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The Value Of Peer Mentoring In A Service Learning Program, Ali Harb, Archana Salek

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

Peer mentorship is a critical component of service learning programs (SLPs) at several medical institutions. The objectives of this project were:

• To explore the value of peer mentorship in SLPs within the setting of medical education
• To describe an effective mentorship structure that can be utilized in SLPs by employing reverse mentorship and a near-peer mentorship structure to positively impact participants

Implementing Uniform Curriculum To Increase Efficiency And Access To Simulation, Christine Mallar, Bethany Rocheleau, Shelly Chipman, Mike Shepherd, Erin Siebers

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022

• Using Standardized Patients (SPs) is effective in improving communication skills.

• Conducting SP training can be cost prohibitive in terms of time and labor.

• Demands of current curriculum created a need for an innovative and more efficient approach to meet new CLER requirement.

Can We Walk In Our Patients’ Shoes? Immersive Virtual Reality As An Empathy Training Tool For Medical Students, Riham Alieldin, Raffaella Borasi, Anne Nofziger, Karen Deangelis, Sarah Peyre

Frameless

Empathy is arguably the “backbone” of the patient-physician relationship. It has been shown to have numerous positive clinical outcomes especially in a patient-centered careservice. Nevertheless, studies have shown a disintegration of empathy and compassion in physicians during medical school and residency training due to the lack of standardization of empathy training in medical education.

Flippin' Medicine: Reflection And Action In Medical Education, Alison Lawrence

Audre Lorde Prize

Historically, medicine has centered around a single model: that of the white, cisgender, heterosexual, abled, middle-class male body. While it is well known that patients of diverse identities often present differently, medical education continues to use this dominant, normative model as the standard for all patients while ignoring marginalized groups in their descriptions. "Flippin' Medicine" reflects on the prevalence of normative models in medicine, as well as the ways in which these models slip past the notice of providers with privileged identities. The author then describes the process behind creating a resource, titled Flipped Medicine: A Guide to Deconstructing the …

Librarian Involvement In Medical Students’ Ebm Assessment: Does It Help?, Rachael Lebo, Shelie Vacek, Valerie Hearns

Posters and Presentations

Background: The multi-station, summative OSCE includes a case designed to assess third-year medical students’ ability to access information at the point of care using Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) resources. Over the years, students have perceived this case to be difficult and confusing, which resulted in low performance. To address these concerns, a librarian-led EBM case learning session was developed and integrated into the formative, practice OSCE starting in 2018. The goals of the session were to increase understanding of how to search the vetted resource effectively and efficiently, incorporate evidence into practice, and emphasize the importance of EBM in clinical care. …

Art Education In Medical Education: Benefits And Challenges, Sara K. Brown

Theses and Dissertations--Art and Visual Studies

Humanity is synergistic with art and medicine. Likewise, art education can be impactful throughout medical education. Art as a tool to develop the next generation of healthcare differs from the clinical goals of creative art therapies. Over the prior decade, many medical schools now provide curricular offerings in the arts and humanities. Less is known about the application in postgraduate medical settings. The focus of this thesis is to review the pairing of artist-educators with postgraduate medical training programs.

One such program is ArtsCAFE (Arts Connect Around Food and Enrichment), an intercollegiate project fusing experienced arts educators with medical educators …

Mainetrack 2022 Program Report For Tufts University School Of Medicine & Maine Medical Center, Maine Medical Center, Tufts University School Of Medicine

Annual Reports

The Tufts University School of Medicine – Maine Medical Center Maine Track Program was founded with three primary goals in mind: to address the shortage of doctors in Maine; to offer Maine’s brightest students the financial means to pursue a career in medicine; and to develop an innovative curriculum focused on community-based education.

Black Lips Don't Turn Blue: A Womanist Critique Of Discriminatory Language In Medical Education, Alison Lawrence

Augustana Center for the Study of Ethics Essay Contest

This paper examines race and gender inequities in healthcare as it pertains to the unequal presentation of descriptors of illness in medical textbooks. The author adopts a womanist perspective to criticize the use of the white male body as the standard for all patients, which causes signs and symptoms in women and people of color to be dismissed as less important. Following an analysis of normalizing language in current medical texts as well as its consequences for patients, the author calls for a system-wide shift to more inclusive, intersectional medical education that not only acknowledges differences among patient groups, but …

Development Of A Gme Wellness Program At One Sponsoring Institution: One Year’S Journey, Despina Tsarouhis, Bs, Margaret A. Hadinger, Joseph Patruno Md, Carmine Pellosie Do, Mph, Mba, Daniel Relles Md, Kevin M. Correll Mdiv, Mapc, Richard Drabic Lcsw, Johnathon Dallarosa Md, Lekha Racharla Do

Medical Education

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Gme Wellness Program At One Sponsoring Institution: One Year’S Journey, Despina Tsarouhis Bs, Margaret A. Hadinger Edd, Joseph E. Patruno Md, Carmine Pellosie Do, Mph, Mba, Daniel Relles Md, Kevin M. Correll Mdiv, Mapc, Richard Drabic Lcsw, Johnathon Dallarosa Md, Lekha Racharla Do

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Predicting Usmle Step 2 Scores Using Results From The Nbme Shelf Exams, Jose Chavez, Michael Machiorlatti, Jose Campo Maldonado, Lori Berry

MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years

Background

In February of 2020 the sponsors of the USMLE examinations, which includes the NBME and the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) decided to change the scoring system of the USMLE Step 1 from a three-digit numeric score to a Pass/Fail outcome¹. The basis of this change was made to “address concerns about Step 1 scores impacting student well-being and medical education”². Historically, the three-digit numeric score from Step 1 has been one of the top determining factors for admission into residency³. This change will cause a shift in the priority of objective …

Gme Action Learning: Gmec Re-Design, Margaret A. Hadinger Edd, Ms

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Substance Use Behaviors And Associated Psychosocial Characteristics Of Homeless Youth, Nina Liu Bs, Jeffrey Downen Bs, Ms, Brittany Gaudet Bs, Msph, Taylor Jarvill Ba, Cecilia E. Zemanek Bs, Amy B. Smith Phd, Hoonani M. Cuadrado Mspas, Pa-C, Marna R. Greenberg Do, Mph, Facep

USF-LVHN SELECT

No abstract provided.

Assessing Sentiment Towards Opioid Use Disorder At Jefferson: Characterizing Non-Clinical Emergency Department Staff, Joseph Arciprete, Benjamin Finard, Madalene Zale, Mph, Benjamin Slovis, Md, Hannah Smith

Phase 1

Purpose: To characterize emergency department (ED) staff regard toward opioid use disorder (OUD) and analyze variation based on job category. The closure of Hahnemann Hospital, in combination with the increasing prevalence of OUD, is exacerbating the previously inadequate network of resources for these patients. Jefferson is strategically positioned to improve the care provided to this patient population, especially in an ED setting, and ultimately increase linkage to long-term recovery programs.

Methods: Sentiment toward this patient population was measured utilizing the Medical Condition Regard Survey (MCRS). This questionnaire was previously validated to subjectively, but quantitatively, assess regard toward a defined patient …

Assessing The Educational Impact Of 3d Printed Models On Fellow, Resident, And Patient Education For Partial Nephrectomies, E. Reilly Scott, Samuel Morano, Andrea Quinn, Erica Mann, Kaitlyn Boyd, Michelle Ho, Alice Karp, Abhay Singh, Thenappan Chandrasekar, Mark Mann, Edouard Trabulsi, Vishal Desai, Costas Lallas

Phase 1

Purpose:

3D printing is a growing tool in surgical education with the ability to visualize and teach complex procedures from multiple angles. Previous studies demonstrated 3D models as useful teaching tools for partial nephrectomy for patient and trainee education. We aim to create a cheaper and simpler 3D model to encourage these learning opportunities.

Methods:

Patient-specific, cost-effective ($35) 3D models of the affected urologic structures were created using preoperative imaging of 17 patients undergoing partial nephrectomies at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital between July and December 2020.

Patients receiving the surgery filled out two surveys about their understanding of …

Lgbtq-Related Material In Undergraduate Medical Education In The Mid-Atlantic Region Of The United States, Margaret Pearce, Bernard Lopez, Md

Phase 1

Purpose

This study describes the current state of formal lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)-related education at undergraduate medical schools in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. A review of literature shows the last time a similar study was conducted was in 2011 by Obedin-Maliver et al and was a survey that included all medical schools of the United States and Canada. Given the changes over time for both the LGBTQ and medical community , it is likely that the state of LGBTQ-related education in undergraduate medical education has changed greatly.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional Internet-based survey, …

Assessing The Use Of Student-Developed Clerkship Guides For Improving Clerkship Expectations And Experiences: An App-Based Approach., Jose Chavez, Lauren Muenchow, Matthew Hidalgo, Jiyun Lim, Jose Campo Maldonado, Lori Berry, Michael Machiorlatti

MEDI 9331 Scholarly Activities Clinical Years

Background: The transition for medical students from pre-clinical education to the clinical learning environment introduces different expectations, methods of evaluation, and new working conditions. A mobile-friendly web application with clerkship specific information was developed to assess whether clinical preparedness increased among third-year medical students at transitioning to their clinical curriculum.

Objectives: To determine whether medical students’ clinical preparedness increased as they transitioned into clinical rotations by using a mobile-friendly web application that contained information and advice shared by senior medical students that had already completely their rotations.

Methods: Third-year medical students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School …

Dyspraxia In Medical Education: A Collaborative Autoethnography, Eleanor R. Walker, Sebastian C. K. Shaw, John L. Anderson

The Qualitative Report

In this paper we adopt an autoethnographic approach to explore the lived experiences of a UK medical student with dyspraxia within the current culture of UK medical education. An initial review of the literature revealed that there is now growing evidence regarding the difficulties experienced by, and support needed for medical students and doctors with dyslexia. However, no research has been conducted concerning dyspraxia on its own in medical education. Here we seek to provide an in-depth account of a UK undergraduate medical student with dyspraxia. It is hoped that this will have three outcomes: to support both students and …

Prevalence Of Hormone Prescription And Education For Cis And Trans Women By Medical Trainees, Madison T Meister, Laura A. Weingartner, Emily J. Noonan

Undergraduate Research Events

PREVALENCE OF HORMONE PRESCRIPTION AND EDUCATION FOR CIS AND TRANS WOMEN BY MEDICAL TRAINEES

AUTHORS

Madison Meister, BA Candidate; Emily J Noonan, PhD, MA; Laura A. Weingartner, PhD, MS

BACKGROUND

Hormone replacement therapy is a common healthcare practice for contraception, hormone control, and menopause treatment. Transgender patients may also take hormones to affirm their gender identity, such as feminizing hormones (estrogen), for transgender women. Studying how trainees discuss hormone risks for both cis and trans women can demonstrate if disparities exist and how we may address them to overcome healthcare barriers.

METHODS

Fifty videos were analyzed of third-year medical students …

Changing Internal Medicine Residents’ Perspective On Social Determinants Of Health, Daniel Tran, Do, Hiba Ansari, Do, Layla Barrera, Do, Magdala Chery, Do

Health Equity and Quality Improvement (HEQI) Summit

Background: Social determinants of health (SDOH) shape the conditions of a person’s daily life and include factors such as housing, occupation, education, safety and income. While physicians are aware of the inequalities that exists in healthcare, not all physicians feel adequately able to address such concerns. Understanding of factors that contribute to the development and perpetuation of inequities in health care must be developed at the medical education training level.

Objectives: Evaluate internal medicine residents’ understanding of SDOH and implement a curriculum on health disparities in order to improve their comfort in addressing social needs.

Methods: A survey regarding several …

Medicine And The Museum: An Experiential Case Study In Art History Pedagogy And Practice, Marcia Brennan

Art History Pedagogy & Practice

This article brings three scholarly and professional perspectives to bear on museum-based learning experiences for undergraduate pre-medical and STEM students. In the first section, Marcia Brennan describes the seminar on “Medicine and the Museum: Clinical Aesthetics and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston” that she teaches at Rice University. Brennan is a modernist art historian, and her discussion focuses on the ways in which classes such as this can contribute meaningfully to undergraduate pre-medical and STEM education. Brennan collaborated with Joshua Eyler, who served as Executive Director of Rice University’s Center for Teaching Excellence. In the second section, Eyler discusses …

Ddx 2.0: Efficacy Of A Differential Diagnosis Course For Ms3s Considering Primary Care And Non-Primary Care Specialties, Maya V. Prabhu

Scholarship in Medicine - All Papers

Objective: To assess if medical students interested in pursuing a primary care specialty are more receptive and have a more positive attitude towards formulating differential diagnoses (DDx) using metamemory techniques (MMTs). Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of data obtained from 113 MS3 students from the Boonshoft School of Medicine. Students generated timed DDx for a clinical case before and after an instructional didactic session about MMTs. Demographic data (including intended medical specialty and attitudes towards the overall process) were collected. Paired t-test compared screened and unscreened DDx before and after the intervention. Mixed-repeated measures ANOVA compared pre- and post- intervention screened and …

Preparing Future Health Care Workers: An Assessment Of Undergraduate Student Integrative Pre-Health Education, Haley Bevza Brennan, Pamela Erickson

Undergraduate Papers

This paper analyzes the current state of, and demand for, integrative pre-health education in the undergraduate setting, specifically at the University of Connecticut. Students’ knowledge of, exposure to, and attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) are assessed through a web-based survey and semi-structured interviews. This paper compares this research with surveys conducted in undergraduate, medical school, and medical professional settings to gauge current efforts to provide a more holistic approach to educating health care workers in subjects such as mind-body therapies, lifestyle contributors to health such as diet and exercise, culturally competent care, and therapeutic techniques outside of the …

Grit And Medicine: Practicing Physicians, Residents, And Medical Students, Michael Bamisile

Scholarship in Medicine - All Papers

Introduction: Since 2012, researchers have focused on understanding the relationship between grit and the successful completion of medical school1. This study seeks to determine how grit levels, measured by survey at matriculation, relate to first year medical school academic performance. This study also seeks to address the discrepancy concerning measurement of grit and implications of grit in medical students before and during COVID-19 and the shift from in-class to on-line instruction. Methods: The data from this study were collected from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine (WSUBSOM), a Midwestern allopathic medical school in the United States. Data were collected …

Cime Newsletter : January 2020, Cime

Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) Archives

-Bye 2019, Hi 2020!
-Let’s start 2020 with some reflections on 2019
-News: December 2019 – January 2020
-CIME becomes South Asia’s first to receive SSH accreditation
-RE-ignite the SEARCH 2.0: Research Symposium
-Code Orange Activated @ CIME!
-Management of Common Dermatological Disorders
-Clinical Simulation Educators Programme
-Champions’ Conference 2.0
-AdAsia 2019

Opioid Use Overdose Simulation For Preprofessional Health Care Students, Kerri Green Ms, Med., Joseph Napolitano Phd, Mph, Rn, Crnp, J. Layne Turner Mpa, Joe Martellucci Ms

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Cime Newsletter : November 2019, Cime

Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) Archives

-Pakistan Air Force Lands Again @ CIME
-SeeMe in Singapore!
-SeeMe in Finland!
-Healthcare Assistants refresh their skills
-SimMan takes drugs!
-Body Mechanics in Patient Moving and Handling
-Training in techniques of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Needs Simulation

Cime Newsletter : October 2019, Cime

Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) Archives

-A perfect take-off for Pakistan Air Force (PAF) at CIME
-Bahadur Teachers saving lives in the classroom
-Victoria standardises the teaching of the birthing process
-HPS – the Human Patient Simulator - finds new users in CIME
-Finding Veins! No more pain and bruises that last for days
-Intended Consequences
-Surviving sepsis

Learner Saturation: The Tsunami We’Re Facing, Margaret A. Hadinger Edd, Ms, Acc, Kerri Green Ms, Med., Barbara Morici

Department of Education

No abstract provided.

Cime Newsletter : August - September 2019, Cime

Centre for Innovation in Medical Education (CIME) Archives

-Impacting newborn care through simulation-based education
-Happy Healthcare Simulation Week 2019
-Clinical Simulation Educators Programme
-Common respiratory disorders diagnosed through simulation
-An interprofessional, physiotherapy led approach to mobilising orthopaedic patients
-Empowering bedside nurses in advanced hemodynamic monitoring
-Pre-Congress Workshops in CIME for the 40th Annual Congress of Ophthalmology 2019
-Basic and intermediate laparoscopy workshop