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View article: Uncovering Disparities in Medical Education: Advisory Guide of Strategies and Best Practices for Illuminating Blind Spots
Uncovering Disparities in Medical Education: Advisory Guide of Strategies and Best Practices for Illuminating Blind Spots Open
Assessment and grading are prone to disparities based on race and ethnicity. Health professions educators need a guide for how to strategically navigate assessment data. This monograph provides a consensus-driven advisory guide, drawing up…
View article: Cross-sectional study of obstetrics and gynecology-bound students in visiting rotations
Cross-sectional study of obstetrics and gynecology-bound students in visiting rotations Open
Background Recruitment of a more diverse obstetrics and gynecology workforce may help improve patient outcomes, particularly among women of color. Visiting rotations play a role in competing for a position in an obstetrics and gynecology r…
View article: Promising Practices in US Sponsoring Institutions to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education
Promising Practices in US Sponsoring Institutions to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Graduate Medical Education Open
Background Best practices to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biomedical workforce remain poorly understood. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education launched the Barbara Ross-Lee, DO, Diversity, Equity…
View article: Transition to Residency: National Study of Factors Contributing to Variability in Learner Milestones Ratings in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine
Transition to Residency: National Study of Factors Contributing to Variability in Learner Milestones Ratings in Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine Open
Purpose The developmental trajectory of learning during residency may be attributed to multiple factors, including variation in individual trainee performance, program-level factors, graduating medical school effects, and the learning envi…
View article: Using learning analytics in clinical competency committees: Increasing the impact of competency-based medical education
Using learning analytics in clinical competency committees: Increasing the impact of competency-based medical education Open
Graduate medical education (GME) and Clinical Competency Committees (CCC) have been evolving to monitor trainee progression using competency-based medical education principles and outcomes, though evidence suggests CCCs fall short of this …
View article: Strategies and Best Practices to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Among US Graduate Medical Education Programs
Strategies and Best Practices to Improve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Among US Graduate Medical Education Programs Open
Importance Closing the diversity gap is critical to ensure equity in medical education and health care quality. Nevertheless, evidence-based strategies and best practices to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the biomedical …
View article: Association of Marginalized Identities With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students
Association of Marginalized Identities With Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society Membership Among Medical Students Open
In this cross-sectional study of US medical students, membership disparities were noted in both AOA and GHHS. However, differences in GHHS existed across fewer identities, sometimes favored the marginalized group, and were not cumulative.
View article: Assessing Program Mission and Graduate Practice Outcomes: University of California, Davis School of Medicine Community Health Scholars
Assessing Program Mission and Graduate Practice Outcomes: University of California, Davis School of Medicine Community Health Scholars Open
Purpose: To meet the state’s physician workforce needs, the University of California, Davis School of Medicine (UCDSOM) developed 4 tailored pathways: Accelerated Competency-based Education in Primary Care (ACE-PC), Rural Programs in Medic…
View article: Three Things Schools Should Do to Make Advancement Assessment Just
Three Things Schools Should Do to Make Advancement Assessment Just Open
This article considers how student advancement assessment in American medical schools undermines equity. Although much attention is paid to admissions processes' capacity to diversify the physician workforce, students' advancement has been…
View article: Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Educational Competencies for Pain and Substance Use Disorder from the Medical Schools of the University of California
Responding to the Opioid Epidemic: Educational Competencies for Pain and Substance Use Disorder from the Medical Schools of the University of California Open
Objective The University of California (UC) leadership sought to develop a robust educational response to the epidemic of opioid-related deaths. Because the contributors to this current crisis are multifactorial, a comprehensive response r…