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‘But I See Old People Everywhere’:Dispelling the Myth That Eldercare Is Learned in Nongeriatric Clerkships

MD Connector — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:36:48 +0000

This study tests the theory that medical schools don’t need to offer specialized training in geriatrics because they are already exposed to the elderly in non-geriatric clerkships. Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm’s medical advertising network , and receive $5 free advertising.

The SOGC And APOG Respond To Demand For Clearer Guidelines Regarding Pelvic Examinations By Medical Students

MD Connector — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Featured in the September edition of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada is a revised joint policy statement developed by the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) and the Association of Professors of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of Canada (APOG) that provides clear guidelines regarding the performance of pelvic examinations by medical students. Regardless of the specialty that medical students choose to pursue, as health-care practitioners, they need to learn to perform pelvic examinations…

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Homeland Security selects UCLA to help establish guidelines for firefighter health, safety

MD Connector — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:55:00 +0000

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have been selected by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to help establish guidelines for the health and safety of firefighters in the field. The UCLA team will work with a consortium of academic, industry and government partners on the agency’s PHASER (Physiological Health Assessment System for Emergency Responders) program, which also draws on the expertise of Skidmore College, Zephyr Technology, a company that develops physiological-status monitoring products, and the NASA Ames Research Center, which has extensive experience with astronaut-monitoring systems.

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Burnout in Medical Students Linked to Self-Reported Unprofessional Conduct

MD Connector — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:47:22 +0000

More than half of the medical students surveyed in a Mayo Clinic study had burnout, which was linked to self-report of some form of unprofessional conduct in patient care.

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Mayo Clinic Study: Med School Burnout Linked to Unprofessional Behavior

MD Connector — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:23:27 +0000

A Mayo Clinic study involving seven major medical schools shows a majority of medical students surveyed suffer from burnout and that those students were more likely to cheat or be dishonest in relation to patient care.

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Some Med Students Are "Burnt Out" And Self Reporting Doubts In Own Professionalism

MD Connector — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Medical students are reporting faults in their own professional conduct in the medical field directly related to personal distress and depression. This is commonly called “burnout.” In an issue dedicated to professional education, a study in the September 15 JAMA states: Professionalism is a core competency for all physicians. Professionalism includes being honest, acting with integrity, advocating for the needs of patients, reducing barriers to equitable health care, and adhering to an ethical code of conduct…

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Med Students Afraid to Admit Depression (CME/CE)

MD Connector — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 01:00:00 +0000

(MedPage Today) — Depressed medical students are keenly aware of the stigma associated with depression and are concerned that they will be judged inadequate if they seek treatment, a Web-based survey found. (Source: MedPage Today Geriatrics)

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Medical students report critical attitudes about depression among peers, U-M study shows

MD Connector — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 09:00:00 +0000

(University of Michigan Health System) Medical students experience depression at a higher rate than the general population and attach high levels of stigma to the mental illness, according to U-M research to be published Sept. 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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Depression, Burnout Have Dire Impact on Medical Training

MD Connector — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Depressed medical students are more likely to endorse depression stigma attitudes than nondepressed students, and those with burnout are more likely to engage in unprofessional conduct and less likely to hold altruistic views of physicians’ social responsibilities than those without burnout, according to two articles published in the Sept. 15 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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Prize In Medical Education Research Awarded To David Irby And Richard Reznick

MD Connector — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:00:00 +0000

Professors David M. Irby and Richard K. Reznick are awarded the 2010 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education.