MEDICAL EDUCATION

Nov 26 2024EDUCATION

Muslims in Medicine: A Historical Journey at UofT

Have you ever wondered when the first Muslim medical students set foot at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Medicine? Well, let's take a trip back in time to explore this untold story. For decades, researchers have shed light on the struggles faced by Black, female, and Jewish communities in C

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Nov 16 2024HEALTH

Exam Feedback: Using AI Models for Medical Students

Imagine you're a medical student studying for the Progress Test Medizin. You take the exam and get your numerical score, but wouldn't it be helpful to know more? Content-based feedback can provide insight into where you went wrong and right, serving as a study aid and revision tool. But how can we m

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Nov 14 2024EDUCATION

Helping Dental Students Cope: A Personal Development Plan Study

Stress among medical students, including dentists, is a growing concern that can impact patient care. This problem isn't new, but what's missing are structured ways to help students cope. In Pakistan, while we know what stresses out medical students and how they handle it, there hasn't been much don

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Nov 14 2024EDUCATION

Non-Digital Learning Games in Medical Education: A Fresh Look

Ever heard of games that teach? Serious games are getting popular in medical schools. But we're not talking about video games. Analog serious games are the old-school, hands-on kind. This review checks out what's been said about these games in books and studies. It also points out what's missing and

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Nov 10 2024HEALTH

Kidney Transplants: Why More Specialists Are Needed

Kidney transplants are the best option for people with advanced kidney disease. They also save healthcare costs. But, these patients need special care from doctors who know a lot about transplants. These are called transplant nephrologists. They have to know a lot about checking if patients are good

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Oct 06 2024EDUCATION

Medical Schools: Where Politics Trump Medicine?

Imagine a place where doctors-in-training are more worried about being politically correct than learning how to save lives. That’s the reality at some medical schools today, including one in Colorado. Students at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (CU Medicine) are facing pressure to take

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