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From Awareness To Action: The Group Processes Course As Design Laboratory, Kimberly B. Rogers

Feminist Pedagogy

In this article, I describe several pedagogical tools used in my group processes course to help students understand how group processes contribute to inequality and how to effectively intervene on these processes. I pair experimental research with work in natural settings to help students trace the development of theories across levels of application and understand their usefulness outside the laboratory. I incorporate reading reflections and simulation exercises that encourage students to apply course material to their own group experiences and make abstract group processes and their consequences more visible for analysis and action. I use complex instruction to promote more …

Showing Students Their Power: Demonstrating How Status Is Afforded In Interactions, Christianne Corbett

Feminist Pedagogy

The Showing Students their Power original teaching activity conveys to students in a visceral, embodied – and therefore hopefully memorable - way the concept of status, how it is afforded by others, and how quickly and accurately individuals perceive the status with which others view them. Students are informed that characteristics like gender, race, class, sexual orientation are status characteristics and that people who are viewed as lower status tend to be treated less respectfully. By identifying the existence of status, how it is conveyed from person to person, and the power we all have to influence other people, students …

The Adapted Socratic Circle As A Tool For Learning Sociological Social Psychology, Justin Huft

Feminist Pedagogy

This paper presents an adapted Socratic Circle as a feminist pedagogical strategy for teaching sociological social psychology. Unlike traditional Socratic methods that often privilege rapid recall, professorial authority, and dominant communication styles, this approach reimagines the circle as a collective practice of creating and applying knowledge. Students alternate between inner and outer groups, engaging both as discussants and evaluators, while formal assessment is distributed equally across professor, peers, and self-evaluations. This multi-source structure decentralizes authority, resists meritocratic norms, and affirms students as co-creators of knowledge. The feminist commitments of the activity are threefold. First, it centers process over product by …

Translating Group Processes Theories Into Classroom Interventions, Jennifer Mcleer

Feminist Pedagogy

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Disrupting Conversational Patterns In Classroom Discussion Groups, Jennifer Mcleer, Vyoma Shah

Feminist Pedagogy

Classroom work groups serve many pedagogical purposes. Here, we focus on their function as spaces to witness, name, and disrupt the processes by which micro-level interactions reflect macro-level inequalities. We use theory and research from small group processes as the foundation to understand the strategies that educators can employ to change how groups run in order to disrupt status-laden participation differentials between categories of students. We argue that modeling and normalizing different ways of being in small groups gives students perspective on how established procedures of interaction contribute to problems of hierarchy and hegemony. By implementing the findings of group …

Ueber Werkzeuggebrauch Bei Tieren, Max Ettlinger

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Fulda : Fuldaer Actiendruckerei, 1924.

Call #: BF673 .E87 1924

Special reprint from Philosophisches Jahrbuch, vol. 37; Inscription on cover

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Pensivement, Martin Heidegger

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [19--?]

Call #: B3279.H48 P46 1900 c.2

Copy 2 inscribed by author "Fur Hannah - 22 April 1971"

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Pensivement, Martin Heidegger

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [19--?]

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Copy 1 contains inscription by "Heidegger"

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Zur Entwicklungsgeschichte Der Kabbalistischen Konzeption Der Schechinah, Gershom Scholem

Hannah Arendt Marginalia - All

Zürich : Rhein-Verlag, 1953.

Call #: BF1003 .E7 Bd.21 1952

Contains marginalia, underlining, marginal lining and is inscribed by author PDF information: 19 pages - 7.1 MB

Ribosomal Biogenesis In Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Less-Attended Process With Profound Implications For Oncogenesis And Therapeutic Vulnerability, Muhammad-Redha Abdullah-Zawawi, Nadiah Abu, Nurul Syakima Ab Mutalib, Farah Azima Abdul Muttlib, Hafiza Alauddin

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Drooling In Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Retrospective Observational Study Of Clinical Characteristics, Severity, And Treatment, Kamel Awadh Alenazi, Lama Dakhakhni, Nancy Hassan, Wejdan Almuhraj

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To report the characteristics, severity, and treatment of drooling in cerebral palsy (CP) children.
Methods: This retrospective observational study included CP children with active complaints of drooling from the Drooling Clinic, Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). Drooling severity was assessed via the Modified Drooling Questionnaire (MDQ). The functional motor and manual ability levels were classified via the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and Manual Ability Classification System (MACS).
Results: In total, 122 patients were identified. Mean age was 6.28 ± 2.71 years, and 67/122 (54.9%) were boys. Gastroesophageal reflux disease was noted in 23/122 (18.9%). …

Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma: Demographics, Recurrence Predictors, And Surgical Outcomes — A 10-Year Retrospective Review At A Tertiary Center In Saudi Arabia, Ali J. Asiry, Majed A. Alali, Nasir A. Magboul, Salem A. Alrasheed, Ibraheem M. Alkanhal, Mohammed A. Alabduljabbar, Raid H. Almadi, Abdullah S. Aldughaither, Faisal S. Alfawaz, Ali Majrashi, Saud Alromaih, Ghassan Alokby, Tamadar Al Doheyan

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To characterize the demographic, clinical, and radiological profile of patients with sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP) managed at a tertiary center in Saudi Arabia, to determine recurrence rates in primary versus revision cases, and to identify factors associated with recurrence.
Methods: This retrospective observational study included 59 adult patients with histopathologically confirmed sinonasal inverted papilloma (IP). Demographic, clinical, radiological, and surgical data were extracted from medical records. Tumors were staged using the Krouse system. Patients were stratified into primary or revision cases, and associations with recurrence were evaluated.
Results: Most patients were men (72.9%) and older than 45 (79.7%) years …

Incidence Rate And Factors Predicting The Recurrent Cerebral Ischemic Events After The First-Ever Ischemic Stroke: A Single-Center Exploratory Study From The Eastern Region Of Saudi Arabia, Azra Zafar, Mustafa Al-Qarni

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: First-ever ischemic stroke (FIS) patients carry a higher risk of recurrent ischemic strokes (RIS). This study reports the incidence rate and describes the factors predicting recurrences in FIS patients.
Methods: This retrospective study, enrolling patients with FIS, was carried out at the King Fahd Hospital. Association between different variables and RIS was determined by estimating the 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) and odds ratio (OR).
Results: The majority of patients were Saudi (74.1%) and male (72.9%). Over a 5-year follow-up study, the incidence rate was 26.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 22.2-30.1) for all recurrences and 22.7% (95% CI …

Beyond Chronological Age: Performance Status And Clinical Frailty Predict Survival In Saudi Geriatric Lymphoma Patients: A Competing Risk Analysis, Musa Fares Alzahrani, Ghazi S. Alotaibi, Sarah S. Sewaralthahab, Fatima A. Alshalati, Ibrahim N. Alrumaih, Badraa A. Muharib, Kazi Nur Asfina, Saleh Ahmed Alkholaif, Shaden A. Albassam, Saleh Abdullah Aljanah, Shahad A. Al Hemidin, Ahmed Y. Jamal, Fadi S. Alakeel, Walid A. Alkeridy, Farjah H. Algahtani, Aamer Aleem

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To evaluate the prognostic impact of performance status, frailty, and treatment intensity on survival outcomes in a geriatric lymphoma cohort using a competing risk framework. In Saudi Arabia, despite a growing aging population, there is a lack of literature detailing frailty or survival dynamics for geriatric lymphoma patients.
Methods: We conducted retrospective cohort study in Tertiary center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Geriatric patients (≥ 60 years) diagnosed with lymphoma during 2011–2024 were analyzed. Baseline demographics, laboratory parameters, pathology, and frailty status were extracted. Survival dynamics were modeled using cumulative incidence functions to isolate lymphoma-related mortality (LRM) from age-related competing …

Growth, Methodological Evolution, And Clinical Maturity Of Artificial Intelligence Research In Major Medical Journals, 2018–2025: A Longitudinal Bibliometric Study, Abdulraoof Alsaeedi, Norah Alqarni, Ibrahim Rozi, Mohamed Ibrahim

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To quantify changes in the volume, methods, and clinical maturity of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) research in major medical journals from 2018 through 2025.
Methods: We conducted a longitudinal bibliometric study of PubMed-indexed records from 99 leading clinical and general medical journals. The search was conducted on July 2026. Records were deduplicated and classified as empirical AI/ML research, evidence synthesis, AI discourse, or unclassified. Empirical studies were categorized by model family and clinical maturity. Journal-year Poisson generalized estimating equations used total substantive publications as an offset and clustered observations by journal.
Results: Among 6,891 unique publications, …

Barriers To And Needs For The Implementation Of Artificial Intelligence In Radiation Therapy Planning In Saudi Arabia. A Cross-Sectional Survey, Abdulaziz Alshaikh, Ghadah Alqarni, Abdulaziz Alghamdi, Khalid Alrabiah, Nasser Al-Rajhi, Mohammed Aldehaim

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To assess radiation oncology physicians' perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiation therapy planning in Saudi Arabia and identify barriers to and support needs for its implementation.
Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was distributed through the Saudi Association of Radiation Oncology email list to 142 physicians from April to May 2026. We analyzed responses using descriptive statistics and exploratory 2-sided Fisher exact tests comparing residents with nonresidents.
Results: Forty-three complete responses were analyzed (response rate: 30.3%). A total of 33 (76.7%) respondents agreed or strongly agreed that AI would improve planning accuracy and efficiency. Nineteen (44.2%) reported no workplace …

Artificial Intelligence Readiness Among Paramedics At The Saudi Red Crescent Authority: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mohammed Jamaan Alsahli

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To evaluate AI readiness among paramedics working within the Saudi Red Crescent Authority (SRCA) and examine demographic and professional characteristics related to their readiness.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among SRCA paramedics. Data were collected through a structured online questionnaire covering demographic and professional features and the validated Medical Artificial Intelligence Readiness Scale for Medical Students (MAIRS-MS), which assesses four dimensions: Cognition, Ability, Vision, and Ethics. Comparisons between groups were performed with the Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests, while correlations were assessed using Spearman's rank correlation, and a multiple linear regression model examined factors independently related to AI …

Artificial Intelligence For Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease, Walaa M. Alsharif

Saudi Medical Journal

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder requiring timely diagnosis. This structured narrative review examines artificial intelligence (AI) and deep-learning applications (DL) for MRI-based diagnosis of AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). PubMed and Web of Science were searched between April-June 2026; Scopus and ScienceDirect supported supplementary discovery. Studies were purposively selected using predefined eligibility criteria, with 42 primary studies summarized. Convolutional neural networks, transformers, transfer learning, and multimodal approaches frequently reported promising classification performance. However, findings varied across datasets, tasks, validation procedures, and populations, while high accuracies were often derived from curated datasets and internal validation. Limited external …

Artificial Intelligence In Gastrointestinal Precision Medicine: A Critical Appraisal Through The Lens Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Abdulrahman G. Alharbi, Abdulrahman A. Aljabri

Saudi Medical Journal

Artificial intelligence (AI) now supports many facets of gastrointestinal and hepatic care, from lesion recognition during endoscopy to the interpretation of large molecular datasets. This review first outlines AI's broader role across gastroenterology and hepatology, and then uses inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as a case study for AI-assisted multiomics integration. The review applies a consistent evidentiary framework that distinguishes exploratory, retrospective, and prospective study designs. Retrospective genomic and image-based studies report promising discriminative performance for risk classification and lesion detection, but this evidence remains largely exploratory or retrospective, whereas prospective randomized evidence is currently strongest for AI-assisted endoscopic polyp detection. …

Efficacy And Safety Of Botulinum Toxin For The Treatment Of Psoriasis: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Rahaf A. Alothman, Hussein M. Alshamrani, Mishari T. Alrubaiaan, Ruba M. Alghanmi, Reshale A. Johar, Lina K. Almutairi, Mohammed H. Abduljabbar, Ahmed M. Baabdullah, Sultan S. Alfaer

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To evaluate the current literature on Botulinum toxin (BoNT) use in psoriasis treatment, focusing on efficacy and safety. Botulinum toxin, known for its neuroprotective effects, is a promising therapeutic agent for inflammatory skin diseases.
Methods: We searched electronic databases, including MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Google Scholar, from inception until March 2025 to identify randomized controlled trials and cohort studies in English that enrolled patients with psoriasis treated with BoNT injections over their lesions, reported outcomes related to the clinical question, and included raw numbers of outcomes.
Results: Of the 342 retrieved articles, 166 duplicates were removed. Screening of …

Association Of Kirsten Rat Sarcoma Viral Oncogene Homolog Mutation With The Prognosis Of Colorectal Cancer In Arab Countries And Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Mohammed Ageeli Hakami, Hassan Abdullah Albargy

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: To quantify the potential impact of Kirsten rat sarcoma (KRAS) mutation on survival outcomes in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients from Arab countries, particularly in Saudi Arabia. As a chief cause of cancer-associated mortality worldwide, CRC shows a rising incidence across Arab countries. Among molecular drivers, KRAS mutation plays a pivotal role in tumor initiation, resistance to therapies, and disease progression. Nonetheless, the prognostic influence of KRAS mutation in Arab populations remains inconclusive.
Methods: Key databases were searched to find appropriate publications. Eligible studies evaluated KRAS mutation’s association with overall survival (OS) in CRC patients from Arab nations. Hazard ratios …

Evaluating The Diagnostic Performance And Clinical Interpretability Of Explainable Ai (Xai) In Digital Histopathology: A Meta-Analysis Of Diagnostic Performance, Bandar S. Alshreef, Yousif A. Kariri

Saudi Medical Journal

Objective: To explore peer-reviewed research on the application of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) techniques for histopathology-driven cancer risk evaluation, and to address the limitations delaying its transition into routine clinical pathology practice (such as model reliability, clinical interpretability, and governance oversight).
Methods: We conducted a systematic review with quantitative meta-analysis of studies evaluating explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in histopathology. Searches were performed in Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar through November 2025. Eligible studies were assessed for diagnostic performance, explainability approaches, and methodological quality. Of the 47 included studies, 9 provided sufficient quantitative data for meta-analysis. Post-hoc visual …

Machine Learning And Large Language Model Decision Support For Medication-Error Prevention Across The Medication-Use Process: A Systematic Review With Implications For Saudi Arabia, Emad A. Alsaleh, Maram J. Alnemer, Yousef H. A. Alhassan, Asaad A. A. Khalil, Mohammed A. Kaddoura, Azfar Athar Ishaqui, Muhammad B. Maqsood, Adnan Iqbal

Saudi Medical Journal

Objectives: Medication errors are a major source of preventable harm. We systematically reviewed workflow integrated artificial intelligence (AI) decision support (machine learning [ML], natural language processing, computer vision, and large language models [LLMs]) aimed at detecting, intercepting, or preventing medication errors, and considered implications for Saudi Arabia.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE (PubMed), Embase, Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, IEEE Xplore, and the Cochrane Library for English language studies published from January 2010 to February 2026. Eligible studies used real clinical/pharmacy data and evaluated an AI component designed to prevent or detect medication errors across prescribing/order verification, dispensing, …

Cultivating The Growing Self, Kelly Allen

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Khanna Blithe O. Cortes-Amores, MAOT, OTRP, clinician, assistant professor at Cebu Doctors’ University, and co-founder of The Growing Self, a mental health occupational therapy clinic in Cebu, Philippines, provided the cover art for the fall issue of The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT). The watercolor painting, titled Peace (2017), features a dreamlike image of a serene female figure with hair that merges into the limbs and branches of a tree. A leafy green vine winds upward around her torso, becomes transparent as it partly overlays her face, and defines the crown of her head. Colorful abstract petal and earthen …

The Importance Of The New Caregiver Codes In Occupational Therapy, Jayna Niblock, Elizabeth G. Hunter, Carli Dimeo, Jackson Miller, Manali George, Allison M. Martin, Samantha M. Barefoot

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Occupational therapists play a critical role in supporting caregivers, a role that continues to grow with the rising number of unpaid family caregivers. Evidence shows that occupational therapists-led caregiver interventions, ranging from skills training to problem-solving and environmental modifications, significantly improve both caregiver and client outcomes. In 2024 and 2025, new Caregiver Training Services (CTS) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes were introduced, enabling occupational therapists to bill and allowing for reimbursement of caregiver education directly tied to client goals. While these codes offer a transformative opportunity to formalize and fund caregiver support, their adoption has been limited because of …

An Occupational Revolution: Reclaiming What Matters, Carol Lambdin-Pattavina, Wendy B. Stav, Nicole Quint, Sandee M. Dunbar

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Intentional use of the word occupation to describe why, what, and how we do as occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants is central to maintaining our professional identity and to centering occupation in everyday practice. Throughout occupational therapy's history, using occupation, as opposed to words such as task or activity, has fallen both in and out of favor in practice and education in the United States. Some argue that task and activity, while not reflective of the nuances of the word occupation, including meaning and purpose, are more accessible to external audiences than occupation, which is often confused with …

Policy Solutions For Traumatic Brain Injury: Advancing New York State's First Tbi Special Needs Assisted Living Program, Dianne Schwarz, Natalie F. Douglas

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) presents long-term challenges that are poorly addressed by traditional assisted living and nursing home models. In New York State, individuals with moderate to severe TBI are often placed in settings unequipped to provide cognitive, behavioral, and neurorehabilitative care. This policy and advocacy paper proposes the establishment of a Special Needs Assisted Living Program (SNALP) specifically for individuals with TBI. Drawing from clinical expertise, stakeholder engagement, and a discontinued but promising pilot program, this manuscript outlines the systemic barriers to TBI-specific care, including regulatory gaps, lack of Medicaid reimbursement, and limited public awareness. The proposed model integrates …

Occupational Therapy Student Perceptions Of Sexuality And Intimacy Education: A Cross-Sectional Study, Jennifer H. Barnett, Amanda K. Giles

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Sexuality and intimacy are meaningful activities within the scope of occupational therapy (OT), encompassing valued roles and occupations that contribute significantly to a person’s health, well-being, and identity. Despite acknowledgement of their importance, many occupational therapists overlook these areas during routine assessment and intervention because of feelings of insufficient knowledge, comfort, and confidence. This study used a cross-sectional design to electronically survey 149 occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) students across their first, second, or third year of education to determine their perceptions of sexuality and intimacy education. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, and qualitative data were analyzed via codebook …

Integrating Behavioral Health Practice Approaches And Occupational Therapy: Curricular Considerations, Kaylynn M. Garrison, Susan C. Burwash

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy programs preparing occupational therapists to work in the field need to enhance students' education surrounding mental/behavioral health (MH/BH) needs. Thus, a curricular approach is needed that not only includes OT conceptual practice models but also those practice approaches used in MH/BH care. Creating educational experiences that include knowledge from inside and outside OT establishes theoretical foundations that better equip students entering practice to address mental health needs of their clients. Further, educators can assist students to appraise the fit between specific practice approaches and OT practice. A review of current MH/BH literature found three common practice approaches used …

Exploring Career Pathways Of The Occupational Therapy Afwc Role: A Review Of Push, Pull, And Stay Factors, Kimberley Persons, Patricia Laverdure, Elizabeth Lequieu, Elizabeth D. Deiuliis

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

Academic Fieldwork Coordinators (AFWCs) are essential to occupational therapy (OT) education, yet little is known about the career pathways, retention, and attrition associated with this role. With increasing faculty turnover, understanding the factors that influence AFWC career decisions is critical. This mixed-methods study surveyed 187 OT educators across the US, including current, former, and never-serving AFWCs. A researcher-designed Qualtrics survey gathered demographic, quantitative, and open-ended qualitative data. Quantitative data were analyzed using chi-square tests; qualitative responses underwent thematic analysis. Respondents reported psychological (e.g., burnout, satisfaction), job (e.g., mentoring, administrative burden), organizational (e.g., support, workload), and leadership/team (e.g., recognition, collaboration) factors …