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View article: Moving Beyond Simplistic Research Design in Health Professions Education: What a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design Will Not Prove
Moving Beyond Simplistic Research Design in Health Professions Education: What a One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design Will Not Prove Open
The workshop successfully clarified misconceptions surrounding the one-group pretest-posttest design while introducing participants to more rigorous research approaches. Facilitator expertise is essential. Future iterations should consider…
View article: Virtual Nephron: Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Educational Tool
Virtual Nephron: Evaluation of a Novel Virtual Reality Educational Tool Open
The DiAL-Neph VR platform appeared to improve short-term learning but not long-term retention. Further studies are needed to investigate the impact of such teaching platforms on overall interest in nephrology.
View article: WCN24-33 QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE DIAL-NEPH VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) EDUCATIONAL TOOL
WCN24-33 QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE DIAL-NEPH VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) EDUCATIONAL TOOL Open
Technological advances of the last decade allowed for the development of VR technology which has been applied to the medical field for the creation of innovative educational tools. Over the last three years, we developed a 3D VR course on …
View article: Faculty- and Program-Level Adaptations to Competency-Based Assessment Demands
Faculty- and Program-Level Adaptations to Competency-Based Assessment Demands Open
In the past, "great intern" and "best resident ever" were commonly used phrases found in trainee assessments. Now assessors must adopt a competency-based growth mindset to document residents' and fellows' progress toward meeting specialty-…
View article: A Systematic Review of Metrics Utilized in the Selection and Prediction of Future Performance of Residents in the United States
A Systematic Review of Metrics Utilized in the Selection and Prediction of Future Performance of Residents in the United States Open
Background Aligning resident and training program attributes is critical. Many programs screen and select residents using assessment tools not grounded in available evidence. This can introduce bias and inappropriate trainee recruitment. P…
View article: A Systematic Approach to Provide Feedback to Presenters at Virtual and Face-to-Face Professional Meetings
A Systematic Approach to Provide Feedback to Presenters at Virtual and Face-to-Face Professional Meetings Open
This resource offers a feasible, systematic process to provide individuals with formative feedback on presentations at professional conferences, promote a community of practice for personal and professional development, and create a transp…
View article: Applying Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks to Health Professions Education Research: An Introductory Workshop
Applying Conceptual and Theoretical Frameworks to Health Professions Education Research: An Introductory Workshop Open
The workshop has been well received by participants and fills a gap in the existing resources available to HPE researchers and mentors. It can be replicated in multiple settings to model the application of conceptual and theoretical framew…
View article: The Importance of Professional Development in a Programmatic Assessment System: One Medical School’s Experience
The Importance of Professional Development in a Programmatic Assessment System: One Medical School’s Experience Open
The Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University (CCLCM) was created in 2004 as a 5-year undergraduate medical education program with a mission to produce future physician-investigators. CCLCM’s assessment…
View article: Fundamentals of Scholarly Peer Review: A Workshop for Health Professions Educators on Practicing Scholarly Citizenship
Fundamentals of Scholarly Peer Review: A Workshop for Health Professions Educators on Practicing Scholarly Citizenship Open
This workshop provided a springboard for peer reviewing health professions education scholarship. Participants generally praised the experience for introducing them to the world of peer review and preparing them for it.
View article: “What do you think about nephrology?” A national survey of internal medicine residents
“What do you think about nephrology?” A national survey of internal medicine residents Open
Background Interest in nephrology has been declining among internal medicine residents but the reasons behind this observation are not well characterized. Our objective was to evaluate factors influencing residents’ choice of subspecialty.…
View article: “What Do You Think About Nephrology?” A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residents.
“What Do You Think About Nephrology?” A National Survey of Internal Medicine Residents. Open
Background Interest in nephrology has been declining among residents but the reasons behind this observation are not well characterized. Our objective was to evaluate factors influencing internal medicine residents’ choice of subspecialty.…
View article: Best Practices for Building and Supporting Effective ACGME-Mandated Program Evaluation Committees
Best Practices for Building and Supporting Effective ACGME-Mandated Program Evaluation Committees Open
This workshop addresses a gap in the literature by helping program directors identify best practices for PECs. The APE template and workshop examples can be adjusted to fit the needs of individual institutions.
View article: Effectiveness of a Leadership Development Course for Chief Residents: A Longitudinal Evaluation
Effectiveness of a Leadership Development Course for Chief Residents: A Longitudinal Evaluation Open
Background Nonclinical skills (eg, self-regulation, team leadership, conflict resolution) are essential for success as a chief resident (CR). The literature on programs teaching these skills reports few if any effectiveness outcomes. Objec…
View article: SUN-475 VIRTUAL REALITY AND EDUCATION– A FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.
SUN-475 VIRTUAL REALITY AND EDUCATION– A FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION. Open
Recent advances in technology have lead to the creation of innovative teaching tools such as immersive simulations. With funding from the American Society of Nephrology, we are building a Virtual Reality (VR) platform aimed at delivering r…
View article: Residents’ Perception of the Nephrology Specialty
Residents’ Perception of the Nephrology Specialty Open
Over the past decade, the interest in pursuing nephrology training has declined dramatically, particularly among United States medical school graduates. According to a 2018 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges Center fo…
View article: Best practice versus actual practice: an audit of survey pretesting practices reported in a sample of medical education journals
Best practice versus actual practice: an audit of survey pretesting practices reported in a sample of medical education journals Open
Background: Despite recommendations from survey scientists, surveys appear to be utilized in medical education without the critical step of pretesting prior to survey launch. Pretesting helps ensure respondents understand questions as surv…
View article: A Professionalism Curricular Model to Promote Transformative Learning Among Residents
A Professionalism Curricular Model to Promote Transformative Learning Among Residents Open
Background Using the frameworks of transformational learning and situated learning theory, we developed a technology-enhanced professionalism curricular model to build a learning community aimed at promoting residents' self-reflection and …
View article: Medical student resilience strategies: A content analysis of medical students’ portfolios
Medical student resilience strategies: A content analysis of medical students’ portfolios Open
Introduction Stress and burnout among medical students is a well-recognized concern. A student’s ability to employ resilience strategies to self-regulate behaviour is critical to the student’s future career as a physician.
Methods We retr…