of results is discussed. Experience with examples from the fields of geodesy, engineering surveying, and cadastral surveying have demonstrated the effectiveness of this program as an educational, research and working tool.

scholarly journals NEW SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PROGRAM PROPOSAL – MINDSET AND DEVELOPMENT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robyn Paul ◽  
Gillian Ayers ◽  
Joule Bergerson ◽  
Kerry Black ◽  
Tanya Brucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systems Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Sustainability Education ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Sustainable Systems ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
The University ◽  
Climate Crisis

With the continued climate crisis, there is increasing recognition for the important of sustainabilityeducation in engineering. At the University of Calgary, we are developing a program in Sustainable Systems Engineering to address this need. Systems thinking and sustainability are intrinsically linked, as in order to comprehend the wicked challenges of sustainability today, we must take a holistic, interconnected, systems approach. This paper outlines sustainability education literature, and our approach to program development. Overall, we hope to foster mindsets and develop engineering students who are able to fundamentally shift the discourse on sustainability engineering within industry, and critically reflect on the role of engineering itself.

scholarly journals A Prescription that Addresses the Decline of Basic Science Education in Medical School

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Miller ◽  
Christina S Thornton ◽  
Michael B Keough ◽  
Jodie I Roberts ◽  
Bryan Yipp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Science ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Educational Model ◽  
Medical Organization ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Basic Science Education ◽  
University Of Calgary ◽  
Clinician Scientist ◽  
The University

Over 30 years ago a cry rang out through the proverbial halls of academia; “The clinician scientist is an endangered species.” These prophetic words have been reverberated in the ears of every specialty and every general medical organization in deafening tones. Why is the role of the clinician scientist or clinician investigator so important that this phrase has been repeated subsequently in medical and educational journals? Simply put, the clinician scientist bridges the ravine between the ever-growing mountain of scientific knowledge and the demanding patient centered clinical care. Here, we describe the current educational model established by the University of Calgary, Leaders in Medicine Program. Our program seeks to train future physicians and clinician scientists by incorporating training in basic science, translational and clinical research with clinical and medical education in a longitudinal program to students of traditional MD/PhD, MD/MSc or MD/MBA stream as well as interested Doctor of Medicine students.

curriculum, they are rarely valued, taken seriously, or perceived to represent a valid scientific or professional basis for the practice of medicine. What impli-cation does this value pattern have for a specialty which claims comprehen-siveness and response to patient experience as one axis of expertise? The third and fourth year of the traditional medical school curriculum represents a different scenario. Typically, it is structured as a sequence of assignments to departmental domains. These are spheres of control and influence through which students pass on their way through required and elective territories. The clinical years belie the goal of a consistent integrated theme governing the educational processes of becoming a physician. On the contrary, the quasi-proprietary aura and the ethnocentrism and evangelism of various subfields of medicine make the student appear in some ways like a potential customer moving from sales exhibit to sales exhibit rather than as a future professional who, at all times, is enveloped in a climate of inquiry, relativity of knowledge, and invitations to raise new questions and to show intellectual skepticism. The structure of the curriculum during the clinical years gives the impres-sion of a topography with terrain features which range from those clearly visible and marked, to some which are barely identifiable. The traditional major specialties in medicine are clearly visible landmarks through which the student must pass as he travels through the curriculum. As Goode (1957, p. 196) observed, most professional programs "almost isolate their recruits from important lay contacts (and) furnish new ego ideals and reference groups." Some career options in medicine appear as optional places to visit during the third and fourth year while others are either not available or require special arrangements. Family medicine, a relatively recent arrival on the specialty scene, appears in different ways in different medical schools. Only rarely, however, is it a regular, required experience for all students. Lacking the structural reality of claimed time and space constitutes a message as far as student experience and student perceptions are concerned as long as alloca-tion of student time in the third and fourth year curriculum reflects prestige and power among medical specialties, family medicine will not fare competi-tively in its bid for student choices. The House Staff Many of the observations offered in this paper have in one form or another been made by medical educators or researchers as part of a variety of com-mentaries about medical education. Thus, as these themes emerge from interviews they blend quickly into observations and data previously acquired by the authors. One finding emerged, however, which has not been addressed in the literature. The peculiar, powerful role of interns and residents in the

2014 ◽  
pp. 108-112
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Professional Programs ◽  
The Third ◽  
Educational Processes ◽  
Interns And Residents ◽  
Career Options

scholarly journals Department of Family Medicine NWGMU named after I.I. Mechnikov. First 25 years

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-53
Author(s):  
Olga Yu. Kuznetsova
Keyword(s):  
Family Medicine ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
University Of Iowa ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
International Projects ◽  
History Of ◽  
The University

The article describes the history of the creation of the Department of Family Medicine of the NWSMU named after I.I. Mechnikov, notes the role of international projects in its establishment and development of the main areas of activity. Examples of successful long-term cooperation are given, in particular, with the University of Iowa (USA). The main stages of the formation of teaching the specialty General Practice (Family Medicine) within the framework of professional retraining of primary health care doctors and residency are described. The importance of using various interactive technologies in the learning process is emphasized, including the development of skills in simulation conditions, which were introduced at the department long before their use in the process of accreditation of specialists. The features of teaching the discipline Polyclinic Therapy for the 6th year students of the medical faculty, as well as the experience of leading scientific research that was carried out by participants of the student scientific society are noted. The main directions of scientific research carried out at the department in recent years are described, aimed at a comprehensive study of the features of the management of elderly patients in general medical practice and the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in St. Petersburg and Arkhangelsk. The role of international cooperation in the implementation of large-scale scientific projects, in particular with the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium), is emphasized. The perspectives for the development of the Department of Family Medicine in the near future are outlined.

scholarly journals M-Learning in an Undergraduate Business Program: Recruitment Promises, Student Perceptions, and Mixed Realities

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Leslie J Wardley ◽  
Lorraine Carter ◽  
Gina D'Antonio
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Steep Learning Curve ◽  
Technology Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Apple Ipad ◽  
Key Word ◽  
The University ◽  
Overall Effectiveness

The purpose of the study described in this paper was to explore student views (n=136) on the use of Apple iPad technology within various in-class courses offered by a School of Business at a small Ontario university as well as the overall effectiveness of a recruitment message focused on mobile learning. The results of the study are as follows: 1) over half of the students had not heard about the offer of a “free” iPad before they had enrolled at the University; 2) students expressed positive and negative views regarding the use of iPads in their face to face classes (e.g., the iPads were helpful in enhancing learning; the iPads were time consuming to use and distracting in the classroom; other devices work better in the classroom); and 3) differences that existed between students’ in-class and everyday use of their iPads could be connected to their frustrations with the steep learning curve experienced by faculty. Key word descriptors: millennials, tablet technology, mobile technology, digital technology, learning transferability, higher education, iPad

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