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Validation of Clay Modeling as a Learning Tool for the Periventricular Structures of the Human Brain
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Akle, Veronica; Peña-Silva, Ricardo A.; Valencia, Diego M.; Rincón-Perez, Carlos W. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2018
Visualizing anatomical structures and functional processes in three dimensions (3D) are important skills for medical students. However, contemplating 3D structures mentally and interpreting biomedical images can be challenging. This study examines the impact of a new pedagogical approach to teaching neuroanatomy, specifically how building a…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Visualization, Brain, Medical Education
Predicting Supervisor Capacities to Foster Higher Forms of Learning through Undergraduate Medical Student Research
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MacDougall, Margaret – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
The credibility of short-term undergraduate research as a paradigm for effective learning within Medicine has been recognized. With a view to strengthening this paradigm and enhancing research-teaching linkages, this study explores whether particular types of research supervisor are pre-disposed to providing supportive learning environments.…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Undergraduate Study, Student Research, Supervisors
Medical Student Attitudes about Mental Illness: Does Medical-School Education Reduce Stigma?
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Korszun, Ania; Dinos, Sokratis; Ahmed, Kamran; Bhui, Kamaldeep – Academic Psychiatry, 2012
Background: Reducing stigma associated with mental illness is an important aim of medical education, yet evidence indicates that medical students' attitudes toward patients with mental health problems deteriorate as they progress through medical school. Objectives: Authors examined medical students' attitudes to mental illness, as compared with…
Descriptors: Evidence, Medical Education, Medical Students, Student Attitudes
Personal Health Care of Residents: Preferences for Care outside of the Training Institution
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Dunn, Laura B.; Moutier, Christine; Hammond, Katherine A. Green; Lehrmann, Jon; Roberts, Laura Weiss – Academic Psychiatry, 2008
Objective: The personal health care issues of residents are important but have received minimal study. Available evidence suggests that residents experience difficulties obtaining care, partly related to both the demands of medical training and concerns about confidentiality and privacy. Methods: A self-report survey was distributed in 2000-2001…
Descriptors: Medical Services, Mental Health, Disabilities, Confidentiality
Measurement Invariance in Careers Research: Using IRT to Study Gender Differences in Medical Students' Specialization Decisions
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Behrend, Tara S.; Thompson, Lori Foster; Meade, Adam W.; Newton, Dale A.; Grayson, Martha S. – Journal of Career Development, 2008
The current study demonstrates the use of item response theory (IRT) to conduct measurement invariance analyses in careers research. A self-report survey was used to assess the importance 1,363 fourth-year medical students placed on opportunities to provide comprehensive patient care when choosing a career specialty. IRT analyses supported…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Career Choice, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Surveys
The Positive Role of Professionalism and Ethics Training in Medical Education: A Comparison of Medical Student and Resident Perspectives
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Roberts, Laura Weiss; Hammond, Katherine A. Green; Geppert, Cynthia M. A.; Warner, Teddy D. – Academic Psychiatry, 2004
Objective: To assess the perspectives and preferences of medical students and residents regarding professionalism and ethics education. Methods: A new written survey with 124 items (scale: "strongly disagree" = 1, "strongly agree" = 9) was sent to all medical students (n = 308) and PGY 1-3 residents (n = 233) at one academic center. Results: Of…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Psychiatry, Evaluation Methods
Continuing Professional Development: Racial and Gender Differences in Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents' Perceptions of Mentoring
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Coleman, Victoria H.; Power, Michael L.; Williams, Sterling; Carpentieri, Andrea; Schulkin, Jay – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2005
Introduction: Having a mentor during residency is often linked to greater success in professional development. The present study compares changes in the percentage of residents with mentors in 1999 and in 2004, while considering current residents' perceptions of their mentors, with particular attention focused on what role race and gender might…
Descriptors: Mentors, Graduate Students, Medical Students, Correlation
HIV-Related Knowledge and Attitudes among First Year Medical Students in Mumbai, India Adolescents
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Samant, Yogindra; Mankeshwar, Ranjit; Sankhe, Lalit; Parker, David L. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2006
Background: The total number of people with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infection in India is estimated to be 10% of all global cases. People living with HIV in India often experience discrimination while receiving health care due to inadequate knowledge and fear among health care professionals. Data presented in this paper represents the…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Foreign Countries, Sexuality