scholarly journals Implementation of a professional enrichment program to enhance medical school experience

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Linda R. Adkison ◽  
Andrea L. Hanson
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Enrichment Program

scholarly journals Student Perceived Value of Anatomy Pedagogy, Part I: Prosection or Dissection?

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. JMECD.S17496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan J. Wisco ◽  
Stephanie Young ◽  
Paul Rabedeaux ◽  
Seth D. Lerner ◽  
Paul F. Wimmers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
School Experience ◽  
First Year ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Medical Specialties ◽  
Preclinical Medical Education

A series of three annual surveys of David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA students and UCR/UCLA Thomas Haider Program in Biomedical Sciences students were administered from 2010 to 2012 to ascertain student perceptions of which anatomy pedagogy—prosection or dissection—was most valuable to them during the first year of preclinical medical education and for the entire medical school experience in general. Students were asked, “What value does gross anatomy education have in preclinical medical education?” We further asked the students who participated in both prosection and dissection pedagogies, “Would you have preferred an anatomy curriculum like the Summer Anatomy Dissection during your first year in medical school instead of prosection?” All students who responded to the survey viewed anatomy as a highly valued part of the medical curriculum, specifically referring to four major themes: Anatomy is (1) the basis for medical understanding, (2) part of the overall medical school experience, (3) a bridge to understanding pathology and physiology, and (4) the foundation for clinical skills. Students who participated in both prosection and dissection pedagogies surprisingly and overwhelmingly advocated for a prosection curriculum for the first year of medical school, not a dissection curriculum. Time efficiency was the dominant theme in survey responses from students who learned anatomy through prosection and then dissection. Students, regardless of whether interested in surgery/radiology or not, appreciated both pedagogies but commented that prosection was sufficient for learning basic anatomy, while dissection was a necessary experience in preparation for the anatomical medical specialties. This suggests that anatomy instruction should be integrated into the clinical years of medical education.

Foundation trainees and changes in career intentions

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-101
Author(s):  
Adam B Joiner ◽  
Shamsa Mahmood ◽  
Samuel P Dearman ◽  
Sarah Maddicott
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Common Reason ◽  
Career Intentions ◽  
Positive Intention ◽  
Foundation Programme ◽  
Experiential Design

Objectives: To understand whether foundation trainees change their career intentions during psychiatry placements and explore what factors influence such changes. Methods: Over a two-year period, foundation trainees completed questionnaires at the beginning, middle and end of their four-month placement. There were two questions, the first as to how likely they were to pursue a career in psychiatry and the second openly asked them to elaborate on their reasons. Results: Twenty-one out of 41 eligible trainees returned all three questionnaires. The number of trainees ‘highly likely’ to choose psychiatry increased over the four-month period, from 4.5% to 19%. The number of trainees ‘highly unlikely’ to choose psychiatry decreased, from 27.3% to 9.5%. An increasingly positive intention towards a psychiatry career appeared to relate to enjoyment of the placement and the quality of supervision. The most common reason for not choosing psychiatry was a pre-existing interest in another specialty. Conclusions: Undertaking a psychiatry placement during the foundation programme continues to increase the likelihood of a positive attitude towards psychiatry as a career. The findings of our study suggest good practice in providing foundation placements in psychiatry includes identifying medical school experience, enjoyment, quality weekly supervision and mindful experiential design of placements.

Retroperitoneoscopy: The Washington University Medical School experience

Urology ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 446-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elspeth M. McDougall ◽  
Ralph V. Clayman ◽  
Paul T. Fadden
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Washington University

Value of Fourth-Year Medical School Experience Questionnaire

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen J. Wolf ◽  
Tai M. Lockspeiser ◽  
Jennifer Gong ◽  
Gretchen Guiton
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Experience Questionnaire

Toronto University and Medical School and Internship in Detroit

2020 ◽  
pp. 12-22
Author(s):  
Louis R. Caplan
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
History Of Medicine ◽  
School Experience ◽  
Henry Ford Hospital ◽  
Henry Ford ◽  
History Of ◽  
Medical Career ◽  
Strong Commitment ◽  
And Training

Abstract: Fisher’s medical school experience and training are described in this chapter. Medical education and medicine in general at the time of Fisher’s matriculation seem quite primitive and undisciplined by today’s standards. A very brief review of the history of medicine and medical education up to that time places the situation during the 1930s when Fisher matriculated into perspective. William Osler’s career, which predated but influenced Fisher, is described. Fisher’s medical internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, is also briefly discussed. During his entire medical career, Fisher maintained a strong commitment to accurate measurement and quantification of physical signs and observations, a discipline he first learned in Toronto as a student.

DATA 2000 waiver training for medical students: Lessons learned from a medical school experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-467 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Zerbo ◽  
Christin Traba ◽  
Pravin Matthew ◽  
Sophia Chen ◽  
Bart K. Holland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
School Experience
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