Using Case Discussion for Resident Training

Standardized training for resident doctors in China

Medical graduates are not fully trained physicians when they leave medical school. Currently, standardized training for resident doctors in most hospitals in China is carried out according to the Ministry of Health guidelines. However, these guidelines provide only outline guidance, and specific resident training is managed independently by and varies with individual institutions. Therefore, it...

Neurocritical Care Training for the Neurosurgery Resident

Introduction: Recent data has associated favorable outcomes in patients who were treated in a “semi-closed” intensive care unit and attended to by a devoted team of neurointensivists as opposed to the neurosurgeons. This has led many to question the need for dedicated critical care education in the neurosurgical residency training program. Our aim was to determine what current neurosurgery resi...

Pediatric resident training in Malaysia.

In Malaysia, medical students graduate from university at the age of 24 after going through 5 years of medical training. Given the most rapid career pathway, the first opportunity to enter the Pediatric Residency Program is at the age of 27, as graduates are required to do three years of compulsory training in the Ministry of Health (MoH). Pediatric Residency Training in Malaysia is a four year...

Pediatric resident training in Myanmar.

Pediatric resident training in Vietnam.

Vietnam has a population of 85 millions, but still has insufficient physicians. The main program is similar to the Philippines, where trainees enter through the national system after high school and passing an entrance examination to gain a place in a university. At this point, there are two options: six-year and a four-year curriculum programs. For the six year training to become a doctor, the...

Resident training in laboratory hematology.

The authors of this article formulate a strategy to guide residents and faculty in laboratory hematology. The authors build upon the recommendations of the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists (ACLPS) published earlier as well as draw from their own experiences, in discussing principles that should be considered when implementing a program that effectively trains residents t...