Search results for "Education"
VR training appears effective for teaching management of clinical deterioration
Medical and nursing students had similar stress responses and performance outcomes when learning to manage sepsis patients via virtual reality (VR) or face-to-face simulation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/05/11/vr-training-appears-effective-for-teaching-management-of-clinical-deterioration.htm
11 May 2022
Knowledge of ECMO appears better in those taught by simulation
A small randomized trial of clinicians learning about extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) found that exam scores were higher among those assigned to simulation versus interactive mobile instruction or experiential learning.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2021/11/03/4.htm
3 Nov 2021
ACP's Clinical Skills Committee accepting proposals for Internal Medicine Meeting 2022
The Committee is most interested in workshops that have a high likelihood of changing physician behavior using proven teaching techniques or new and innovative teaching strategies that have yet to be tested.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2020/03/25/5.htm
25 Mar 2020
Hospital medicine core competencies updated
Syncope and hyponatremia are new chapter topics in the latest version of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Core Competencies in Hospital Medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2017/04/26/1.htm
26 Apr 2017
Point-of-care and critical care ultrasound—register now for November course
The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the Wake Forest School of Medicine, in cooperation with ACP, are offering a course called “Point-of-Care and Critical Care Ultrasound, Incorporating Ultrasound in the Practice of Medicine.”
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/06/24/5.htm
24 Jun 2015
Course on healing health care disparities through education
Medical educators are invited to attend a two-day course featuring interactive methods for achieving the recently mandated integration of cross-cultural care into medical school and residency programs.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/16/5.htm
16 May 2012
Med school slots continuing to increase, AAMC says
Increases in medical school enrollment are likely to almost meet the 30% target set by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in 2006, according to new projections.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2012/05/09/4.htm
9 May 2012
Upcoming conference examines patient-centered policy, practice
The ERCI Institute and the FDA will co-organize an upcoming conference titled “Patient-Centeredness in Policy and Practice,” to be held Nov. 29-30 in Silver Spring, Md.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/6.htm
2 Nov 2011
Minorities bring med school applications to all-time high
The number of first-time applicants to medical school reached an all-time high in 2011, increasing by 2.6% over last year to about 32,700 students, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/02/5.htm
2 Nov 2011