background: training provided in medical faculties is mainly composed of two phases: preclinical and clinical. preclinical period, or the first three years, consists of theoretical classes and practical implementations to develop vocational skills. in the clinical period, students are given applied courses. objectives: this study aimed to determine the role of demographic characteristics and me...

introduction: for some time now the field of medical education has been criticized by many of its stakeholders. countless debates have been presented in the literature regarding the quality of medical education research, adequacy of methodological rigor, and other concerns. methods: at present, the views expressed have largely come from physicians and individuals with less familiarity with educ...

achievement of competency milestones at variable rates, the establishment of effective mechanisms to coordinate standards and the establishment of rigorous and progressively higher levels of competency. In spite of this and other calls to action, the education community has just begun the work of describing meaningful developmental outcomes for each educational silo and has yet to effectively i...

self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. This course is also available on the ATSDR Web site, www.atsdr.cdc. gov/HEC/CSEM/. See page 3 for more information about continuing medical education credits, continuing nursing education units, contin...

Good or poor nutrition education begins in early life. Often reinforced by misguided parental threats and entreaties, the preschool child, within the framework of personal preference, usually displays uncritical acceptance of family eating patterns. When he first enters school he regards his own eating habits, whether the emphasis is on pie and chips, meat and two vegetables or on vegan fare, a...

introduction: education is defined as an art with scientific principle. it is described as a form of learning by which knowledge, skills and attitudes of an age group are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, research and practice. method: this is a historical review about the philosophy of medical education and its changes during the time. results: it is unfor...

abstract the aim of this paper is to illustrate the role of metaphor in education. the main thesis is that the metaphors shape our attitude towards education implicitly.  with this aim in mind, first, the concept of metaphor is briefly introduced, and then three of the most famous metaphors that have been used in education (factories, gardening and travel), and their differences are discussed. ...

BACKGROUND Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) are used to document and support learning activities. E-portfolios with mobile capabilities allow even more flexibility. However, the development or acquisition of ePortfolio software is often costly, and at the same time, commercially available systems may not sufficiently fit the institution's needs. The aim of this study was to design and evalua...

(EBME) [corrected] is an attitude of mind that entails the creation of a culture in which teachers think critically about what they are doing, look at the best evidence available and on this basis, make decisions about their teaching practice, and subsequently, undertake the necessary revision and change. More medical schools have opened in Saudi Arabia in the last few years than have existed o...

The author provides an update on the current CME cycle, which began on January 1, 2010, and will end on December 31, 2012. The author also details minor changes to the requirements for Category 1 CME sponsors accredited by the AOA and describes new online CME opportunities. The current article also explains changes regarding the AOA's awarding and recording of specialty CME credit hours for AOA...