Humility and respect: core values in medical education

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Using evaluation research to improve medical education

Evaluation research is a form of applied research that scrutinises how well a particular programme, practice, procedure or policy is operating. Evaluation researchers use both quantitative and qualitative research data to construct a collective picture of the programme under evaluation.Medical educators need to provide information about a particular programme using the methods of evaluation research in order to make a decision on the potential adoption, improvements and refinements of the programme. Improving curricula and pedagogical methods using these methods may enhance health care education.We provide an overview of the methods of evaluation research in the context of medical education. We discuss the application, general methodology, methods of collecting data and analysis for each type of evaluation research.The methods of evaluation research described in this article enable medical educators to gain a comprehensive understanding of evaluation research in the context of medical education. The use of evaluation research findings helps medical educators to make informed decisions regarding a programme and any future actions related to it.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/79207/1/j.1743-498X.2010.00383.x.pd

Relationship Between Symptoms and Health‐Related Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Hypertension

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Humanities in Predoctoral Dental Education: A Scoping Review

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Assessing the Learning Environment at the University of Michigan Medical School Through a National Collaboration

The Learning Environment Study involves 28 medical schools belonging to the Innovative Strategies for Transforming the Education of Physicians (ISTEP): an initiative founded by the American Medical Association in 2006. ISTEP is a unique medical education research collaborative that brings together individuals and institutions across the continuum of student/physician learning with a mission to foster evidence-based changes in physician education that will improve patient care. In early 2010, ISTEP developed a protocol to examine the undergraduate medical education environment: a prospective, repeated measures, longitudinal research design, employing a diverse set of established measures. The class of 2014 became the first cohort enrolled in this study, with 11 schools participating. A second cohort from the class of 2015 became the second cohort with 25 schools participating. The results reported here summarize the University of Michigan Medical School data for student empathy, patient-provider orientation, ways of coping, tolerance for ambiguity, and their perceptions of the learning environment at UMMS.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/91290/1/poster1.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/91290/3/MEDI01poster.pd

The Willed Body Donor Interview project: Medical student and donor expectations

The Anatomical Donations Program at the University of Michigan Medical School (UMMS) has begun a multiphase project wherein interviews of donors will be recorded and later shown to medical students who participate in the anatomical dissection course. The first phase of this project included surveys of both current UMMS medical students and donors concerning their perceptions of such a program. A five‐question survey administered via Qualtrics software was electronically mailed to all current medical students at UMMS, and a survey was mailed to registered and potential donors requesting information from the UMMS on anatomical donations. A total of 224 medical student responses (response rate 33%) and 54 donor responses (response rate 27%) were received. Seventy‐four percent of students and 81% of donors reported they would participate in this program if it existed. Students and donors supported the implementation of this program for varying reasons, though many felt strongly they would not want to participate in a donor interview program. These qualitative results support those of previous studies that show a majority of students desire a closer personal relationship with the donor, and these are the first results to be reported on donor perceptions of a donor interview program. Although many students and donors are in favor of instituting this program, others feel strongly that such an experience could be traumatic. The causes of these differing reactions need to be further explored, and the opinions of those who object to this study will be respected by maintaining voluntary participation in future phases of this study. Anat Sci Educ 6: 90–100. © 2012 American Association of Anatomists.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/97164/1/1326_ftp.pd

Measuring Self-assessment: Current State of the Art

The competent physician pursues lifelong learning through the recognition of deficiencies and the formulation of appropriate learning goals. Despite the accepted theoretical value of self-assessment, studies have consistently shown that the accuracy of self-assessment is poor. This paper examines the methodological issues that plague the measurement of self-assessment ability and presents several strategies that address these methodological problems within the current paradigm. In addition, the article proposes an alternative conceptualization of self-assessment and describes its associated methods. The conclusions of prior research in this domain must be re-examined in light of the common pitfalls encountered in the design of the studies and the analyses of the data. Future efforts to elucidate self-assessment phenomena need to consider the implications of this review.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/41768/1/10459_2004_Article_397832.pd

It’s worth the wait: optimizing questioning methods for effective intraoperative teaching

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