There is increasing interest in integrating population health and informatics topics into the undergraduate medical curriculum, yet little consensus exists on the most effective approach to accomplish this. We introduced the use of an academic data warehouse of encrypted patient information into an existing 2nd year medical school course. Exercises were developed requiring students to retrieve ...

background: understanding the learning styles of medical students can drive the institutions to adapt instructional materials to enhance students’ learning of knowledge and skills. this study explored the learning styles of undergraduate medical students, comparing gender variations in terms of their significant preferences. materials and methods: a cross-sectional observational study was perfo...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the knowledge of basic life support (BLS) among students and health providers in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Allied Health Science Colleges at Qassim University. METHODOLOGY A cross sectional study was performed using an online BLS survey that was completed by 139 individuals. RESULTS Ninety-three responders were medical students, 7 were medical interns, 6 were ...

OBJECTIVE Neurological surgery is historically among one of the most competitive residency matches, but data suggest a downward trend in neurosurgical residency applicants in the United States. In 2002, our department, in conjunction with our institution, began an initiative to increase exposure to and interest in neurological surgery, targeting both undergraduate and medical students. This stu...

BACKGROUND Entrance examination (admission test) is the most important and widely accepted method of student selection for admission into medical schools in Nepal. For many schools it is the only criterion of student selection. OBJECTIVES To examine relationships of scores obtained in schooling (grade 10 and 12), medical entrance and MBBS professional examinations in a cohort to identify pred...

background:   facing an unfamiliar environment is always one of the biggest concerns for medical students who are going to have clinical educations in medical fields. recently early clinical exposure (ece) for medical students has been proposed as an effective factor in reducing stress and motivating toward the rest of their education as a clinical student. this study aimed at evaluation of ece...