Therapists of many persuasions emphasize the therapy relationship in their work, a priority backed by strong empirical evidence. Training in how to maximize the power and potential of the therapy relationship, however, has lagged behind. A novel approach to using the therapy relationship and to training therapists in its use is provided by Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP). FAP training i...

A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed is the learning curve for video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy affected by prior experience in open lobectomy? Two hundred and two studies were identified of which seven presented the best evidence on the topic. The authors, date, journal, country of publication, study type, participating surge...

BACKGROUND Guidelines suggest that GPs should intervene on patients' weight, but to do so GPs must first recognise that a patient may have a weight problem and weigh them. AIM To examine whether GPs and trainee GPs can identify overweight and obese body weights by sight, and if this influences whether they would discuss weight with a potential patient. DESIGN AND SETTING Study of GPs and tr...

BACKGROUND Cataract extraction is the most common intraocular surgery taught to residents. AIM This study aims to review the complications of trainee-performed extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) so as to identify the steps in which the trainee can benefit from closer supervision and practice. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This was a descriptive retrospective study of complications in the initi...

Heart rhythm (HR) management is rapidly developing as a subspecialty within cardiology, and it is imperative to promote and ensure sufficient and homogeneous training and qualification amongst professionals in Europe. This has led the European Society of Cardiology, through the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), to organize a European Core Curriculum for the HR specialist through the fol...

Medical educators are responsible for training current and future generations of physicians; this includes the early and accurate identification of "struggling" medical trainees, which has implications for future training, practice, and success.The authors propose a theory-based framework, Self-Regulated Learning-Microanalytic Assessment and Training (SRL-MAT), that is specifically designed to ...

BACKGROUND Effective medication reconciliation is critical in reducing the risk of preventable adverse drug events. Medical trainees are often responsible for medication reconciliation on admission, transfer and discharge of the most vulnerable patients; therefore, it is important that trainees are educated on this aspect of quality care. METHODS We conducted a systematic review using MEDLINE...

OBJECTIVES Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement (Mini-AVR) is a technically advanced procedure. However, it results in equivalent operative mortality, less bleeding and reduced intensive care/hospital stay when compared with conventional AVR. Our aim was to assess the impact of trainee performance on short-term outcomes of patients undergoing elective and urgent Mini-AVR where a signific...

Heart rhythm (HR) management is rapidly developing as a subspecialty within cardiology and it is imperative to promote and ensure sufficient and homogeneous training and qualification among professionals in Europe. This encouraged the European Society of Cardiology, through the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), to organize a European Core Curriculum for the HR specialist through the fol...