The practice of medicine has changed greatly over the past 100 years, yet the structure of undergraduate medical education has evolved very little. Many schools have modified their curricula to incorporate problem-based learning and organ systems-based curricula, but few schools have adequately addressed rising tuition costs. Undergraduate medical education has become cost-prohibitive for stude...

James Suroweicki’s book, The Wisdom of Crowds [1], provided examples of how diverse, independently deciding individuals make some decisions and predictions better than any individual, even an expert one. However, there have been epic failures where group dynamics derail decisionmaking and crowds become herds. Over the past decades, there has been a steady movement towards competency-based medic...

INTRODUCTION China is the most highly-populated country in the world with increasing demand for health care. Family medicine can improve health care in China, and can supply good health outcomes, equitably and economically. Family medicine education in China currently exists in three models — resident training, on-the-job training, and undergraduate teaching — but only undergraduate teaching ma...

It is generally accepted that psychiatry is moving away from mental hospitals. The practice of psychiatry is more community based and community oriented. This shift is also evident in the field of psychiatric training and research both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. About 70% of the medical schools of our country have psychiatric departments and provide some form of education in psyc...

OBJECTIVE The integration of scientific research into medical education is a widely discussed topic. Most research training programs are offered on a voluntary basis. In Germany, it is mandatory to complete a doctoral thesis to obtain the academic title "doctor". The reasons why students start a dissertation project and the influence of this project on their undergraduate studies and later care...

The growing demand for palliative care means that health professionals are expected to provide palliative care as a core part of their practice. Training in the practice of palliative care is a recent addition to undergraduate and postgraduate medical and other healthcare curricula, and several initiatives are under way to promote palliative care principles and practice in healthcare training. ...

Although training (acquisition of specific skills) may be distinguished from education (an important value base, broader in concept) both are required for medical practice. Undergraduate education should adequately prepare students for their next career stage and lay the foundation upon which postgraduate training and continuing education build. For “rheumatology” the key essential competencies...

We agree with the recent report in this Journal from Nand and colleagues that education is a key factor in curbing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR is a leading patient health and safety issue that requires engagement at all levels of society. Although there is commitment from clinicians practicing infection-related specialties towards research in AMR and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS), the...

research advisor, for providing guidance, support, and experimental training throughout my research experience. I also wish to thank my undergraduate peers in the Dawson lab for their contributions to this thesis: McAndrew, graduate student in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, for her technical advice. Finally, I would like to thank my parents Nilesh and Dipti Khambhati for t...