Encouraging the practice of self-determined learning in medical education and clinical practice

Abstract:In addition to the medical education in the Federal Republic of Germany which includes a compulsory Medical Informatics course there exists a formal program for professional qualification of physicians in Medical Informatics. After two years of clinical practice and 1.5 years of professional training at an authorized institution, a physician may receive in addition to the medical degree a “supplement Medical Informatics”. The qualification requirements are described in detail. Physicians with the additional Medical Informatics qualification perform responsible tasks in their medical domain and serve as partners for fully specialized Medical Informatics ex-’ perts in the solution of practical Medical Informatics problems. The formal qualification is available for more than 10 years, has become increasingly attractive, and is expected to grow with respect to future Medical Informatics developments.

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‘Thrown in at the Deep End’: The Experience of Graduates of Transnational Western Medical Education Transitioning into Middle Eastern Clinical Practice

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v8n6p36 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (6) ◽

pp. 36

Author(s):

Fiza Rashid-Doubell ◽

Timothy P Doubell

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Middle Eastern ◽

Phenomenological Approach ◽

Full Time ◽

Host Countries ◽

Medical Teams ◽

The One ◽

And Coping

Background: Newly qualified doctors educated in their home country usually go on to work in their first hospital job in same country. These graduates are familiar with the socio-cultural context of clinical setting they work in. But, with many Western universities providing cross-border education to host countries in the Middle East and South East Asia in subjects such as medicine. The experiences of those graduating from transnational medical education and working in local hospitals are absent.The aim of the study was to explore the early transitional experiences of newly qualified doctors moving from a European branch campus to practice at hospitals affiliated to the medical school situated in a Middle-Eastern country.Methods: A qualitative study using an interpretive phenomenological approach through interviews to explore experiences of graduates of transnational medical education working in Middle Eastern hospitals. Results: The main findings can be summarised under the three themes generated: the essentials of practice, routine of practice and realities of practice. The results evidenced the transition as a challenging period for new doctors finding dissonance between the skills taught while in transnational education and the workplace. There were three particular areas of discord for the graduates in clinical practice: working in medical teams with a different arrangement to the one prepared for; adapting to a more patient-centred language and coping with differences in ethical norms, values and practices in the hospital.Conclusions: The graduates found transitioning from university to full-time clinical practice difficult and were disappointed by their experience not matching their expectations of work. These findings are valuable for transnational medical educators seeking to improve the experience of graduates who are moving from the clear ideals, norms and values of transnational medical education into the complexity of full-time clinical practice.

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Adapted clinical practice guidelines on heart failure for family physicians: A collaborative project of the World Health Organization and Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education

Heart Lung and Circulation ◽

10.1016/j.hlc.2007.11.017 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 17 ◽

pp. S7

Author(s):

Behnood Bikdeli ◽

Shadi Kalantarian ◽

Maryam Sadeghian ◽

Fereydoon Nouhi ◽

Mohammad Reza Motamedi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Heart Failure ◽

Medical Education ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Clinical Practice Guidelines ◽

Practice Guidelines ◽

Family Physicians ◽

World Health ◽

Collaborative Project ◽

The World ◽

Health Organization

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The Birth of Endowiki, An Italian Online Platform for Continuous Medical Education In Endocrinology

Journal of Medical Informatics and Decision Making ◽

10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-17-1891 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 10-13

Author(s):

Roberto Attanasio ◽

Luca Gualano ◽

Irene Misischi ◽

Silvia Caprioli ◽

Enrico Papini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Metabolic Diseases ◽

Task Force ◽

Continuous Medical Education ◽

Clinical Approach ◽

Educational Tool ◽

Clinical Context ◽

Online Tools ◽

Online Availability

Background Conventional tools for medical education are burdened by many drawbacks. Textbooks become rapidly outdated, meeting attendance is expensive, and results reported in journals are not easily suitable for clinical practice. Uptodate and Endotext are excellent online tools, but they have been developed for a clinical context far different from that of our country. Methodology Italian Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AME) charged a task force aiming to develop an educational tool specifically tailored for Italian clinical endocrinologists. Required characteristics were clinical approach, modularity, continuous updating, full online availability (even by mobile devices), open sections and sections for registered members only, opportunity for individualization, indexing and search engine to facilitate browsing. Starting from an open-source platform, Joomla, several changes were implemented. Results Three editors, 2 central editorial secretaries, 30 section coordinators and over 350 authors have been involved in the writing of 21 different sections covering all fields of endocrine and metabolic diseases. The access to Endowiki is free for AME members and is fully open in sections for patients. All readers are requested to serve as referee, pointing to mistakes and need for revision. The system is attended daily by a mean of 250 individuals. Conclusions Endowiki stands alone as an opportunity for medical education in Italy. The big challenges will be the continuous updating and the link to the national certified system for CME.

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The Prospect of 5G Technology Applied to Distance Medical Education and Clinical Practice

Creative Education ◽

10.4236/ce.2020.1112209 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (12) ◽

pp. 2837-2845

Author(s):

Jiaqi Xu ◽

Yujie Cui ◽

Xinfeng Huang ◽

Shifu Mo ◽

Liangyue Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Clinical Practice

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Medical Education in Naples, Italy, at the Time of SARS-CoV-2

International Journal of Medical Students ◽

10.5195/ijms.2020.496 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 51-53

Author(s):

Gianluca Pagano ◽

Gaetano Luglio

Keyword(s):

Medical Education ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Medical Student ◽

Present Article ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

Assistant Professor ◽

Research Activity ◽

Teaching Activity

SARS-CoV-2 pandemic dramatically changed our daytime routine. Our university world was deeply affected by this emergency situation and had to guarantee the teaching activity with online lessons and exams. While it is true that even in non-emergency conditions online teching is an integral part of many universities, the same cannot be said for graduation ceremonies. And what about students' clinical practice and research activity? In the present article, we will discuss about the experiences of a final-year medical student and of a young assistant professor of Surgery.

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