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Direct linkRajesh Viswanathan; Nirmala Krishnamurthy – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Active learning strategies engage students productively in the process of learning through problem-solving activities and discussions, over and above the routine method of listening passively to the instructor. This work highlights the redesign of a medicinal chemistry course by augmenting traditional lectures with active learning sessions in…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Science Instruction, Chemistry, Student Attitudes
Download full textRobinson, Tyrone; Clark, Christine – Multicultural Education, 2017
While discussions involving multicultural education have typically concerned advocating for equity and social justice within the K-12 public schools and higher education institutions across the United States, similar advocacy and initiatives can and should be applied to the preparation of other professionals who serve the needs of the American…
Descriptors: Nurses, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Relevance, Family Practice (Medicine)
Daina, Antoine; Blatter, Marie-Claude; Gerritsen, Vivienne Baillie; Palagi, Patricia M.; Marek, Diana; Xenarios, Ioannis; Schwede, Torsten; Michielin, Olivier; Zoete, Vincent – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Due to its impact on society, the design of new drugs has the potential to interest a wide audience, and provides a rare opportunity to introduce several concepts in chemistry and biochemistry. Drug design can be seen as a multiobjective cyclic optimization process. Indeed, it is important to develop the understanding not only that a drug is…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Biochemistry, Cooperative Learning, Pharmacology
Bray, James H.; Kowalchuk, Alicia; Waters, Vicki; Laufman, Larry; Shilling, Elizabeth H. – Substance Abuse, 2012
The Baylor College of Medicine SBIRT Medical Residency Training Program is a multilevel project that trains residents and faculty in evidenced-based screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) methods for alcohol and substance use problems. This paper describes the training program and provides initial evaluation after the…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Psychiatry, Internal Medicine, Family Practice (Medicine)
Britton, Willoughby B.; Brown, Anne-Catharine; Kaplan, Christopher T.; Goldman, Roberta E.; DeLuca, Marie; Rojiani, Rahil; Reis, Harry; Xi, Mandy; Chou, Jonathan C.; McKenna, Faye; Hitchcock, Peter; Rocha, Tomas A.; Himmelfarb, Josh; Margolis, David M.; Niles, Halsey F.; Eckert, Allison M.; Frank, Tana – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2013
Contemplative practices, which engage the subjective or "first-person" perspective, are being incorporated into systems of higher education that have traditionally relied on didactic or "third-person" approaches (Dederer 2007; Kroll 2010; Repetti 2010; Roth 2006; Shapiro, Brown, and Astin 2011; Smith 2006; Zajonc 2006). The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Metacognition
Correia, Ana-Paula; Wolt, Jeffrey D. – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2010
The notion of risk in relation to food and food production has heightened the need to educate students to effectively deal with risk in relation to decision making from a science-based perspective. Curricula and related materials were developed and adopted to support graduate learning opportunities in risk analysis and decision making as applied…
Descriptors: Graduate Study, Risk, Decision Making, Food
Shapiro, Johanna; Cho, Beverly – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Medical Readers' Theater (MRT) is an innovative and simple way of helping medical students to reflect on difficult-to-discuss topics in geriatrics medical education, such as aging stereotypes, disability and loss of independence, sexuality, assisted living, relationships with adult children, and end-of-life issues. The authors describe a required…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Geriatrics, Medical Students, Reflection
Shaw, Steven R. – Communique, 2008
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has experienced a dramatic growth in use and acceptability over the last 20 years. CAM is a diverse collection of medical and healthcare systems, practices, and products that are not presently considered a component of conventional medicine. CAM traditionally has been practiced by informally educated…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Medicine, Program Effectiveness, Therapy
Peer reviewedDuerson, Margaret C.; And Others – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1990
The Department of Community Health and Family Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine developed a curriculum component integrating epidemiologic concepts into a third year family medicine clerkship through a small-group project on a specific condition likely to be encountered by primary care physicians in community practice. (MSE)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Curriculum Design, Epidemiology, Experimental Curriculum
Mitchko, Jane; Huitric, Michele; Sarmiento, Kelly; Hayes, Gail; Pruzan, Marcia; Sawyer, Richard – American Journal of Health Education, 2007
Sports-related concussions can happen to any athlete in any sport. Each year in the United States, an estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur, most of which can be classified as concussions. To help coaches prevent, recognize, and better manage sports-related concussions, the Centers for…
Descriptors: Athletes, Health Education, Prevention, Head Injuries
Tunanidas, Amelia G.; Burkhart, Diane N. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2005
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) initiated programs to enhance quality for 54, 000 doctors of osteopathic medicine (DOs) practicing in the United States. Seven core competencies are required in undergraduate and graduate medical education standards. They include osteopathic philosophy and osteopathic manipulative medicine, medical…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Safety, Patients, Physicians
Peer reviewedDe Buda, Yvonne; Woolf, Colin R. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 1990
Saturday at the University is a three-year update course for family physicians covering all medical topics. Outstanding teachers give presentations followed by a question-and-answer period. Handouts based on important points are distributed. The program was deemed successful based upon large attendance (370 participants), high degree of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Family Practice (Medicine), Medical Education, Participant Satisfaction
Reed, Roger W. – Personnel Journal, 1984
The author discusses the relationship between education and health care costs. He examines the causes for increased costs, health promotion, cost effectiveness, the personal health passport, and nutrition programs. (CT)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cost Effectiveness, Health Education, Health Programs
DiLullo, Camille; Morris, Harry J.; Kriebel, Richard M. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2009
Understanding the relevance of basic science knowledge in the determination of patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment is critical to good medical practice. One method often used to direct students in the fundamental process of integrating basic science and clinical information is problem-based learning (PBL). The faculty facilitated small…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Group Discussion, Physical Examinations
Foch, Craig B. – 1981
The National Preventive Dentistry Demonstration Project (NPDDP) delivers school-based preventive dental care to approximately 14,000 children in ten United States cities. The program, begun in 1976, is to be conducted over a six and one-half year period. The costing definitions and allocation rules to be used in the project are the principal…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Cost Estimates, Demonstration Programs, Dentistry
