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Week Of March 13, 2017, New York Medical College

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• School of Medicine Hosts Leadership Retreat
• The 21st Annual Medical Student Research Forum Boasts Broad Range of Student Scientific Investigations
• Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy Hosts Annual Research Forum
• Health Sciences Library Hosts Improving Women's Lives Display

Usage Of 3d Models Of Tetralogy Of Fallot For Medical Education: Impact On Learning Congenital Heart Disease., Yue-Hin Loke, Ashraf S Harahsheh, Axel Krieger, Laura J Olivieri

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common human birth defect, and clinicians need to understand the anatomy to effectively care for patients with CHD. However, standard two-dimensional (2D) display methods do not adequately carry the critical spatial information to reflect CHD anatomy. Three-dimensional (3D) models may be useful in improving the understanding of CHD, without requiring a mastery of cardiac imaging. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of 3D models on how pediatric residents understand and learn about tetralogy of Fallot following a teaching session.

METHODS: Pediatric residents rotating through an inpatient Cardiology rotation were recruited. The …

Week Of March 6, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Lasker Award-Winning Virologist Set to Address the 29th Annual Graduate Student Research Forum
• Black History Month Event at Metropolitan Honors NYMC Alumna Myra Adele Logan, M.D. '33
• Officials Talk Shop at BioInc@NYMC

A Place-Based Community Health Worker Program: Feasibility And Early Outcomes, New York City, 2015, Priscilla M. Lopez, Nadia Islam, Alexis Feinberg, Christa Myers, Lois Seidl, Elizabeth Drackett, Lindsay Riley, Andreas Mata, Juan Pinzon, Elisabeth Benjamin, Katarzyna Wyka, Rachel Dannefer, Javier Lopez, Chau Trinh-Shevrin, Karen Aletha Maybank, Lorna E. Thorpe

Publications and Research

Introduction: This study examined feasibility of a place-based community health worker (CHW) and health advocate (HA) initiative in five public housing developments selected for high chronic disease burden and described early outcomes.

Methods: This intervention was informed by a mixed-method needs assessment performed December 2014–January 2015 (representative telephone survey, n¼1,663; six focus groups, n¼55). Evaluation design was a non-randomized, controlled quasi-experiment. Intake and 3-month follow-up data were collected February–December 2015 (follow-up response rate, 93%) on 224 intervention and 176 comparison participants, and analyzed in 2016. All participants self-reported diagnoses of hypertension, diabetes, or asthma. The intervention consisted of chronic disease …

Students' Perceptions Of Usefulness Of Anatomy Demonstrations In Traditional And Hybrid Undergraduate Medical Education Curricula, Ayesha Saba Naz, Rehana Rehman, Zehra Jamil, Khalid Ahmed, Ambreen Surti

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

A cross-sectional study was carried out to study students' perceptions on the usefulness of Anatomy demonstrations (AD) in the undergraduate medical education by comparing the Conventional Medical College (CMC) and problem-based learning as hybrid curriculum (HMC). Purposive sampling technique was used and all students were included. The completed questionnaire responses were returned by 92 CMC and 87 HMC students. CMC cohort understood the structural relationship more than HMC (p=0.03). AD helped 50 students (54%) of CMC to get through the theory examination, however 73 (84%) students of HMC found them useful in preparation for theory examinations (p<0.001). The importance of AD as a major content delivery strategy cannot be overemphasized in the anatomy curriculum and useful teaching strategies from various undergraduate medical curricula, such as the use of the plastic and plastinated models and the session handouts.

Premedical Programs Newsletter, March 2017, University Of Dayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

Newsletter for students, staff, and faculty in the premedical and predental programs.

Competent For Unsupervised Practice: Use Of Pediatric Residency Training Milestones To Assess Readiness, Su-Ting T. Li, Daniel J. Tancredi, Alan Schwartz, Ann P. Guillot, Ann E. Burke, R. Franklin Trimm, Susan Guralnick, John D. Mahan, Kimberly A. Gifford

University Faculty and Staff Publications

Purpose

To describe clinical skills progression during pediatric residency using the distribution of pediatric milestone assessments by subcompetency and year of training and to determine reasonable milestone expectations at time of graduation.

Method

Multi-institutional cohort study of the milestones reported to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education for all 21 pediatric subcompetencies. Most subcompetencies were measured using five milestone levels (1 = novice, 2 = advanced beginner, 3 = competent, 4 = proficient, 5 = master); 3 subcompetencies had only four levels defined.

Results

Milestone assessments for 2,030 pediatric residents in 47 programs during academic year 2013–2014 were obtained. …

Ethical Concerns When Minors Act As Standardized Patients., Erwin Jiayuan Khoo, Robert Schremmer, Douglas S. Diekema, John Lantos

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

When minors are asked to assist medical educators by acting as standardized patients (SPs), there is a potential for the minors to be exploited. Minors deserve protection from exploitation. Such protection has been written into regulations governing medical research and into child labor laws. But there are no similar guidelines for minors' work in medical education. This article addresses the question of whether there should be rules. Should minors be required to give their informed consent or assent? Are there certain practices that could cause harm for the children who become SPs? We present a controversial case and ask a …

Abortion As A Topic In Medical Education: Meeting The Challenges, Julia Frank, Seema P. Kakar, Gisela Butera

Medicine Faculty Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Communicative Behaviors Elicited By Leisure Activities In Memory Care Units, Tarynn Clune

Honors Projects

A wide variety of leisure activities used in reminiscence care have been studied for their merits in terms of preventing cognitive decline, and increasing quality of life; however, little is known about what different types have to offer in terms of communicative opportunities. Communication with peers is imperative for quality of life, and is crucial for maintenance of relationships between the person with dementia (PWD) and their loved ones. As a result of this importance, an exploration of communication elicited by different activities facilitated in a unit was conducted. The communication explored in this study was solely vocal, and included …

Week Of February 27, 2017, New York Medical College

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• BioInc@NYMC Hosts Forum for the Hudson Valley's Biomedical and Technology Start-Up Community
• The Latest Issue of Chironian is Now Online
• First-year Dental Student Sworn into the U.S. Air Force
• Twenty-first Annual Medical Student Research Forum Rescheduled for March 6

February 2017, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

2017 February 21 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

A Joint Quality Improvement And High-Value Care Curriculum In A Limited-Resource Setting, Anne Cioletti, Suzanne Sweidan

E-Learning Modules

Introduction: Since the release of the Institute of Medicine’s To Err Is Human, there has been an increased focus on quality improvement (QI). QI training is now a requirement monitored via ACGME’s clinical learning environment review committees. Given the significant cost of health care waste, teaching physicians to incorporate costs and value into medical decision making is crucial. Increasing information is available on methods to teach high-value care (HVC), but there is little information on combining HVC with QI. As these topics are intimately linked in efforts to provide effective, efficient care, a joint curriculum is a feasible solution.

Methods: …

Week Of February 13, 2017, New York Medical College

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• Doc's Café Opens for Business
• Department of Microbiology and Immunology Hosts Research Forum
• Health Sciences Library Hosts Special Civil War Presentation

A Community-Driven Intervention For Improving Biospecimen Donation In African American Communities, Kushal Patel, Wendelyn Inman, Jemal Gishe, Owen Johnson, Elizabeth Brown, Mohamed Kanu, Rosemary Theriot, Maureen Sanderson, Pamela Hull, Margaret Hargreaves

Public Health, Health Administration, and Health Sciences Faculty Research

Introduction

Human biospecimens are an invaluable resource for addressing cancers and other chronic diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of an educational intervention on biospecimen knowledge and attitudes.

Methods

The participants consisted of 112 African Americans, 18 years and older, and who had not provided biospecimens for any health-related research in the past. A total of 55 participants received the educational brochure, and 57 received the educational video. The main outcomes of the study were knowledge and attitudes for biospecimen donation. This information was collected pre- and post-intervention.

Results

The average knowledge scores increased ( …

Week Of February 6, 2017, New York Medical College

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• Doc's Café Begins Modified Operations
• NYMC Hosts Active Shooter Response Training
• NYMC Shows Heart on National Wear Red Day

Perspectives Of Healthcare Practitioners: An Exploration Of Interprofessional Communication Using Electronic Medical Records, Shoshana H. Bardach, Kevin Real, David R. Bardach

Graduate Center for Gerontology Faculty Publications

Contemporary state-of-the-art healthcare facilities are incorporating technology into their building design to improve communication and patient care. However, technological innovations may also have unintended consequences. This study seeks to better understand how technology influences interprofessional communication within a hospital setting based in the United States. Nine focus groups were conducted including a range of healthcare professions. The focus groups explored practitioners’ experiences working on two floors of a newly designed hospital and included questions about the ways in which technology shaped communication with other healthcare professionals. All focus groups were recorded, transcribed, and coded to identify themes. Participant responses focused …

Identifying Demographics And Biopsychosocial Characteristics Among Emergency Youth Shelter Residents., Aleksandra Bacewicz, Elizabeth Beaty, Cristina Calogero, Carly Crowder, Ajay Koti Ms, Kathleen Mcfadden, Richelle Reinhart, Seth Vanzant, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Did You Hear What I Meant To Say?, Dennis J. Baumgardner

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

The author introduces Volume 4, Issue 1 of Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews by acknowledging the importance of communication between patient and caregiver in the clinical setting. Failure to communicate effectively can have a negative impact on a patient's well-being, therefore efforts to improve communication skills among clinicians, researchers and health practice administrators should be undertaken with regularity.

A Critical Discussion Of Patient Engagement In Research, Andrea Elaine Bombak, Heather M. Hanson

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

Patients are increasingly expected to take a more involved role in research. Funding for some projects now requires incorporating patients’ viewpoints or involvement in research processes. While intended to achieve commendable goals, it is important to critically assess the means used to achieve these aims. Presently, there may be issues of valuing only certain epistemologies, failing to evaluate existing programs and their impacts, marginalizing less “engaged” patients, and promoting only tokenism. These are areas that require exploration and reflection before assuming that patient engagement approaches are sufficient or the only means of incorporating patient perspectives into research.

Jpcrr Reviewers — 2016

Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews

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Week Of January 30, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Twenty-First Annual Medical Student Research Forum Set for February 9
• National Library of Medicine Exhibit Special Presentation

Changes In Rural Affinity Among Rural Medical Students As They Experience Education In An Urban Setting, William J. Crump, Craig H. Ziegler, Leslee J. Martin, R. Steve Fricker, M. Ann Shaw, Alllison M. Crump, Susan Sawning

Marshall Journal of Medicine

Abstract

Introduction

The maldistribution of physicians in the United States has led to a shortage of healthcare providers in rural areas and rural patients being underserved. A physician’s connections to rural settings, including upbringing and medical training, often influence the decision to practice in rural areas. This study examines opinions from medical students who participated in a regional rural campus track, which includes summer immersion programs, rural-focused sessions, and clinical rotations. The authors hypothesized that Rural Track students experience urban disruption, and their opinions about rural living and practice would become increasingly less positive over time while students lived at …

Education Of Nurse Practitioners And Physician Assistants; What Role, If Any, For Physicians In Determining Their Scope Of Practice?, Joseph I. Shapiro

Marshall Journal of Medicine

Recent changes in legislation allow for non-physicians to independently perform many of the duties previously restricted to physicians. There are potentially benefits to these changes, but the author is concerned that some of the attributes of physicians induced by the long and rigorous training embedded in the profession may be absent in this new, independent health-care work force.

The Journey To Competency-Based Medical Education - Implementing Milestones, Eric S. Holmboe

Marshall Journal of Medicine

No abstract provided.

January 2017, Randy Curry, Cindy Brooks

RURAL ROCKS

Rural Rocks, the Rural Health Network newsletter by the SWOSU College of Pharmacy

Week Of January 23, 2017, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC Welcomes Lessing's as New Food Service Provider
• Carla Charles is Named Director of Human Subjects Administration
• HSL Hosts NLM Exhibit, Life and Limb: The Toll of the American Civil War
• STAR Alumnus Keeps Up the Good Work

Forward By Editor, Benjamin J. Damazo

Loma Linda University Student Journal

No abstract provided.

The Ethics Of Offering Futile Treatment, Rebekah L. Eddy, Viktoria Krajnc, Lauren Smith

Clinical Research in Practice: The Journal of Team Hippocrates

It important to acknowledge our own emotional biases and be cognizant of how we present evidence-based options to patients and their families, so that they may provide truly informed consent.