Preparing Medical Students for Disaster Response

Preparing Medical Students for the Medical Interview

INTRODUCTION The medical interview is possibly the most important encounter the physician has with a patient, frequently uncovering important clues as to what prompted the patient’s visit. To conduct an optimal medical interview, the physician must be aware of patient behavior patterns and be able to communicate effectively. In a seminal essay written in 1973, George Engel proclaimed, “The keys...

Preparing medical students for an ever-changing world.

Preparing medical students for clinical practice: easing the transition

The transition from medical student to junior doctor is a challenge; the UK General Medical Council has issued guidance emphasizing the importance of adequate preparation of medical students for clinical practice. This study aimed to determine whether a junior doctor-led simulation-based course is an effective way of preparing final year medical students for practice as a junior doctor.We pilot...

Preparing Students for Calculus

This quantitative study compared the implementation of a problem-based curriculum in precalculus and a modular-style implementation of traditional curriculum in precalculus to the historical instructional methods at a western Tier 2 public university. The goal of the study was to determine if either alternative approach improved student performance in precalculus and better prepared students fo...

Needs assessment for standardized educational program for Iranian Medical Students in crisis and disaster management

Introduction: Early education and training are mandatory toraise the knowledge and awareness of the healthcare staff. Iranis a disaster prone area with a high number of emergencies.This study aimed to assess the need for disaster and emergencymanagement education for Iranian medical students.Methods: Using two-round Delphi technique in 2017, 15 expertswithin the field of disaster and emergency ...