Advances in Medical Education and Practice

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PURPOSE: Learners, including medical students, naturally have different learning style preferences. Teachers need to use a variety of teaching materials to help learners understand the content. However, previous studies have not reported the effects of learning in medical biochemistry by teaching based on the VARK learning style. This study aims to investigate the learning style preferences, the effects of learning in medical biochemistry by teaching based on the VARK learning style, and the relationship between type and number of VARK learning styles and medical biochemistry achievement in medical students...

Patient nonadherence to healthcare follow-up appointments is an ever-growing problem leading to worsened health outcomes and increased morbidity and mortality. Social factors, namely lack of transportation, are commonly implicated as a cause for the lack of following up. Medical students make up a significant portion of the healthcare team but are mostly viewed as passive learners on clinical rotations and do not receive many active opportunities to engage in direct clinical care. Here, an elective for 4th year medical students where students operate a clinic and work alongside residents to hold virtual surgical follow-up appointments to assess for complications and monitor healing is proposed...

PURPOSE: Graduating medical students frequently start their training burdened with substantial financial debt and minimal savings, especially in comparison to their peers in other professional fields. A lack of financial literacy can result in increased debt, decreased job satisfaction and contribute to physician burnout. Enhancing financial education could improve both the financial stability and emotional well-being of future medical professionals. In this study, a basic personal finance workshop was conducted for 4th year medical students at a single institution...

INTRODUCTION: The post-pandemic era ignited the concepts of virtual learning, enhancing a strong need for a specific clinical case manual of commonly encountered scenarios in internal medicine. In this article, we describe the process for creating a clinical cases manual which can be followed for any other clinical science. Further, we report the participatory experience of students in the co-creation of manual. METHODS: The hand-written notes of the teacher during the rotation of internal medicine were improvised, and created into a digital version...

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INTRODUCTION: Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots excel in language understanding and generation. These models can transform healthcare education and practice. However, it is important to assess the performance of such AI models in various topics to highlight its strengths and possible limitations. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of ChatGPT (GPT-3.5 and GPT-4), Bing, and Bard compared to human students at a postgraduate master's level in Medical Laboratory Sciences. METHODS: The study design was based on the METRICS checklist for the design and reporting of AI-based studies in healthcare...

BACKGROUND: Entrustable professional activities (EPAs) define the core tasks that a graduating rheumatologist needs to perform independently in practice. The objective of this study was to develop and validate EPAs for rheumatology fellowship training programs in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: Experts met to develop an initial set of potential end-of-training EPAs by conducting a comprehensive literature review of EPAs and studying the Saudi rheumatology fellowship curriculum...

BACKGROUND: The Big Sibling Program is an innovative peer student mentoring method that was designed and implemented by the students' council in 2021 to complement the faculty mentoring program of first-year medical students in the College of Medicine, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. The aim of the study was to evaluate the medical students' perception of the peer students "Big Sibling" mentoring program and to assess the effectiveness of the program in terms of changes in the behavior and academic performance of the students...

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BACKGROUND: The Anesthesiologist Assistant (AA) profession is gaining popularity, and as such, the number of applicants and the number of AA programs are also increasing. There is no published data on what makes a good AA student - multiple studies exist in this regard for anesthesiology residents and medical students. The Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) and the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) have shown to have some correlation with student success in other health professions...

PURPOSE: The ability of healthcare nurses to monitor and interpret electrocardiograms (ECGs) is essential for the identification of heart-related abnormalities and rapid treatment initiation. Lack of expertise of nurses in this competency may cause confusion and complications. The aims of this study were to assess the competency levels of nurses in monitoring and interpreting ECGs and to associate the knowledge with the demographic variables. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used...

INTRODUCTION: Leaders in healthcare no longer need to hold formal management positions; instead, leadership is perceived to be the responsibility of all healthcare professionals. Despite changes in curricula and teaching design, however, this review of the content taught in medical colleges in Saudi Arabia reveals a lack of leadership and a failure to equip young graduates to compete on the global stage. Medical students need leadership skills for patient care, cooperation, and navigating the complex healthcare system...

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BACKGROUND: There is growing need for physician-innovators to address the mounting challenges within the US healthcare system. Despite this, there remains a significant gap in understanding of the efficacy of innovation programs for US MD candidates. We present initial program outcomes of a novel, clinically immersive medical innovation program offered to MD candidates at the David Geffen School of Medicine (DGSOM) at UCLA. METHODS: A novel clinically immersive medical innovation curriculum was developed based on existing and reputable medical innovation frameworks and tailored for medical students...