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Kendall B, Ancell KM, Xu KT, Morris J. Utilizing Post-Clerkship Surveys to Optimize Emergency Medicine Program Outcomes in the Match. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2023; 14:1249-1256. [PMID: 37954871 PMCID: PMC10638927 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s425877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023]
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Purpose The Match for Emergency Medicine residency has presented new challenges over the past 2 years (2022-2023). Use of a post-clerkship survey given to clerkship students could improve outcomes in The Match by helping the program identify its different strengths and weaknesses. Methods A post-clerkship survey, sent after The Match, was sent to Emergency Medicine bound students who completed our Emergency Medicine clerkship. This data was then collected and analyzed and, in collaboration with our faculty and residents, changes were made to the clerkship and residency program with the intention that these changes would improve our program and therefore our competitiveness in the upcoming cycle of The Match. These changes were analyzed in the subsequent post-clerkship survey. The survey included questions that asked students to reflect on their experiences with various aspects of the program and how these experiences influenced their personal ranking of our program compared to other emergency medicine residency programs they might have interacted with. Results Results from the initial post-clerkship survey revealed that students found our faculty and residents (55% ranked higher), County hospital (55% ranked higher), and SLOE transparency (64% ranked higher) as the main aspects of our program that led them to rank the program higher. Living in Lubbock, TX was found to be the biggest drawback for students, with 55% ranking our program lower. The 2023 post-clerkship survey revealed that the changes we made to our clerkship and program were effective, with an overall decrease of 10 points in students who ranked our program lower based on "Living in Lubbock, TX". We also were able to keep 4 of our rotators, as opposed to 2 the year before. Lastly, we also did not need to go as far down our rank list in the 2023 cycle of The Match. Conclusion Using a post-clerkship survey to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of a program through a student's perspective can be an effective tool to help programs in their outcomes from The Match. Further study is necessary to validate these findings.
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- Brian Kendall
- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
- Department of Family & Community Medicine, TTUHSC SOM, Lubbock, TX, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX, USA
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Giske S, Kvangarsnes M, Landstad BJ, Hole T, Dahl BM. Medical students' learning experience and participation in communities of practice at municipal emergency care units in the primary health care system: a qualitative study. BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2022; 22:427. [PMID: 35655298 PMCID: PMC9164765 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-022-03492-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical education has been criticised for not adapting to changes in society, health care and technology. Internationally, it is necessary to strengthen primary health care services to accommodate the growing number of patients. In Norway, emergency care patients are increasingly treated in municipal emergency care units in the primary health care system. This study explores medical students' learning experience and how they participated in communities of practice at two municipal emergency care units in the primary health care system. METHODS In this qualitative study, we collected data from March to May 2019 using semi-structured individual interviews and systematic observations of six ninth-semester medical students undergoing two-week clerkships at municipal emergency care units. The interview transcripts were thematically analysed with a social constructivist approach. A total of 102 systematic observations were used to triangulate the findings from the thematic analysis. RESULTS Three themes illuminated what the medical students learned and how they participated in communities of practice: (i) They took responsibility for emergency care patients while participating in the physicians' community of practice and thus received intensive training in the role of a physician. (ii) They learned the physician's role in interprofessional collaboration. Collaborating with nursing students and nurses led to training in clinical procedures and insight into the nurses' role, work tasks, and community of practice. (iii) They gained in-depth knowledge through shared reflections when time was allocated for that purpose. Ethical and medical topics were elucidated from an interprofessional perspective when nursing students, nurses, and physicians participated. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that this was a form of clerkship in which medical students learned the physician's role by taking responsibility for emergency care patients and participating in multiple work tasks and clinical procedures associated with physicians' and nurses' communities of practice. Participating in an interprofessional community of practice for professional reflections contributed to in-depth knowledge of ethical and medical topics from the medical and nursing perspectives.
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- Solveig Giske
- Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ålesund, Norway.
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- Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- Medical Department, Ålesund Hospital, Møre and Romsdal Hospital Trust, Ålesund, Norway
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- Department of Health Sciences in Ålesund, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ålesund, Norway
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Cevik AA, Cakal ED, Alao D, Elzubeir M, Shaban S, Abu-Zidan F. Self-efficacy beliefs and expectations during an Emergency Medicine Clerkship. Int J Emerg Med 2022; 15:4. [PMID: 35065608 PMCID: PMC8903584 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-021-00406-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Undergraduate emergency medicine (EM) training is important because all medical graduates are expected to have basic emergency knowledge and skills regardless of their future speciality. EM clerkship should provide opportunities to improve not only knowledge and skills but also the self-efficacy of learners. This study aims to evaluate the expectations, opinions, and self-efficacy beliefs of medical students during a 4-week mandatory EM clerkship. Methods This study used a prospective longitudinal design with quantitative and qualitative survey methods. It includes final year medical students of the 2015–2016 academic year. Voluntary de-identified pre- and post-clerkship surveys included 25 statements. The post-clerkship survey included two open-ended questions asking participants to identify the best and worst three aspects of EM clerkship. Responses were analysed to determine themes or commonalities in participant comments indicative of the EM clerkship learning experiences and environment. Results Sixty-seven out of seventy-nine (85%) students responded to both pre- and post-clerkship surveys. Medical students’ expectations of EM clerkships’ effect on knowledge and skill acquisition were high, and a 4-week mandatory EM clerkship was able to meet their expectations. Medical students had very high expectations of EM clerkships’ educational environment. In most aspects, their experiences significantly exceeded their expectations (p value < 0.001). The only exception was the duration of clerkship, which was deemed insufficient both at the beginning and at the end (p value: 0.92). The students perceived that their self-efficacy improved significantly in the majority of basic EM skills and procedures (p value < 0.001). Emergent qualitative themes in the study also supported these results. Conclusion This study showed that a 4-week mandatory EM clerkship increased medical students' perceived self-efficacy in basic emergency management skills. The EM clerkship met students' expectations on knowledge and skill acquisition, and exceeded students’ expectations on educational environment.
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Abelev I, Fraser J, Canales DD, Hanson N, Atkinson P, Lewis D. Medical and Undergraduate Student Perceptions on Scribing in an Emergency Department. Cureus 2021; 13:e13836. [PMID: 33859895 PMCID: PMC8038928 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.13836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background A shift towards electronic medical records (EMR) has increased physician burnout and decreased physician satisfaction and productivity. One solution to alleviate EMR stressors is the implementation of medical scribes. Scribes have been shown to increase physician productivity and satisfaction. The study objective was to elucidate medical and undergraduate student scribing experience to determine if that experience can incentivize scribes to work in the emergency department. Methods Ten students scribed and shadowed at a tertiary ED between July 4, 2019, and August 10, 2019. Medical students participated in two scribing and two non-scribing (shadowing) sessions, each lasting four hours. Undergraduate students only had a scribing condition. To facilitate scribing, a laptop with a wireless keyboard was provided, as well as a stand-up laptop tray. An exit survey and semi-structured interviews were conducted after the scribing experience. The majority of insights were extracted from interviews. Transcripts were coded into thematic coding trees and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results All undergraduate students preferred volunteering in the ED over other volunteer experiences. All undergraduates cited direct access to the medical field, resume building, and perceived value added to the health care team as motivators to continue scribing. Most students credited demystification of the medical profession as a motivator. Most medical students felt scribing should be integrated into their curriculum. Based on survey results, five undergraduate students would volunteer 40 hours/week. Conclusion Our study showed that a volunteer model of scribing is feasible. Importantly, scribing may be an invaluable experience for directing career goals and ensuring that students intrinsically interested in medicine pursue the profession. Although a volunteer model may not provide the desired benefit in terms of ED efficiency, it may be an integral part of training the next wave of physicians.
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- Ilya Abelev
- Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University/Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, CAN
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- Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University/Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, CAN
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- Research, Saint John Regional Hospital/Horizon Health Network, Saint John, CAN
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- Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University/Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, CAN
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- Emergency Medicine, Dalhousie University/Saint John Regional Hospital, Saint John, CAN
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A mandatory Emergency Medicine clerkship influences students' career choices in a developing system. Afr J Emerg Med 2021; 11:70-73. [PMID: 33680724 PMCID: PMC7910188 DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2020.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2020] [Revised: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Attracting medical students for a front-line specialty, Emergency Medicine, is challenging in many countries. The available literature is scarce and bounded to the mature emergency care and education systems. In the countries where emergency medicine is a new specialty and has different contextual needs, the perception of the students and their career interest in emergency medicine specialty is an unanswered question. OBJECTIVE We aimed to study the effects of a mandatory Emergency Medicine (EM) clerkship on students' perceptions and their future career choice to be emergency physicians. METHODS A voluntary de-identified survey was prospectively collected before and after the EM clerkship to capture students' perceptions in four domains (EM clerkship, EM physicians, EM patients, and EM specialty as a career choice). The survey included 24 statements having five-point Likert scale for each statement. Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed rank test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS Sixty-seven students responded to both surveys (response rate of 85%). Students' perceptions have significantly improved on the EM physicians, and their job after attending the clerkship (p < 0.001). They found EM a respected (p = 0.038), flexible (p < 0.001), secure (p < 0.001), satisfying, and prestigious (p = 0.006) job. They found EM physicians compassionate (p < 0.011), have adequate patient contact (p < 0.045) and control on their time (0.004). Choosing EM as a future career has significantly increased after clerkship (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Our mandatory EM clerkship significantly improved students' perceptions on EM specialty as a future career choice. A well-structured and mandatory EM clerkship can attract more students to be trained in the EM.
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Hellawell HN, Kyriacou H, Sumal AS. Twelve tips to maximise medical student learning during emergency medicine placements. MEDICAL TEACHER 2021; 43:148-151. [PMID: 32521189 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2020.1774531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Placements in the emergency department provide medical students with countless clinical and practical learning opportunities. However, medical education may not always be optimised for students in this busy, potentially overwhelming environment. Prior knowledge of how to make the most of emergency medicine placements helps to facilitate student learning and enjoyment. In this article, the authors compiled twelve tips based on the relevant literature and their experiences on emergency attachments. These tips will better prepare medical students for their emergency medicine placements and ensure that they experience the full benefits of working in the emergency department.
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- Holly N Hellawell
- School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Nagji A, Yilmaz Y, Zhang P, Dida J, Cook‐Chaimowitz L, Dong JK, Colpitts L, Beecroft J, Chan TM. Converting to Connect: A Rapid RE-AIM Evaluation of the Digital Conversion of a Clerkship Curriculum in the Age of COVID-19. AEM EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2020; 4:330-339. [PMID: 33150275 PMCID: PMC7592819 DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the advent of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, a decision was made to remove medical students from clinical rotations for their own safety. This forced students on a core emergency medicine (EM) rotation at McMaster University to immediately cease all in-person activities. An urgent need for a virtual curriculum emerged. METHODS A virtual curriculum consisting of asynchronous case-based learning on Slack, ask-me-anything webinars, and online e-modules was created to fill the need. We describe a program evaluation using the RE-AIM framework and a social networking analysis of participants. RESULTS Medical students (n = 23) and 11 facilitators (five residents, six faculty members) participated in this pilot study. Faculty members sent a mean (±SD) of 115 (±117) messages (n = 6), and mean (±SD) message counts for students and residents were 49.96 (±25; n = 23) and 39 (±38; n = 5), respectively. A total of 62,237 words were written by the participants, with a mean of 1,831 per person. Each message consisted of a mean (±SD) of 25 words (±29). Students rapidly acquitted themselves to digital technology. Using the RE-AIM framework we highlight the feasibility of a virtual curriculum, discuss demands on faculty time, and reflect on strategies to engage learners. CONCLUSIONS The use of asynchronous digital curricula creates opportunities for faculty-resident interaction and engagement. We report the successful deployment of a viable model for undergraduate EM training for senior medical students in the COVID-19 era of physical distancing.
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- Alim Nagji
- From theDepartment of Family MedicineDivision of Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- theMcMaster University Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) ProgramFaculty of Health SciencesMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- theDepartment of Medical EducationFaculty of MedicineEge UniversityIzmirTurkey
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- theFamily Medicine Training ProgramDepartment of Family MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Royal College Emergency Medicine Training Program, Department of MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- Royal College Emergency Medicine Training Program, Department of MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- From theDepartment of Family MedicineDivision of Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- From theDepartment of Family MedicineDivision of Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- theWaterloo Regional CampusMichael G. DeGroote School of MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- From theDepartment of Family MedicineDivision of Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- theNiagara Regional CampusMichael G. DeGroote School of MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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- From theDepartment of Family MedicineDivision of Emergency MedicineMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- theMcMaster University Education Research, Innovation and Theory (MERIT) ProgramFaculty of Health SciencesMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
- and theProgram for Faculty DevelopmentFaculty of Health SciencesMcMaster UniversityHamiltonOntarioCanada
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Cevik AA, Abu-Zidan F. Clinical Procedure Experience of Medical Students Improves Their Objective Structured Clinical Examination Station Scores in Emergency Medicine Clerkship. Cureus 2019; 11:e6261. [PMID: 31819841 PMCID: PMC6886735 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to study the correlation between procedure experiences in the clinical setting and objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) scores achieved at the end of an emergency medicine clerkship for the final-year medical students. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected clinical data of 141 final-year medical students and their OSCE scores for the two consecutive academic years (2015-2017). The experience of practical skills including suturing, extended focused assessment sonography for trauma (EFAST), airway management, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation was correlated with the final OSCE scores in the same areas. RESULTS Weighted experiences of the four procedures were significantly correlated with the total OSCE station scores (p = 0.027, Spearman's rho = 0.19). Suturing OSCE scores were significantly higher than the other stations (p < 0.0001, Wilcoxon signed-rank test). There was a significant correlation between suturing experience and its OSCE score (p = 0.036, Spearman's rho = 0.18). There was also a strong trend in correlation between EFAST experience and its OSCE score (p = 0.063, Spearman's rho = 0.16). There was a significant difference in weighted experience between each of the four procedures (p < 0.0001, Wilcoxon signed-rank test). In all cut-off levels (75-95) of OSCE scores, students showed higher weighted procedure experience for those who had higher scores. Statistical significance was found only for students who scored more than 90% of the OSCE score. CONCLUSION Clinical experience of procedures improved OSCE scores of the same procedures. The top students showed significant higher weighted procedure experience.
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- Arif Alper Cevik
- Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine Section, United Arab Emirates University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, ARE
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Cevik AA, Cakal ED, Abu-Zidan FM. Emergency medicine clerkship curriculum in a high-income developing country: methods for development and application. Int J Emerg Med 2018; 11:31. [PMID: 29882065 PMCID: PMC5991107 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-018-0190-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2018] [Accepted: 05/24/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background The published recommendations for international emergency medicine curricula cover the content, but exclude teaching and learning methods, assessment, and evaluation. We aim to provide an overview on available emergency medicine clerkship curricula and report the development and application experience of our own curriculum. Methods Our curriculum is an outcome-based education, enriched by e-learning and various up-to-date pedagogic principles. Results Teaching and learning methods, assessment, and evaluation are described. The theory behind our practice in the light of recent literature is discussed aiming to help other colleagues from developing countries to have a clear map for developing and tailoring their own curricula depending on their needs. The details of our emergency medicine clerkship will serve as an example for developing and developed countries having immature undergraduate emergency medicine clerkship curricula. However, these recommendations will differ in various settings depending on available resources. Conclusions The main concept of curriculum development is to create a curriculum having learning outcomes and content relevant to the local context, and then align the teaching and learning activities, assessments, and evaluations to be in harmony. This may assure favorable educational outcome even in resource limited settings. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12245-018-0190-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Arif Alper Cevik
- Department of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine Clerkship, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 17666, United Arab Emirates. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, Tawam-John Hopkins Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Mersin State Hospital, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Cevik AA, Shaban S, El Zubeir M, Abu-Zidan FM. The role of emergency medicine clerkship e-Portfolio to monitor the learning experience of students in different settings: a prospective cohort study. Int J Emerg Med 2018; 11:24. [PMID: 29651758 PMCID: PMC5897274 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-018-0184-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Although emergency departments provide acute care learning opportunities for medical students, student exposure to recommended curriculum presentations and procedures are limited. In this perspective, clinical environments providing learning opportunities for students should be monitored as part of an ongoing quality improvement process. This study aims to analyze student exposures and their involvement levels in two different hospitals (Tawam and Al Ain) so as to improve the teaching and learning activities. Methods This is a prospective study on all 76 final year medical students’ electronic logbooks (e-Portfolio) of the academic year 2016/2017. Results Students recorded 5087 chief complaints and 3721 procedures. The average patient and procedure exposure in a shift per student in Al Ain Hospital compared with Tawam Hospital were 7.2 vs 6.4 and 5.8 vs 4.3, respectively. The highest full involvement with presentations was seen in the pediatric unit (67.1%, P < 0.0001). Urgent care shifts demonstrated the highest area of “full involvement” with procedures for our students (73.2%, P < 0.0001). Students’ highest involvement with presentations and procedures were found during the night shifts (P < 0.0001, 66.5 and 75.1%, respectively). Conclusions The electronic portfolio has proven to be a very useful tool in defining the learning activities of final year medical students during their emergency medicine clerkship and in comparing activities in two different clinical settings. Data collected and analyzed using this e-Portfolio has the potential to help medical educators and curriculum designers improve emergency medicine teaching and learning activities.
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- Arif Alper Cevik
- Department of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine Clerkship, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 17666, United Arab Emirates. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, Tawam-John Hopkins Hospital, Al Ain, UAE.
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
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Shaban S, Cevik AA, Canakci ME, Kuas C, El Zubeir M, Abu-Zidan F. Do senior medical students meet recommended emergency medicine curricula requirements? BMC MEDICAL EDUCATION 2018; 18:8. [PMID: 29304795 PMCID: PMC5756377 DOI: 10.1186/s12909-017-1110-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Accepted: 12/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Emergency departments (EDs) offer a variety of learning opportunities for undergraduate medical students. It is however, difficult to evaluate whether they are receiving recommended training during their emergency medicine (EM) clerkship without identifying their clinical activities. We aimed to evaluate the clinical exposure of the final year medical students at our College during their EM clerkship. METHODS This is a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected student logbooks. 75 students rotated in a 4-week EM clerkship during 2015-2016. The students rotated in EDs of two hospitals. Each ED treats more than 120,000 cases annually. The students completed 12 eight-hours shifts. Presentations and procedures seen were compared with EM curriculum recommendations. RESULTS Five thousand one hundred twenty-two patient presentations and 3246 procedures were recorded in the logbooks, an average (SD) of 68.3 (17.6) patients and 46.1 (14.0) procedures. None of the students encountered all ten recommended presentations. Two students (2.6%) logged all nine procedure categories of the EM curriculum. CONCLUSION Recommended presentations and procedures of the EM clerkship were not fully encountered by all our students. Different settings vary in the availability and type of patients and procedures. Each clinical clerkship should tailor their teaching methods based on the available learning opportunities.
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- Sami Shaban
- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine Clerkship, United Arab Emirates University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Al Ain, 17666, United Arab Emirates.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Eskisehir, 26350, Turkey
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Eskisehir, 26350, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 17666, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, 17666, United Arab Emirates
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Hoseinnejad H, Kohan N, Mirzaee A. Evaluating validity of current criteria for judgment passing ER rotation among internee medical students. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2017; 20:92-96. [PMID: 28761637 PMCID: PMC5522913 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2017.06.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2017] [Revised: 06/13/2017] [Accepted: 06/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Passing the emergency medicine internship is an essential process for all graduates of medical schools. The main purpose of this study was to evaluate validity of current criteria for judgment passing ER rotation among internee medical students. Methods In this cross-sectional study, a total of 200 students in the emergency departments (ED) of the teaching hospitals at Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) were included. The data were gathered using by a valid self-assessment questionnaire including demographic information and 12-items about the students' level of confidence with the skills and procedures under study. Statistical analyses were done using SPSS (version 22). Results 200 medical students participated in this study. A Univariate analysis showed a significant correlation between successfuly completions of training in emergency medicine (passing emergency medicine in past rotations) with some items in self-assessment questionnaire same as knowledge of interns in managing emergency situations (p = 0.009). The Spearman test demonstrated a significant correlation between the duration of emergency training (number of months which interns spent on the emergency training) with the some items in self-assessment questionnaire same as importance of emergency medicine training (p = 0.019). Conclusions According to association between successfully completions of training in emergency medicine and self-assessment questionnaire, it seems current criteria for judgment passing emergency medicine rotation is valid as well as we recommended using self-assessment for evaluating validity of such testes. Previous studies have shown that the results of clinical tests in emergency medicine and other clinical education courses do not correlate accurately with a medical student's degree of confidence in performing tasks and their readiness for future career. Validity and authenticity of clinical test in emergency medicine and other clinical education course must be evaluated to ensure that these examinations predict whether the students who pass have greater skills and confidence when compared to the ones who fail the rotation. Self-assessment is an effective tool for evaluating validity of clinical tests.
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- Hooman Hoseinnejad
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Medical Graduates, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author. Education Development Center, Medical Education Department, Hojjat-Doost Alley, Naderi St., Keshavarz Blvd., Tehran, Iran.Education Development CenterMedical Education DepartmentHojjat-Doost AlleyNaderi St.Keshavarz Blvd.TehranIran
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- Department of Medical Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran, Iran
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Beyene T, Tupesis JP, Azazh A. Attitude of interns towards implementation and contribution of undergraduate Emergency Medicine training: Experience of an Ethiopian Medical School. Afr J Emerg Med 2017; 7:108-112. [PMID: 30456120 PMCID: PMC6234139 DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Introduction Emergency Medicine is a medical specialty based on knowledge and skills required for the prevention, diagnosis and management of the acute and urgent aspects of illness and injury affecting patients of all age groups with a full spectrum of undifferentiated physical and behavioural disorders. Addis Ababa University School of Medicine started its Emergency Medicine Residency in 2010 and Emergency Medicine training for fourth-year medical students started in 2013. This study aims to assess attitudes of fifth year medical students towards Emergency Medicine training and its contribution to their final year of medical school training. Methods Two hundred fifth year medical students participated in the study by convenience sampling. Self-administered questionnaires and Likert scales were used for data collection. Descriptive frequencies and chi-square analysis were done for categorical data. Ethical oversight was provided by the Institutional Review Board of the Addis Ababa University College of Health Sciences. Results Of the 200 participants, 150 were male and 50 were female. 80% agreed its relevance for undergraduates. Relevance was significantly associated with recommendation to other medical schools (χ2 = 8.34, Pr = 0.004). 72% of respondents agreed lectures are appropriate teaching methods, 70% agreed group activity, 68.5% skill sessions, 67.5% morning discussions, 64% diagnostic session, 60% duty exposures and 45% seminars. Difficulties faced during internship are primarily attributed to lack of facilities, ranging from the setup of the emergency centre to instruments and emergency drugs. 60% of respondents agreed that Emergency Medicine training is important to future careers. 65% agreed recommending training to other medical schools. Conclusion An Emergency Medicine rotation during the final year of medical school provides opportunities to learn about undifferentiated medical emergencies and it should be included for other medical schools in the country. Participants suggest that leadership aspects of Emergency Medicine need more emphasis as the curriculum is further developed in the future.
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- Temesgen Beyene
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Addis Ababa University School of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Corresponding author. http://twitter.com/Temesgen8tweet
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- University of Wisconsin, School of Medicine and Public Health, BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, Graduate Medical Education Liaison, USA
- UW-Madison Global Health Institute, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Addis Ababa University School of Medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Fida NM, Farouq M, Alamawi D, Kamfar H. Undergraduate medical students' perceptions of their learning experience in pediatric rotation at King Abdulaziz University Medical College in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. MEDICAL TEACHER 2017; 39:S37-S44. [PMID: 28281375 DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2016.1254747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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AIM This study aimed to evaluate fifth-year medical students' perception of their learning experience during pediatric rotation at the medical college of King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. METHOD This cross-sectional study was conducted by distributing a questionnaire to fifth-year students who attended the pediatric rotation at KAU, during 2013-2014. RESULTS Three hundred fifty-six out of 360 students agreed to participate, representing a response rate of 99%. More than 90% were satisfied with the module, and 80% reported the usefulness of the orientation session. The mean scores for the usefulness of morning experience and afternoon activities were 7.20 ± 2.40 and 6.40 ± 2.70, respectively. A significant difference in the mean scores for supervision was observed between the clerkship sites (p = .0001), with the highest score for consultants' supervision (7.01 ± 2.90) and lowest for interns' supervision (4.81 ± 3.30). CONCLUSIONS Overall, although the program was satisfactory to the majority of participants, areas of concern were identified. Students reported more effective learning and development of clinical skills , during the morning rounds, when supervised by consultants and senior specialists, and in activities that involved examining patients, presenting cases, and participating in discussions.
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- Nadia M Fida
- a King Abdulaziz University Medical School , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- a King Abdulaziz University Medical School , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- a King Abdulaziz University Medical School , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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- a King Abdulaziz University Medical School , Jeddah , Saudi Arabia
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Elnicki DM, Gallagher S, Willett L, Kane G, Muntz M, Henry D, Cannarozzi M, Stewart E, Harrell H, Aiyer M, Salvit C, Chudgar S, Vu R. Course Offerings in the Fourth Year of Medical School: How U.S. Medical Schools Are Preparing Students for Internship. ACADEMIC MEDICINE : JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES 2015; 90:1324-30. [PMID: 27002885 DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000000796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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The fourth year of medical school remains controversial, despite efforts to reform it. A committee from the Clerkship Directors in Internal Medicine and the Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine examined transitions from medical school to internship with the goal of better academic advising for students. In 2013 and 2014, the committee examined published literature and the Web sites of 136 Liaison Committee on Medical Education-accredited schools for information on current course offerings for the fourth year of medical school. The authors summarized temporal trends and outcomes when available.Subinternships were required by 122 (90%) of the 136 schools and allow students to experience the intern's role. Capstone courses are increasingly used to fill curricular gaps. Revisiting basic sciences in fourth-year rotations helps to reinforce concepts from earlier years. Many schools require rotations in specific settings, like emergency departments, intensive care units, or ambulatory clinics. A growing number of schools require participation in research, including during the fourth year. Students traditionally take fourth-year clinical electives to improve skills, both within their chosen specialties and in other disciplines. Some students work with underserved populations or seek experiences that will be henceforth unavailable, whereas others use electives to "audition" at desired residency sites. Fourth-year requirements vary considerably among medical schools, reflecting different missions and varied student needs. Few objective outcomes data exist to guide students' choices. Nevertheless, both medical students and educators value the fourth year of medical school and feel it can fill diverse functions in preparing for residency.
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- D Michael Elnicki
- D.M. Elnicki is professor and director, Ambulatory Medicine Clerkship, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.S. Gallagher is clerkship director and associate professor, Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York.L. Willett is professor and associate program and subinternship director, Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers, New Jersey.G. Kane is interim chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.M. Muntz is clerkship director and associate professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.D. Henry is clerkship director, Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut.M. Cannarozzi is associate professor and clerkship director, Department of Medicine, University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Health Sciences, Orlando, Florida.E. Stewart is associate program director, Department of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.H. Harrell is clerkship director, Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida.M. Aiyer is associate dean for academic affairs, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.C. Salvit is director of medical student education, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.S. Chudgar is director, Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina.R. Vu is associate clerkship director, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Lamba S, Nagurka R, Holland B, Scott S. Impact of an emergency medicine clerkship on students' perceptions of emergency medicine. ADVANCES IN MEDICAL EDUCATION AND PRACTICE 2015; 6:105-12. [PMID: 25709516 PMCID: PMC4329998 DOI: 10.2147/amep.s77037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the impact of an emergency medicine (EM) clerkship on senior (4th year) medical students' perceptions of the EM specialty. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This was a pre/posttest observational study in a mandatory 4-week EM clerkship. Students were anonymously surveyed pre- and postclerkship regarding perceptions of EM. The survey used 24 statements grouped across four domains: 1) student EM clerkship expectations/experiences, 2) perceptions regarding EM physicians, 3) perceptions regarding patients in the emergency department (ED), and 4) EM as a desirable career. Data were analyzed using paired-sample t-tests, and comparisons made using McNemar's χ (2) test. RESULTS A total of 385 of 407 students (94.6%) completed the pre- and postclerkship survey. There was no significant difference between mean ratings before and after related to perceptions regarding EM physicians (3.71 versus 3.71), ED patients (3.80 versus 3.76), or EM as a desirable career (3.88 versus 3.84). However, ratings regarding clerkship expectations/experiences decreased (3.88 versus 3.56, P=0.001). Of the 292 students that ranked their top three specialties in both pre- and postclerkship surveys, 46 (16%) included EM as a top choice preclerkship, with 31 of these maintaining this interest postclerkship. Conversely, 12 students (5%) became interested in EM postclerkship. Some survey-statement ratings were influenced and varied by urban versus community clerkship-rotation site. CONCLUSION A mandatory senior EM clerkship did not significantly change overall students' perceptions regarding EM. Students with an interest in EM rated domains higher than those not interested, though there may have been an overall decline in perceptions related to clerkship expectations and experiences. Larger, multisite studies may help identify aspects of the field or EM clerkship that influence a student's ultimate career choice.
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- Sangeeta Lamba
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
- Correspondence: Roxanne Nagurka, Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 150 Bergen Street, Newark, NJ 07101, USA, Email
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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Lin M, Fisher J, Coates WC, Farrell SE, Shayne P, Maggio L, Kuhn G. Critical appraisal of emergency medicine education research: the best publications of 2012. Acad Emerg Med 2014; 21:322-33. [PMID: 24628758 DOI: 10.1111/acem.12336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2013] [Revised: 11/16/2013] [Accepted: 12/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The objective was to critically appraise and highlight medical education research published in 2012 that was methodologically superior and whose outcomes were pertinent to teaching and education in emergency medicine (EM). METHODS A search of the English language literature in 2012 querying Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), PsychInfo, PubMed, and Scopus identified EM studies using hypothesis-testing or observational investigations of educational interventions. Two reviewers independently screened all of the publications and removed articles using established exclusion criteria. This year, publications limited to a single-site survey design that measured satisfaction or self-assessment on unvalidated instruments were not formally reviewed. Six reviewers then independently ranked all remaining publications using one of two scoring systems depending on whether the study methodology was primarily qualitative or quantitative. Each scoring system had nine criteria, including four related to methodology, that were chosen a priori, to standardize evaluation by reviewers. The quantitative study scoring system was used previously to appraise medical education published annually in 2008 through 2011, while a separate, new qualitative study scoring system was derived and implemented consisting of parallel metrics. RESULTS Forty-eight medical education research papers met the a priori criteria for inclusion, and 33 (30 quantitative and three qualitative studies) were reviewed. Seven quantitative and two qualitative studies met the criteria for inclusion as exemplary and are summarized in this article. CONCLUSIONS This critical appraisal series aims to promote superior education research by reviewing and highlighting nine of the 48 major education research studies with relevance to EM published in 2012. Current trends and common methodologic pitfalls in the 2012 papers are noted.
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- Michelle Lin
- The Department of Emergency Medicine; University of California at San Francisco; San Francisco CA
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- The Department of Emergency Medicine; Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Boston MA
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- The Department of Emergency Medicine; Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA; University of California at Los Angeles-David Geffen School of Medicine; Los Angeles CA
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- The Office of Graduate Medical Education; Partners Healthcare System; Center for Teaching and Learning; Harvard Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine; Brigham and Women's Hospital; Boston MA
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- The Department of Emergency Medicine; Emory University School of Medicine; Atlanta GA
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- The Lane Medical Library; Stanford University School of Medicine; Stanford CA
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- The Department of Emergency Medicine; Wayne State University; Detroit MI
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Cox M, Chandra A. Undergraduate emergency medicine in an African medical school – Experiences from Botswana. Afr J Emerg Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2013.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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