Integration of Virtual Microscopy Podcasts in Histology Discipline in Osteopathic Medical School: Learning Outcomes

The study evaluates the outcome of integrating narrative podcasts of virtual Histology Slides into teaching Histology discipline to the medical students at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Short recordings of digital microscopic slides were created as supplementary resources of Histology. A voluntary and anonymous survey was obtained from the classes 2020, 2021 and 2022 using a Likert-scale based questionnaire regarding the students’ perception of the virtual microscopy podcasts. A summary of students’ feedback and academic performance will help us understand the significance of integrating multimedia with Histology teaching. The study will also facilitate planning a curricular modification when needed

Experience with and Perception of Research Among First Year Osteopathic Medical Students at Marian University

There are limited data regarding research experience and/or interest among osteopathic medical students despite a rapidly increasing enrollment and expansion of the number of osteopathic medical schools. A 2016 study of first-year osteopathic medical students at WesternU/COMP and WesternU/COMP-NW indicated that 81% of respondents had prior research experience and 75% were either currently doing research or were interested in doing research during medical school. Here, we extended that survey to Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine to determine the research experience and interest among first-year osteopathic medical students. Based on a response rate of 32%, a majority of respondents reported prior research experience (79.7%), with 13% of those students having garnered peer-reviewed publication(s). This is consistent with a strong perception of research being valuable, with 96.43% indicating some level of importance and 41.07% indicating very or extremely important. Interestingly, fewer respondents (56.6%) are either currently participating in research or affirmed interest in performing research during medical school, with the highest level of interest in clinical research (32%) followed by basic science (22.67%). Regarding incentives that might encourage participation in research, respondents prefer monetary compensation (37.38%) and/or extra credit in courses (36.45%). Reported barriers to performing research include possible negative impact on coursework (59.04%) and preference for other extracurricular activities (18.07%). Most students (78.57%) reported awareness that research opportunities are available, but fewer (46.43%) were aware of whether opportunities exist in their specific field of interest. Our findings indicate a strong positive perception of research among MU-COM students and highlight opportunities for improved communication and enhancement of the research environment through incentivization and/or removal of perceived barriers

Experience with and Perception of Research Among First Year Osteopathic Medical Students

There are limited data regarding the level of research experience and/or interest among osteopathic medical students despite a rapidly increasing enrollment and expansion of the number of osteopathic medical schools. A 2016 study of first year osteopathic medical students at WesternU/COMP and WesternU/COMP-NW indicated that 81% of respondents had prior research experience and 75% were either currently doing research or were interested in doing research during medical school. In the present study, we extended that survey to Marian University in order to determine the level of research experience and interest among first-year osteopathic medical students. Based on a response rate of 41%, an overwhelming majority of respondents reported prior research experience (\u3e80%), with 13% of those students having garnered peer-reviewed publication(s). This is consistent with a strong perception of research being valuable, with 96.92% indicating some level of importance and 27.69% indicating very or extremely important. Interestingly, fewer respondents (53.34%) are either currently participating in research or affirmed interest in performing research during medical school, with the highest level of interest in clinical research (32.37%) followed by basic science (20.23%). Regarding incentives that might encourage participation in research, respondents prefer monetary compensation (40.19%) and/or extra credit in courses (39.25%). Reported barriers to performing research include possible negative impact on coursework (65.93%) and preference for other extracurricular activities (23.08%). Although a majority of the students (81.54%) reported awareness that research opportunities are available at MU-COM, fewer (50.79%) were aware of whether opportunities exist in their specific field of interest. Our findings indicate a strong positive perception of research among MU-COM students and highlight opportunities for improved communication of availability and enhancement of the research environment through incentivization and/or removal of perceived barriers

Does clinical management improve outcomes following self-Harm? Results from the multicentre study of self-harm in England

Background Evidence to guide clinical management of self-harm is sparse, trials have recruited selected samples, and psychological treatments that are suggested in guidelines may not be available in routine practice. Aims To examine how the management that patients receive in hospital relates to subsequent outcome. Methods We identified episodes of self-harm presenting to three UK centres (Derby, Manchester, Oxford) over a 10 year period (2000 to 2009). We used established data collection systems to investigate the relationship between four aspects of management (psychosocial assessment, medical admission, psychiatric admission, referral for specialist mental health follow up) and repetition of self-harm within 12 months, adjusted for differences in baseline demographic and clinical characteristics. Results 35,938 individuals presented with self-harm during the study period. In two of the three centres, receiving a psychosocial assessment was associated with a 40% lower risk of repetition, Hazard Ratios (95% CIs): Centre A 0.99 (0.90–1.09); Centre B 0.59 (0.48–0.74); Centre C 0.59 (0.52–0.68). There was little indication that the apparent protective effects were mediated through referral and follow up arrangements. The association between psychosocial assessment and a reduced risk of repetition appeared to be least evident in those from the most deprived areas. Conclusion These findings add to the growing body of evidence that thorough assessment is central to the management of self-harm, but further work is needed to elucidate the possible mechanisms and explore the effects in different clinical subgroups

Physician Stress in the Era of COVID-19 Vaccine Disparity: A Multi-Institutional Survey

CONTEXT: Healthcare workers are at a high risk of infection during infectious disease outbreaks, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the availability of several vaccines against COVID-19, the absence of vaccination in patients and colleagues remains a continuous source of stress in healthcare workers. We conducted a survey of physician preceptors, both MDs and DOs, to explore the impact of differences in the patients\u27 and colleagues\u27 vaccination status on their well-being, stress, and burnout. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study is to determine whether exposure to unvaccinated patients and/or colleagues increases stress and burnout in physician preceptors by utilizing a self-reported survey. METHODS: This multi-institutional study was carried out in the United States in 2022. An online survey questionnaire was utilized to collect data from physicians working as preceptors for multiple academic institutions. The anonymous Qualtrics RESULTS: A total of 218 physician preceptors completed the survey. The survey results showed that physicians overwhelmingly (p \u3c 0.001) felt that all patients (and healthcare workers) should be vaccinated. The results also indicated that physicians experienced more stress when working with unvaccinated patients (p CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest that physician stress and burnout is a common theme due to the differences in vaccination status of patients admitted to COVID-19 clinics. Due to a more rapid progression of COVID-19 in unvaccinated patients, treatment plans for vaccinated vs unvaccinated patients were also considerably different

Experience with and perception of research among first year osteopathic medical students

There are limited data regarding the research experience and/or interest among osteopathic medical students despite a rapidly increasing enrollment and expansion of the number of osteopathic medical schools. A 2016 study of first-year osteopathic medical students at WesternU/COMP and WesternU/COMP-NW indicated that 81% of respondents had prior research experience and 75% were either currently doing research or were interested in doing research during medical school. Here, we extended that survey to Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine to determine the research experience and interest among first-year osteopathic medical students. Based on a response rate of 55.69%, a majority of respondents reported prior research experience (91.34%), with 19.49% of those students having garnered peer-reviewed publication(s). This is consistent with a strong perception of research being valuable, with 98.81% indicating some level of importance and 47.62% indicating very or extremely important. Interestingly, fewer respondents (71.95%) are either currently participating in research or affirmed interest in performing research during medical school, with the highest level of interest in clinical research (28.13%) followed by basic science (20.7%). Regarding incentives that might encourage participation in research, respondents prefer monetary compensation (46.25%) and/or extra credit in courses (29.38%). Reported barriers to performing research include possible negative impact on coursework (62.18%) and preference for other extracurricular activities (16.81%). Although a majority of the students (85.71%) reported awareness that research opportunities are available, fewer (56.09%) were aware of whether opportunities exist in their specific field of interest. Our findings indicate a strong positive perception of research among MU-COM students and highlight opportunities for improved communication and enhancement of the research environment through incentivization and/or removal of perceived barrier

Experience with and perception of research among third year osteopathic medical students

There is a lack of data regarding real and perceived barriers to research participation among osteopathic medical students (OMS’s). We have previously addressed this open question by surveying incoming first-year OMS1’s and found that the possibility of negative impact upon performance in coursework was the predominant concern among respondents at MU-COM. Here, we held a series of three focus groups with third-year OMS’s (n=23), which have completed preclinical training, to gather current perceptions and evaluate how those perceptions may have shifted throughout their preclinical experience. Focus group sessions were facilitated by two OMS2’s and audio recorded for transcription; participants were anonymized and the transcripts analyzed for themes. Participation was voluntary and incentivized by a raffle for Amazon gift cards. This study was deemed exempt by the MU Institutional Review Board. Focus group participants expressed that the importance of research relied heavily upon intrinsic motivations for research or the desire to further their career via establishment of a professional network with their mentor or improving competitiveness for residency positions. Unlike our prior survey findings among incoming OMS1’s, OMS3’s reported monetary compensation was of little importance and possibly would discourage them from performing research due to the perceived added pressure that money would generate. Some perceptions, however, remained consistent throughout the medical training thus far. Both incoming and post-preclinical students placed a great deal of value upon time and establishing themselves academically. This proved to possibly preclude students from undertaking research. Another robust theme observed between both incoming OMS1’s and OMS3’s is the strong desire for clinical research opportunities. This longitudinal approach to research perceptions will prove valuable in enacting change to the research culture and opportunities provided here at MUCOM

Addressing Motivations and Barriers to Research Involvement during Medical School among Osteopathic Medical Students in the United States

Involvement in research is regarded as a high-impact educational practice, which, for medical professionals, is associated with sharpened critical thinking and life-long learning skills, greater appreciation for evidence-based medicine, and better clinical competence scores. However, there are limited data regarding the research experience and/or interest among osteopathic medical students in the United States despite a rapidly increasing enrollment and expansion of the number of osteopathic medical schools. Thus, we administered an electronic survey examining prior research experience, interests, and perceptions about research participation during medical school to four successive classes of incoming first-year osteopathic medical students. We also performed focus groups with rising third-year osteopathic medical students around the topic of perceived barriers to and potential enablers of promoting research participation. This yielded a survey addendum where first-year osteopathic medical students provided feedback on the likelihood of specific incentives/enablers to encourage participation in research during medical school. Overall, osteopathic medical students are interested in research, view research experience as valuable, and perceive research experience as beneficial to future career development. Students perceive that the primary barrier to involvement in research is a potential negative impact upon performance in coursework. Feedback on the likelihood of specific enablers/incentives was also garnered. Our findings from a single institution may have important implications in defining the prior experiences and perceptions held by first-year osteopathic medical students. Specifically, our study indicates that research experiences intentionally designed with (1) a strong likelihood of gaining a publication, (2) financial compensation, and (3) the opportunity for short-term involvement, a flexible time commitment, and/or a dedicated time period are most likely to encourage research participation by osteopathic medical students

Addressing Motivations and Barriers to Research Involvement during Medical School among Osteopathic Medical Students in the United States

Involvement in research is regarded as a high-impact educational practice, which, for medical professionals, is associated with sharpened critical thinking and life-long learning skills, greater appreciation for evidence-based medicine, and better clinical competence scores. However, there are limited data regarding the research experience and/or interest among osteopathic medical students in the United States despite a rapidly increasing enrollment and expansion of the number of osteopathic medical schools. Thus, we administered an electronic survey examining prior research experience, interests, and perceptions about research participation during medical school to four successive classes of incoming first-year osteopathic medical students. We also performed focus groups with rising third-year osteopathic medical students around the topic of perceived barriers to and potential enablers of promoting research participation. This yielded a survey addendum where first-year osteopathic medical students provided feedback on the likelihood of specific incentives/enablers to encourage participation in research during medical school. Overall, osteopathic medical students are interested in research, view research experience as valuable, and perceive research experience as beneficial to future career development. Students perceive that the primary barrier to involvement in research is a potential negative impact upon performance in coursework. Feedback on the likelihood of specific enablers/incentives was also garnered. Our findings from a single institution may have important implications in defining the prior experiences and perceptions held by first-year osteopathic medical students. Specifically, our study indicates that research experiences intentionally designed with (1) a strong likelihood of gaining a publication, (2) financial compensation, and (3) the opportunity for short-term involvement, a flexible time commitment, and/or a dedicated time period are most likely to encourage research participation by osteopathic medical students