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Thinking Locally, Acting Globally: Global Health At The University Of Vermont, Kate E. Bright

University Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications

Published by the Dana Medical Library at the University of Vermont, this electronic exhibit explores the Global Health programs that have developed in affiliation with UVM departments and colleges. With input from enthusiastic physicians, nurses, professors and students, we gain an understanding of the broader Global Health mission as well as get a sense of the focus of each individual UVM program and initiative. From fighting Ebola in Liberia to curriculum supported international residencies in New Zealand, there is a movement toward international collaboration to promote public health and prevent disease. Health care professionals as well as educators strive to …

Developing A Literature-Based Interview Script To Explore Mentorship Models In Medical Education Scholarship: A Collaboration Among Six Medical Institutions, Donna O'Malley, Saori Wendy Herman, Eileen Cichoskikelly, Alice Fornari, Rebecca D. Blanchard, Steven Rougas, Norma S. Saks, Jennifer Kogan

Larner College of Medicine Faculty Publications

Purpose

Medical education scholarship (MES), including medical education research, is meaningful work that benefits faculty, as well as learners and their institutions. Negotiating the terrain of MES – which often includes new languages, systems, and thought processes – requires consistent and effective mentorship. Unfortunately, effective mentorship for MES is lacking and an effective mentorship model has not been identified.

The purpose of this project was to conduct a literature search to inform and refine an interview script as the first part of a larger project that will identify elements of a model for MES. This abstract describes the systematic search …

A Collaborative Distance Approach Using The Evidence To Build A Model For Medical Education Mentorship, Eileen Cichoskikelly, Donna O'Malley, Wendy Herman, Alice Fornari, Rebecca D. Blanchard

Larner College of Medicine Faculty Publications

Background/Purpose: Medical education scholarship (MES) is meaningful work that not only benefits the faculty but also the learners and their institutions. Clinical teaching faculty who engage in Medical Education Research can ensure that their scholarship is directly applied to practice.3 While clinical research skills may be taught directly the adaptation of clinical research skills to MES is limited, lacking in fundamental skills related to terminology, measurement, and literature.1, 2 Inevitably, success depends on good mentorship. Negotiating the terrain of medical education scholarship requires consistent and effective mentorship.3 Unfortunately, effective mentorship for medical education scholarship is lacking.3 Our aim was to …