scholarly journals Course Review: Doctors Academy Basic Sciences and Clinical Application for the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons Part A Course

Cureus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khemerin Eng ◽  
Poh Hong Tan
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Application ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Basic Sciences

scholarly journals Integrating the basic sciences in medical curricula: focus on the basic scientists

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isabel Dominguez ◽  
Ann C. Zumwalt
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Clinical Application ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Curricular Integration ◽  
Practical Solution ◽  
Medical Curricula ◽  
Science Educators

Basic science educators are not trained as clinicians, yet are expected to adjust their content to mesh appropriately with its clinical application. While achievable, this is a challenge that requires intentional effort on the part of the basic science educators. A practical solution to facilitate curricular integration is to create experiential opportunities for basic scientists to observe the clinical application of their content and to pair these initiatives with training in effective medical education practices.

Anaesthesia and intensive care

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Bonner
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Preoperative Assessment ◽  
Hospital Environment ◽  
Surgical Patient ◽  
Patient Needs ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Pain Services

Anaesthesia is a relatively young specialty by comparison with its counterparts. William Morton administered the first anaesthetic in 1846 in Boston, Massachusetts, and the Royal College of Anaesthetists was cleaved from the Royal College of Surgeons in 1948. Now anaesthetists form the largest group of hospital-based doctors. Anaesthetists are highly trained physicians whose role is by no means limited to the operating theatre. They oversee the patient journey through the peri-operative period, i.e. preoperative assessment and optimization of the sick surgical patient, ensuring safe intra-operative provision of anaesthesia as well as care of the patient in the early post-operative period. Anaesthetic skills are also requested during management of the critically ill in the Emergency Department, during the care of the parturient mother in providing analgesic, anaesthetic, and intensive care input, and increasingly in the pre-hospital environment. Anaesthetists have an important role in the practice of intensive care where complementary experience in medicine is useful. Other roles of the anaesthetist include provision of acute and chronic pain services. and subspecialty interests include regional, paediatric, cardiothoracic, vascular, and neuroanaesthesia. Anaesthesia is a highly practical specialty, with a strong emphasis on the basic sciences underpinning its practice. Physiology and pharmacology exert their effects with immediacy; therefore, an affinity for these disciplines is desirable. Anaesthetists need to be able to assimilate knowledge of the basic sciences with skills in history and examination, in order to plan for, and respond to, patient needs. In answering these questions, you will be asked to use similar skills.

scholarly journals Assessment for learning: a needs analysis study using formative assessment to evaluate the need for curriculum reform in basic sciences

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 482-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reem Rachel Abraham ◽  
Faith Alele ◽  
Ullas Kamath ◽  
Annamma Kurien ◽  
Kiranmai S. Rai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Clinical Application ◽  
Curriculum Reform ◽  
Clinical Relevance ◽  
Basic Science ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
Science Knowledge ◽  
Analysis Study ◽  
Basic Science Knowledge ◽  
Clinical Questions

A needs analysis study for curriculum reform in basic sciences was conducted at Melaka Manipal Medical College, India, by means of a formative assessment method, namely Basic Science Retention Examination (BSRE). Students participated in a BSRE, which comprised recall and clinical multiple-choice questions in six discipline areas. They also rated the clinical relevance of each question and provided responses to three open-text questions about the exam. Pass rates were determined; clinical relevance ratings and performance scores were compared between recall type and clinical questions to test students’ level of clinical application of basic science knowledge. Text comments were thematically analyzed to identify recurring themes. Only one-third of students passed the BSRE (32.2%). Students performed better in recall questions compared with clinical questions in anatomy (51.0 vs. 40.2%), pathology (45.1 vs. 38.1%), pharmacology (41.8 vs. 31.7%), and biochemistry (43.5 vs. 26.9%). In physiology, students performed better in clinical questions compared with the recall type (56.2 vs. 45.8%). Students’ response to BSRE was positive. The findings imply that transfer of basic science knowledge was poor, and that assessment methods should emphasize clinical application of basic science knowledge.

Revision Notes for the FRCEM Primary

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Evidence Based Medicine ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Basic Sciences ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Complex Learning ◽  
Based Medicine ◽  
Learning Points

Revision Notes for the FRCEM Primary is the only book you’ll need to pass the Primary FRCEM examination. The text is framed around the Royal College of Emergency Medicine syllabus, and this comprehensive revision guide focuses on all the components of the exam, covering the basic sciences as they apply to Emergency Medicine. Each section of the book is tailored to match different elements of the syllabus, allowing you to revise efficiently and accurately. Written in concise, clear note form and filled with high-quality diagrams and tables, complex learning points are clearly and concisely described helping you to absorb information quickly. This latest edition includes many more diagrams to aid an understanding of anatomy, as well as a brand new section on evidence-based medicine, including statistics.

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