Medical teacher
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This paper describes the curriculum and impact of an innovative resident-as-teacher course at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The intent of the course is to prepare students across undergraduate and graduate medical education for their roles as teacher, learner and leader during residency. ⋯ Results indicate the course did effect a change in students' attitudes to teaching as evident from comments such as, 'I will be a better teacher because I have been given the appropriate tools'.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Student teachers can be as good as associate professors in teaching clinical skills.
The aim of this study is to compare student teachers and clinical associate professors regarding the quality of procedural skills teaching in terms of participants' technical skills, knowledge and satisfaction with the teaching. ⋯ Trained student teachers can be as good as associate professors in teaching clinical skills.
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This study evaluates whether peer-assisted learning (PAL) can be used to improve students' clinical examination skills. ⋯ This study shows that PAL is a useful adjunct to MSS training, and could be incorporated into medical curricula to enhance clinical skills.
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The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education began an initiative in 1998 to improve resident physicians' ability to provide quality patient care and to work effectively in current and evolving healthcare delivery systems. ⋯ Prospects for meaningful change are good. Further development of assessment methods is needed to advance in-training evaluation of residents and the ACGME goals for utilizing performance data in accreditation and linking education and patient care quality.