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Intouch Week Of June 24, 2024, New York Medical College

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• Teeing Off for Tomorrow’s Scholars at the Golf Outing
• New Medical School Linkage Agreement for GSBMS Students
• Dr. Halperin Offers Thoughts on the American Hearing Aid Market
• Scarring Persists in Patients with COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis
• Study Suggests Diagnostic Surgery Can Be Used Safely on Children with Epilepsy
• Department Spotlight: The Office of Government Affairs Advances the College’s Mission, Education, and Research
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What Questions Do Patients Ask About Biologic Therapies For Chronic Sinusitis With Nasal Polyps?, Samuel E Razmi, Lexi Goehring, Aatin K Dhanda, Jason Shenoi, Faizaan Khan, Keyvon Rashidi, Daniel Gorelik, Kenneth R Sims, Meha G Fox, Masayoshi Takashima, Omar G Ahmed

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Objective: The objective of this study is to explore the questions commonly asked online about biologic therapies for use in treatment of chronic sinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) and the quality of the available content.

Methods: Most common search terms were identified via Google Trends. People Also Ask (PAA) questions were identified and extracted with their associated website using an online data-scraping program [Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Minion, Keywords Everywhere]. Sources were evaluated using Flesch Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL) and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE, higher number = better) score for readability; Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Benchmark …

Doctor Who?: Norms, Care, And Autonomy In The Attitudes Of Medical Students Towards Ai Pre And Post Chatgpt, Andrew Prahl, Kevin Tong Weng Jin

Human-Machine Communication

This study adopts the combined TAM-TPB model to investigate attitudes and expectations of machines at a pre-career stage. We study how future doctors (medical students) expect to interact with future AI machinery, what AI usage norms will develop, and beliefs about human and machine autonomy. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Wave one occurred six-months prior to the public release of ChatGPT; wave two occurred in the 6 months following. Three themes emerged: AI is tomorrow, wishing for the AI ouvrier, and human contrasts. Two differences were noted pre- versus post-ChatGPT: (1) participants began to view machinery instead of themselves as the …

Rethinking Medical Quality Training During Residency, Salih Selek

Teaching in Clinics

A brief editorial on medical quality training

2024 Uthealth & Memorial Hermann Quality Symposium Abstracts, Salih Selek

Teaching in Clinics

Every year, the UTHealth McGovern Medical School and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center jointly organize a Quality Symposium, where oral and poster presentations spotlight the outstanding efforts in quality improvement initiatives ongoing at both institutions. Sixty-three teams dedicated to Quality Improvement were chosen to present their projects during the afternoon Poster Session. The abstracts included in this compilation offer a glimpse into the remarkable Quality Improvement endeavors showcased at the 2024 Quality Symposium.

Breaking Down Academic Silos: Mentoring Across Medical Specialties Through Facilitated Peer Mentorship, Tina O. Findley, Keely Smith, Lillian Kao, Peggy Hsieh, Jon Meliones, Kevin Lally

Teaching in Clinics

Background: Facilitated peer mentorship is an effective forum for professional development of faculty in academic medicine but has only been studied within single specialties. An interdisciplinary faculty development program was created to benefit faculty participants across different specialties and improve faculty connectedness at the medical school. The objective was to evaluate the early outcomes of an interdisciplinary faculty development program using the facilitated peer mentorship model.

Methods: Junior faculty participants were placed into small groups with equal distribution of specialties across groups. Peer groups were facilitated by a senior faculty. The study duration involved two cohorts enrolled in 2018-2019 and …

Impact Of A Novel Structured Transfusion Medicine Curriculum On Pediatric Residents’ Knowledge And Self-Reported Confidence Levels, Amanda Herrmann, Sepideh Saroukhani, Katherine Addy, Samuel Neher, Yu Bai, Neethu Menon

Teaching in Clinics

Purpose: Previous studies have shown low levels of comfort and knowledge regarding transfusion medicine among physicians in training. Pediatric hematology and Blood Bank teams at our institution collaborated to create a structured curriculum for pediatric residents, consisting of an interactive lecture followed by a problem-based learning (PBL) session with pediatrics-specific case vignettes. The objective of this study was to assess the effect of this curriculum on residents’ knowledge and impact on transfusion management (TM). Knowledge improvement was assessed using a previously validated test. Confidence levels regarding TM and curriculum feedback were assessed using surveys. Transfusion practices at our center were …

Navigating Undergraduate Medical Education: The Impact Of Enhanced Mentorship Pairing At A New Medical School, Shawn Izadi

School of Medicine Publications

Introduction

Transitioning into medical school is challenging, particularly in the first year, with a notable support gap. This study aimed to evaluate a mentorship program at a new medical school.

Methods

Initiated in 2017 at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, the mentorship program had two iterations: initial random pairings and subsequent formative pairings based on matching criteria. A mixed-methods approach assessed its effectiveness in supporting first-year students.

Results

Of 109 first-year students, 76% completed a 6-month survey. Both classes primarily had male mentees with varied interests in primary or specialty care. No significant demographic differences …

Let’S Go! 2022-2023 Educational Programs: Developing A Standardized Obesity Medicine Curriculum Through A Realist Evaluation, Isaac Stickney, Peter Amann, Victoria Rogers, Austin Steward, Kayla Bronzo, Alec Luro, Robert Bing-You

Journal of Maine Medical Center

Problem: Obesity is linked to more than 200 chronic conditions, lower quality of life, and worse outcomes for patients. Let’s Go! is a community engagement initiative that works with communities to create environments that support healthy behaviors that impact obesity. Let’s Go! provides educational programming for all medical learners and providers throughout Maine and Carroll County, New Hampshire. The goal of Let’s Go! is to address the health outcomes of obesity and the stigma associated with it, including its impact on patients’ mental health and clinicians’ unconscious biases.

Approach: We used a realist evaluation, a framework in which the social …

2024 June 18 - Medical Student Education Committee Retreat Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

2024 June 18 - Medical Student Education Committee Annual Meeting Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Global Implications Of Covid-19 On Education And Research In Healthcare And Stem: Analysis Of Case Studies, Yumna Indorewala, Santanu De

FDLA Journal

The zoonotic novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 posed major threats to the world’s economy, social development, and public health. Education and research in STEM and healthcare were no exceptions to the global implications of the Coronavirus Infectious Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Social distancing guidelines were initially recommended to refrain from in-person operations for preventing the transmission of the virus. As academic organizations implemented multifarious methods to effectively transition to remote/online or hybrid educational formats, COVID-19 necessitated designing, adopting, as well as evaluating the efficacy of new instructional approaches, especially for disciplines that require active, experiential learning such as healthcare and STEM. These …

Compassionate Practice: A Review And Framework For Integrating Medical Humanities Into Pre-Medical And Medical Curricula, Megan Mccoy

University Honors Theses

The article presents the findings of a comprehensive narrative literature review aimed at addressing the question: What are the current frameworks of the medical humanities discipline in terms of purpose, methodology, curriculum, and student learning outcomes? Thematic analysis and qualitative coding highlighted key themes and areas of concern, including the purpose of medical humanities, methodology, current curriculum, and student outcomes. Recommendations are provided to address disagreements within the discipline, proposing a conceptual framework and definition for medical humanities, alongside advocating for a mixed-method approach as the primary methodology. Curriculum guidelines emphasize the importance of a quality integrated curriculum focusing on …

Letter To The Editor: Cheaters Never Prosper...Or Do They?, Samantha M. Lavertue, Richard Terry

Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery

The following article is a perspectives piece regarding the newly discovered USMLE cheating rings taking place in Nepal, India, Pakistan, Jordan, and Japan. As this situation escalates, we call for action to find a solution to a widespread problem: eliminate the need for cheating by making licensure exams pass/fail. Score frenzy is out of control, and it has created a problem for graduate medical education as it applies to both applicants and programs. Here we address this problem and provide a solution that encourages readers to consider how we can create a system of resident selection that focuses not on …

Why Do Osteopathic Medical Students Take The Usmle Step 1?, Constantino G. Lambroussis, John Weston, Richard R. Terry, Jennifer Spencer

Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery

In 2022, 4722 osteopathic medical students chose to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 (USMLE Step 1) in addition to the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination Level 1 (COMLEX Level 1). Both of these examinations are currently pass/fail assessments to demonstrate clinical knowledge competency. Osteopathic medical students are only required to take the COMLEX series of examinations for graduation from an osteopathic medical school while allopathic medical students are only required to take the USMLE Step series of examinations instead. Correlation between these examinations exists, and information from multiple entities has been for the COMLEX and the …

Reimagining Health: Calling For Reform Of The Canadian Healthcare System Through Afrofuturism And Speculative Design, Diane Oyedeji Ms, Stephanie J. Kiggundu Ms

Bridges: An Undergraduate Journal of Contemporary Connections

This exploratory essay addresses the health inequalities currently affecting the African/Black diaspora in Canada and proposes a healthcare system reform to address the inequalities. Despite the Canadian healthcare system’s goals of being universal and accessible, there are disparities in African/Black patient representation. This essay proposes a healthcare system reform through incorporating African/Black patient input through the implementation of collaborative design through the lens of Afrofuturism and its values such as inclusivity and empowerment. The goal is to implement a Canadian healthcare system that is equitable, and patient-centered through emphasizing African/Black voices in technological design, clinical practices, and promoting a more …

Prenatal Maternal Depression In Canada: Are Current Protocols Adequate?, Britney A. Glasgow-Osment, Farah Wahib, Madeleine Zanin, Shama Kassam

Master's in Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences Graduate Program

Throughout pregnancy, maternal and fetal health are influenced by a multitude of factors. Prenatal maternal depression is one such factor. It is well documented that prenatal maternal depression causes negative pregnancy outcomes for both the mother and baby, including irregular placental function, psychological distress, and pre-term birth, among others. In Ontario, the incidence of prenatal maternal depression is alarmingly high, at 10.3%.As such, the current tools for managing prenatal maternal depression must be effective, efficient, and comprehensive. We hypothesized that the current protocols for screening and treating prenatal maternal depression in Canada are inadequate. To investigate this, a literature review …

Ultrasound Guided Piv Insertion Implementation, Blake Hotchkiss, Beth O'Donnell, Miles Merwin, Billie Jo Senecal, Ronica Smith, Eric Alan, Bryan Tavary, Chelsea Harkins, Taylor Archard, Leslie Geissinger, Lauren Remington

Operations Transformation

Observed high number of unsuccessful peripheral IV insertion attempts. This increases waste (cost and time) and decreases patient satisfaction.

Investigation Into Electronic Resources Utilization And Evidence-Based Medicine Practice Among Resident Doctors In Nigeria, Oluwatoyin Obinyan

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper explored electronic resources utilization and evidence-based medicine practice of resident doctors in teaching hospitals in South-East Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted in the study and the population for the study was 1031 resident doctors in three teaching hospitals in south-East, Nigeria. Proportionate sampling technique was used and data were collected with the aid of questionnaire and key informal interviews. The reliability test of the variables ranged from α = 0.81 - 0.99. A response rate of 90.6% was obtained. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings revealed that standard EBM is been practiced to a …

Intouch Week Of June 10, 2024, New York Medical College

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• Kenneth Theobalds To Be Honored at NYMC’s Annual Golf Tournament
• NYMC Opens New Online Store
• Dylan Kwart, Ph.D., M.Sc., Presents at the Neighborhood Science Seminar Series
• NYMC Welcomes D.P.T. Class of 2027 at New Student Orientation
• Construction on the MEC Roadway
• Metropolitan Hospital Center Research Day Highlights NYMC Residents Work
• Socioeconomic Disparities Exist in Treatment of Teen Femoral Fractures
• Student Spotlight: SOM Student Harry Fruchtman Sheds Lights on New Cancer Treatments with Publications in Nature