L ike many medical disciplines, interest in the practice of psychiatry is subject to a myriad of social and economic forces. Perhaps more so than most specialties, current events and the manner in which they are reported undoubtedly influence how mental illness and, subsequently, psychiatry are publicly viewed. The recent tragic shooting incident at a cinema in the United States, and the ‘discl...

BACKGROUND Teachers strive to motivate their students to be self-directed learners. One of the methods used is to provide online formative assessment material. The concept of formative assessment and use of these processes is heavily promoted, despite limited evidence as to their efficacy. METHODS Fourth year medical students, in their first year of clinical work were divided into four groups...

We investigated how students’ surgical self-proficiency and self-confidence changed during the core clerkship to better understand students learn in operating room (OR), which receives mixed reviews as a medical student learning environment. Student demographics, self-rated ability perform set of proficiencies for common operation, OR were assessed at three clinical sites beginning end clerkshi...

Introduction: The transition from pre-clerkship to clinical clerkship is a pivotal moment for medical students. Curricular improvements can be made better prepare students clerkship. We collected student feedback generate recommendations improvement with regard preparedness at the University of Ottawa Faculty Medicine.
 Methods: created pre- and post-clerkship survey Medicine. groups asses...

OBJECTIVE To determine if performance differences exist between male and female students on a 6-week obstetrics and gynecology (Ob/Gyn) clerkship and to evaluate potential variables that might underlie any observed variations. STUDY DESIGN Final clerkship grades and component scores (clinical evaluations, objective structured clinical examination [OSCE], oral examination, and National Board o...

In response to frequent use of mobile devices among medical students, Dana Medical Library at the University of Vermont provided mobile resource support to medical students preparing for clerkships. The librarians offered group instruction, individual assistance, and an online subject guide. These activities were assessed through evaluations, web statistics, and a survey. Survey questions gathe...