To the Editor: In their June 2009 Academic Medicine article, Wood and Hahn1 reported “perceptions... more To the Editor: In their June 2009 Academic Medicine article, Wood and Hahn1 reported “perceptions that the quality of osteopathic education, and therefore the graduates of DO medical schools, are of a lower quality than is the case with MD schools.” They then sought to dispel these perceptions by analyzing certain aspects of accreditation across the two professions.
Abstract Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a potential complication of open heart surgery, has a... more Abstract Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a potential complication of open heart surgery, has a variable clinical course and severity. This study evaluated the effectiveness of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) prophylaxis in preventing PPS after surgical closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) in pediatric patients. A retrospective review was performed for 177 patients who underwent uncomplicated ASD closure from 1986 to 2006.
Rapid Responses are electronic letters to the editor. They enable our users to debate issues rais... more Rapid Responses are electronic letters to the editor. They enable our users to debate issues raised in articles published on bmj. com. Although a selection of rapid responses will be included as edited readers' letters in the weekly print issue of the BMJ, their first appearance online means that they are published articles. If you need the url (web address) of an individual response, perhaps for citation purposes, simply click on the response headline and copy the url from the browser window.
Background: Undergraduate medical education is shifting away from traditional didactic methods to... more Background: Undergraduate medical education is shifting away from traditional didactic methods towards a more self-directed learning environment. E-learning has emerged as a vital learning modality that allows students to apply key principles to practical scenarios in a truly personalised approach.
Participants Participants will be aged 18 years or younger with no evidence of serious underlying... more Participants Participants will be aged 18 years or younger with no evidence of serious underlying co-morbidity (cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, neoplasia) or immunocompromise (HIV-positive or on immunosuppressant medication). Participants will have been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia based on clinical+/-radiological criteria.
The societal responsibility of physicians to be health advocates, both at the population and pati... more The societal responsibility of physicians to be health advocates, both at the population and patient level is necessary to positively influence public health and policy. Physicians must commit to learn about policy reform and the legislative process. Several regulatory physician organizations emphasize the importance of health.
La grippe (la «vraie» grippe) est une infection des voies respiratoires causée par le groupe de v... more La grippe (la «vraie» grippe) est une infection des voies respiratoires causée par le groupe de virus de la grippe. Elle apparaît généralement pendant les mois d'hiver et se caractérise par les symptômes suivants: fièvre, toux, maux de gorge, maux de tête, courbatures et fatigue. Ces derniers guérissent souvent spontanément, mais peuvent persister pendant une à deux semaines.
Abstract Introduction Induction of an inflammatory response is thought to have a significant role... more Abstract Introduction Induction of an inflammatory response is thought to have a significant role in the complications that follow cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The statin drugs are increasingly being recognized as having potent antiinflammatory effects and hence have potential to influence an important mechanism of injury in CPB, although there is no current confirmation that this is indeed the case.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: PedsCases (http://www. pedscases. com) is a pediatric educational website ... more Abstract INTRODUCTION: PedsCases (http://www. pedscases. com) is a pediatric educational website for undergraduate medical students developed through student-faculty collaboration. PedsCases consists of pediatric specific clinical multiple-choice questions (MCQs), podcasts on key learning objectives, and interactive cases that teach students clinical decision-making skills. Our objective was to create a handbook for medical students that outlined how to create high quality online learning resources.
Background: Health advocacy is a critical aspect of the competent physician's role. It is identif... more Background: Health advocacy is a critical aspect of the competent physician's role. It is identified as a core competency by several national physician regulatory organizations, yet few formal training programs exist. We developed an initiative to teach medical students health advocacy skills. Methods: At Political Action Day, students from Alberta medical schools lobbied the provincial government. A day of training seminars preceded Political Action Day that focused on teaching health advocacy and communication strategies.
To the Editor: In their June 2009 Academic Medicine article, Wood and Hahn1 reported “perceptions... more To the Editor: In their June 2009 Academic Medicine article, Wood and Hahn1 reported “perceptions that the quality of osteopathic education, and therefore the graduates of DO medical schools, are of a lower quality than is the case with MD schools.” They then sought to dispel these perceptions by analyzing certain aspects of accreditation across the two professions.
Abstract Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a potential complication of open heart surgery, has a... more Abstract Postpericardiotomy syndrome (PPS), a potential complication of open heart surgery, has a variable clinical course and severity. This study evaluated the effectiveness of acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) prophylaxis in preventing PPS after surgical closure of atrial septal defects (ASDs) in pediatric patients. A retrospective review was performed for 177 patients who underwent uncomplicated ASD closure from 1986 to 2006.
Rapid Responses are electronic letters to the editor. They enable our users to debate issues rais... more Rapid Responses are electronic letters to the editor. They enable our users to debate issues raised in articles published on bmj. com. Although a selection of rapid responses will be included as edited readers' letters in the weekly print issue of the BMJ, their first appearance online means that they are published articles. If you need the url (web address) of an individual response, perhaps for citation purposes, simply click on the response headline and copy the url from the browser window.
Background: Undergraduate medical education is shifting away from traditional didactic methods to... more Background: Undergraduate medical education is shifting away from traditional didactic methods towards a more self-directed learning environment. E-learning has emerged as a vital learning modality that allows students to apply key principles to practical scenarios in a truly personalised approach.
Participants Participants will be aged 18 years or younger with no evidence of serious underlying... more Participants Participants will be aged 18 years or younger with no evidence of serious underlying co-morbidity (cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, neoplasia) or immunocompromise (HIV-positive or on immunosuppressant medication). Participants will have been diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia based on clinical+/-radiological criteria.
The societal responsibility of physicians to be health advocates, both at the population and pati... more The societal responsibility of physicians to be health advocates, both at the population and patient level is necessary to positively influence public health and policy. Physicians must commit to learn about policy reform and the legislative process. Several regulatory physician organizations emphasize the importance of health.
La grippe (la «vraie» grippe) est une infection des voies respiratoires causée par le groupe de v... more La grippe (la «vraie» grippe) est une infection des voies respiratoires causée par le groupe de virus de la grippe. Elle apparaît généralement pendant les mois d'hiver et se caractérise par les symptômes suivants: fièvre, toux, maux de gorge, maux de tête, courbatures et fatigue. Ces derniers guérissent souvent spontanément, mais peuvent persister pendant une à deux semaines.
Abstract Introduction Induction of an inflammatory response is thought to have a significant role... more Abstract Introduction Induction of an inflammatory response is thought to have a significant role in the complications that follow cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The statin drugs are increasingly being recognized as having potent antiinflammatory effects and hence have potential to influence an important mechanism of injury in CPB, although there is no current confirmation that this is indeed the case.
Abstract INTRODUCTION: PedsCases (http://www. pedscases. com) is a pediatric educational website ... more Abstract INTRODUCTION: PedsCases (http://www. pedscases. com) is a pediatric educational website for undergraduate medical students developed through student-faculty collaboration. PedsCases consists of pediatric specific clinical multiple-choice questions (MCQs), podcasts on key learning objectives, and interactive cases that teach students clinical decision-making skills. Our objective was to create a handbook for medical students that outlined how to create high quality online learning resources.
Background: Health advocacy is a critical aspect of the competent physician's role. It is identif... more Background: Health advocacy is a critical aspect of the competent physician's role. It is identified as a core competency by several national physician regulatory organizations, yet few formal training programs exist. We developed an initiative to teach medical students health advocacy skills. Methods: At Political Action Day, students from Alberta medical schools lobbied the provincial government. A day of training seminars preceded Political Action Day that focused on teaching health advocacy and communication strategies.
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