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The Role Of Narrative Medicine In Patient Healing And Meaningful Clinical Practice, Elizabeth Gray Duperier
The Role Of Narrative Medicine In Patient Healing And Meaningful Clinical Practice, Elizabeth Gray Duperier
Honors Theses
The patient-clinician relationship is one that relies heavily on trust and understanding—both of which are reached through effective communication. As medicine advances, it is increasingly important to prioritize the human interaction in the clinical encounter. Illness is more than just a set of diagnoses; it is the culmination of one’s way of being and interacting with the world while experiencing these diagnoses—it is a narrative. In order for physicians to provide quality care, trust and understanding are of the utmost importance, but oftentimes these are not at the forefront of medical practice due to logistical barriers that the US healthcare …
How Influential Are Medical School Curriculum And Other Medical School Characteristics In Students’ Selecting Pathology As A Specialty?, Cindy B. Mccloskey, Mark Brissette, John Michael Childs, Amanda Lofgreen, Kristen Johnson, Melissa R. George, Ashley M. Holloman, Bronwyn Bryant, Mary P. Berg, Lisa Ross Dixon, Julie Katz Karp, Barbara E.C. Knollmann-Ritschel, Victor Gerardo Prieto, Charles F. Timmons, Robert D. Hoffman
How Influential Are Medical School Curriculum And Other Medical School Characteristics In Students’ Selecting Pathology As A Specialty?, Cindy B. Mccloskey, Mark Brissette, John Michael Childs, Amanda Lofgreen, Kristen Johnson, Melissa R. George, Ashley M. Holloman, Bronwyn Bryant, Mary P. Berg, Lisa Ross Dixon, Julie Katz Karp, Barbara E.C. Knollmann-Ritschel, Victor Gerardo Prieto, Charles F. Timmons, Robert D. Hoffman
Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers
There has been a significant decline in the number of United States allopathic medical students matching to pathology residency programs. Data acquired from the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) show sustained variation in the medical school production of students who go on to pathology residency. When divided into groups based on the medical school's historical volume of graduates entering pathology, the schools in groups labeled Group 1 and Group 2 produced significantly higher and lower proportions of pathology residents, respectively. This study aimed to identify what medical school curriculum elements and other medical school characteristics might explain the differences …
A New Christmas Eve: Match Day Eve, Gehan A. Pendlebury
A New Christmas Eve: Match Day Eve, Gehan A. Pendlebury
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The transition of medical student to resident physician represents the student becoming the teacher -- a teacher that will continue to evolve over time. Residents teach medical students, yet residents are taught by their attending physicians. In many ways, Match Day is a milestone marking the beginning of that incremental learning process. The word "doctor" derives from the Latin word “docere” meaning "to teach" as doctors should be teaching their patients good health in their practice of medicine. Likewise, it is an inherent responsibility of all physicians to pass on their knowledge and skills for the betterment of the next …
Lessons From A Natural-Born Teacher: Reflections On Mentorship And Kindness In Medical Education, Chloe Hille, Brianna Wetmore
Lessons From A Natural-Born Teacher: Reflections On Mentorship And Kindness In Medical Education, Chloe Hille, Brianna Wetmore
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The transition from preclinical education to medical clerkships is an important period of medical school that challenges students to advance their clinical knowledge. The help of strong and inspirational mentors is crucial for students to not only gain proficiency in their clinical skills, but to also develop into confident and compassionate future physicians.