introduction: the purpose of this study was to improve communication skills and knowledge of bioethics of last year medical students doing clerkship and to evaluate the effectiveness of using workshops for this purpose from students’ point of view, in order to continue such programs in future. methods: after ethical approval for the study a two-day workshop on teaching effective communication s...

conclusions the farsi version of the pass is a valid and reliable tool to measure academic procrastination in iranian undergraduate medical students. background procrastination is a common behavior which affects different aspects of life. the procrastination assessment scale-student (pass) evaluates academic procrastination apropos its frequency and reasons. objectives the aims of the present s...

background the objective structured clinical examination (osce) has been introduced as an efficient method for the assessment of medical students. objectives the aim of the present study was to determine the satisfaction level of undergraduate medical students of internal medicine department with the osce. materials and methods this was a descriptive cross-sectional study, performed on all avai...

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...

INTRODUCTION Masters Students are major stakeholders in undergraduate medical education but their contribution has not been documented in Uganda. The aim of the study was to explore and document views and experiences of undergraduate students regarding the role of masters students as educators in four Ugandan medical schools. METHODS This was a cross-sectional descriptive study using qualitat...

BACKGROUND Psychological stress is common in medical school and associated with depression. Medical education is grooming in Nepal, but only few studies are done concerning mental health of medical students. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education and find about their stressors. METHODS A cross sectional, questionnaire-based s...

BACKGROUND The incidence of oral cancer is increasing in the United Kingdom. Early detection of oral cancers makes them more amenable to treatment and allows the greatest chance of cure. Delay in presentation and/or referral has a significant effect on the associated morbidity and mortality. Lack of general medical practitioner and general dental practitioner oral cancer knowledge has been show...

BACKGROUND Peer mentoring is a powerful pedagogical approach for supporting undergraduate medical students in their learning environment. However, it remains unclear what exactly peer mentoring is and whether and how undergraduate medical students use social media for peer-mentoring activities. OBJECTIVE We aimed at describing and exploring the Facebook use of undergraduate medical students d...