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Becker TB, Cardino VN, Lucas J, Fenton JI. Teaching critical thinking in nutritional sciences: a model course and assignments. Adv Physiol Educ 2024; 48:320-329. [PMID: 38420667 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00177.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Critical thinking is a common and important learning outcome in college curricula. Case-based and problem-based learning can be used to assess and foster critical thinking skills. HNF 250-Contemporary Issues in Human Nutrition is a critical thinking course developed during the redesign of a nutritional sciences major program. Course assignments were designed to assess the course and nutritional sciences major learning outcomes. The nutrition and health claim assignment is scaffolded across the academic semester as three assignments: 1) bibliography assignment; 2) poster presentation; and 3) paper. Course lectures and materials have been designed to prepare students for completion of each assignment. The assignments have been modified over time based on classroom observations and student performance. In 2021, the course learning outcomes were examined by assessing several assignments including the nutrition and health claim poster and paper. Course learning outcome benchmarks using these assessments generally included 80% of students achieving an 80% for each criterion. Results revealed that students were not meeting most of these assessment benchmarks during the 2021 iteration, although benchmark data from other course assessments were more satisfactory. It is possible that the transition from a virtual to an in-person format negatively influenced student performance on these course learning outcomes. This course and the nutrition and health claim assignment example can provide a course design and learning outcome assessment framework for other higher education critical thinking courses.NEW & NOTEWORTHY This paper describes how a scaffolded nutrition and health claim assignment is used to teach critical thinking skills among nutritional sciences students and examine the program's learning outcomes. Further, this course example is to serve as an model for STEM majors on how to incorporate case-based and problem-based learning strategies into an undergraduate course.
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- Tyler B Becker
- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
- MSU Extension, Health and Nutrition Institute, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Office of Undergraduate Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States
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Li P, Zhang B, He S, Lu Y, Jiang W, Zhong Q, Quan S, Wu H, Zhou M. Bridging the biochemistry lecture and laboratory courses: Construction and application of the "Innovative Experimental Design" module. Biochem Mol Biol Educ 2024. [PMID: 38619129 DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Both lecture and laboratory courses of biochemistry are important professional courses for undergraduates with biology related majors. Course optimization and update is crucial but challenging, especially for the laboratory course. Although taught separately, here we showed a strategy to bridge the two courses and promote the improvement of both. In addition to knowledge teaching, we implanted the "Innovative Experimental Design" module in the lecture course in which students were required to design and present their own experimental ideas. After evaluation by the faculty group, the best idea was supported for further experimental test. Here we described the preliminary experiments and optimization procedures about the idea of microbial fuel cells. This experiment is ready to be included into the laboratory course program in spring 2023.
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- Pengfei Li
- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China
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Gille F, Frei A, Kaufmann M, Lehmann A, Muñoz Laguna J, Papadopoulos K, Spörri A, Stanikić M, Tušl M, Zavattaro F, Puhan MA. A guide for a student-led doctoral-level qualitative methods short course in epidemiology: faculty and student perspectives. Int J Epidemiol 2024; 53:dyae029. [PMID: 38389285 PMCID: PMC10883707 DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyae029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
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Qualitative research and mixed methods are core competencies for epidemiologists. In response to the shortage of guidance on graduate course development, we wrote a course development guide aimed at faculty and students designing similar courses in epidemiology curricula. The guide combines established educational theory with faculty and student experiences from a recent introductory course for epidemiology and biostatistics doctoral students at the University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. We propose a student-centred course with inverse classroom teaching and practice exercises with faculty input. Integration of student input during the course development process helps align the course syllabus with student needs. The proposed course comprises six sessions that cover learning outcomes in comprehension, knowledge, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. Following an introductory session, the students engage in face-to-face interviews, focus group interviews, observational methods, analysis and how qualitative and quantitative methods are integrated in mixed methods. Furthermore, the course covers interviewer safety, research ethics, quality in qualitative research and a practice session focused on the use of interview hardware, including video and audio recorders. The student-led teaching characteristic of the course allows for an immersive and reflective teaching-learning environment. After implementation of the course and learning from faculty and student perspectives, we propose these additional foci: a student project to apply learned knowledge to a case study; integration in mixed-methods; and providing faculty a larger space to cover theory and field anecdotes.
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- Felix Gille
- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Digital Society Initiative (DSI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- EBPI-UWZH Musculoskeletal Epidemiology Research Group, University of Zurich and Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
- University Spine Centre Zurich (UWZH), Balgrist University Hospital and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Digital Society Initiative (DSI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Central Informatics, Multimedia an E-Learning Services, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care (IfIS), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Digital Society Initiative (DSI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute (EBPI), University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Thomae AV, Verweij L, Witt CM, Blum D, Feusi E, Fringer A, Huber M, Roos M, Lal JA, Naef R. Evaluation of a newly developed flipped-classroom course on interprofessional practice in health care for medical students. Med Educ Online 2023; 28:2198177. [PMID: 37021707 PMCID: PMC10081083 DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2023.2198177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Interprofessional education is expected to promote collaborative practice and should therefore be included in health professionals' curricula. Reports on interprofessional curricular development and its evaluation are rare. We therefore undertook a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative evaluation of a new, mandatory course on interprofessional collaboration for medical students during their third year of the Bachelor of Medicine study programme. The newly developed and implemented course spans over six weeks and was designed in a hybrid, flipped-classroom format. It incorporates experience- and case-based learning as well as interactions with other health professionals. Each student completes an eLearning and a clinical workshadowing individually before attending the - due to the pandemic - virtual live lectures. To assess quality and usefulness of teaching-learning formats and course structure to learn about interprofessional collaboration and to develop interprofessional competencies and identity, a quantitative and qualitative evaluation was performed with more than 280 medical students and 26 nurse educators from teaching hospitals using online surveys (open & closed-ended format). Data were analyzed descriptively and using content analysis processes. Students appreciated the flipped-classroom concept, the real-world case-based learning scenarios with interprofessional lecturer teams, and the possibility of an experience-based learning opportunity in the clinical setting including interaction with students and professionals from other health professions. Interprofessional identity did not change during the course. Evaluation data showed that the course is a promising approach for teaching-learning interprofessional competencies to medical students. The evaluation revealed three factors that determined the success of this course, namely, a flipped-classroom concept, the individual workshadowing of medical students with another health professional, mainly nurses, and live sessions with interprofessional teaching-learning teams. The course structure and teaching-learning methods showed potential and could serve as a template for interprofessional course development in other institutions and on other course topics.
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- Anita V. Thomae
- Institute for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Switzerland & Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Complementary and Integrative Medicine, University Hospital Zurich and University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Competence Center Palliative Care, Department of Radiooncology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Institute of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Institute of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Student Affairs, Curricula Development, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Medicine, Student Affairs, Curricula Development, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Institute for Implementation Science in Health Care, University of Zurich, Switzerland & Centre of Clinical Nursing Science, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Shi Y, Zhang J, Shi F, Zhao X, Jiang H, Ying Y. [Development of an on-line and off-line blended teaching practice for Biochemistry Experiments]. Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao 2023; 39:1260-1268. [PMID: 36994586 DOI: 10.13345/j.cjb.220637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
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On-line and off-line blended teaching is one of the directions for future experimental teaching mode reform in universities. Blended teaching is characterized by systematic course design, repeatable knowledge nodes, autonomous learning and frequent interaction between teachers and students. The on-line and off-line blended teaching course of Biochemistry Experiments in Zhejiang University includes massive open online course (MOOC), off-line comprehensive series of experiments and independent experiments design and practice. The blended teaching practice of this course expanded experimental teaching content, developed standardized preparation, process and assessment mechanism, and promoted shared application of the course.
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- Ying Shi
- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biology Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biology Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biology Education, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
- College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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Axon DR. Student Pharmacists' Perspectives Regarding a Virtually Delivered Research Proposal Course in the Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum. Pharmacy (Basel) 2023; 11. [PMID: 36827668 DOI: 10.3390/pharmacy11010030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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This study aimed to assess third-year student pharmacists' perspectives regarding a virtually delivered research proposal course. A 23-item questionnaire was distributed to third-year student pharmacists enrolled in a research proposal course over three weeks in April 2021. The questionnaire contained 15 Likert-scale items, seven descriptive items, and a free-text item for additional comments about the course. Items were summarized using descriptive statistics. Fifty-four student pharmacists (response rate = 40.9%) participated in the survey. The student pharmacists surveyed generally had a positive perception of the virtually delivered research proposal course with median scores ≥ 4 (indicating agreement) for the majority (13/15) of survey items. Students did not agree that there was no difference in their motivation to succeed in the virtual course versus an in-person course and did not agree that they were more likely to pursue a career that involves undertaking a research project. This study found that student pharmacists generally had a positive perception of a virtually delivered research proposal course. These findings offer some support for the provision of an online, virtually delivered research proposal course for student pharmacists. Further research with a larger sample of students from multiple pharmacy schools is needed to improve the generalizability of the results.
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Fawcett J. Thoughts About Teaching: A Nursing Discipline-Specific Perspective of Lifespan Growth and Development. Nurs Sci Q 2022; 35:494-497. [PMID: 36171699 DOI: 10.1177/08943184221115110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This essay addresses a nursing discipline- specific approach to teaching a course about lifespan growth and development. This course may be a requirement for the baccalaureate degree in nursing, offered as a pre-requisite to the nursing major or relevant content may be integrated into clinical courses. Noteworthy is that the content for the course frequently is drawn from the field of developmental psychology. In this essay, I offer a nursing-discipline specific approach guided by Meleis' transitions framework and the Roper-Logan-Tierney model of nursing based on activities of daily living.
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- Jacqueline Fawcett
- Professor, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Boston, Boston, USA
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Hübner U, Saranto K, Vieia-Marques P, Kinnunen UM, Egbert N, Babitsch B, Kalthoff D, Cardosa A, Sousa P, Hüsers J, Padilha M, Mannavaara P, Jokinen T, Mansholt H, Correia R, Morawski TS, Wilson GM, Ball MJ. The eHealth4all@eu Pipeline of Course Development: TIGER Recommendations in Action. Stud Health Technol Inform 2022; 290:1126-1127. [PMID: 35673238 DOI: 10.3233/shti220300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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This study describes the eHealth4all@eu course development pipeline that builds upon the TIGER educational recommendations and allows a systematic development grounded on scientific and field requirements of competencies, a case/problem-based pedagogical approach and finally results in the syllabus and the course content. The pipeline is exemplified by the course Learning Healthcare in Action: Clinical Data Analytics.
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- Ursula Hübner
- Health Informatics Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Health Informatics Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute of Health Sciences and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Health Informatics Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany.,Institute of Health Sciences and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Escola Superior Enfermagen do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Health Informatics Research Group, University of Applied Sciences Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Institute of Health Sciences and Education, University of Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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- Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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- Multi-Interprofessional Center for Health Informatics, The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA
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Kalthoff D, Prien M, Götz NA. "ai4health" - Development and Conception of a Learning Programme in Higher and Continuing Education on the Fundamentals, Applications and Perspectives of AI in Healthcare. Stud Health Technol Inform 2022; 294:785-789. [PMID: 35612204 DOI: 10.3233/shti220584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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AI applications play an increasingly important role in all areas of healthcare. Therefore, a basic understanding of AI technology for health professionals seems necessary. However, to date there is no learning programme in Germany that includes technological basics, applications, and perspectives of AI in healthcare for interdisciplinary health professions. The ai4health project investigates which basic knowledge and competences health professionals need to acquire for an informed handling of AI applications in healthcare, and what the appropriate didactic approach is. Through the qualitative research by interviews and a workshop, six relevant areas of competences were identified. The two most important areas are ELSA and relevant AI applications. Explainability was also highlighted as an important point. The implementation of the topics in a blended learning course for interdisciplinary health professionals and educators in the healthcare sector is now planned.
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- Daniel Kalthoff
- GesundheitsCampus Osnabrück, Osnabrück University of AS, Germany
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- GesundheitsCampus Osnabrück, Osnabrück University of AS, Germany
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Skywark ER, Chen E, Jagannathan V. Using the Design Thinking Process to Co-create a New, Interdisciplinary Design Thinking Course to Train 21st Century Graduate Students. Front Public Health 2022; 9:777869. [PMID: 35111715 PMCID: PMC8802717 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.777869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background: Our instructional team at the The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill led an innovative project that used IDEO.org's design thinking process to create a brand-new interdisciplinary graduate course, housed in the school of public health, titled Design Thinking for the Public Good. We offer our course design process as a case study of the use of design thinking for course design. Methods: We collected data and generated insights through a variety of inspiration, ideation, and implementation design thinking methods alongside members of our three stakeholder groups: (1) faculty who teach or have taught courses related to design thinking at our higher education institution; (2) design thinking experts at ours and other institutions and outside of higher education; and (3) graduate students at our institution. Results: We learned that interdisciplinary design thinking courses should include growth-oriented reflection, explicit group work skills, and content with a real-world application. Conclusions: Our course design process and findings can be replicated to design courses regardless of area of study, level, or format.
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- Emily Rose Skywark
- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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Holdford DA, Pontinha VM, Wagner TD. Using the Business Model Canvas to Guide Doctor of Pharmacy Students in Building Business Plans. Am J Pharm Educ 2022; 86:8719. [PMID: 34385177 PMCID: PMC10159450 DOI: 10.5688/ajpe8719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Objective. To review the use of the business model canvas, a one-page visual description of a business initiative, as a tool for teaching pharmacy students about entrepreneurship and business planning in pharmacy practice settings.Findings. Students often struggle to develop the mindset, skillset, and toolset to effectively apply business modeling and planning processes to pharmacy practice settings. Over years of experimentation and various iterations in a pharmacy practice management class, a new business model canvas was developed and refined. The canvas contains 13 sections which emphasize key terms, concepts, and ideas crucial for achieving entrepreneurial competencies. Using the zone of proximal development as a framework, the course structure offered a range of supportive activities that guided students to independent competence. The business model canvas formed a framework around which assigned course readings, exercises, and group assignments helped pharmacy students build confidence and competence in completing a capstone business plan assignment.Summary. This paper provides recommendations and examples of how to structure a course in the Doctor of Pharmacy curricula using an entrepreneurial tool, the business model canvas, to help students master business competencies. Recommendations and lessons-learned are provided.
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- David A Holdford
- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Virginia
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Virginia
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- Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Pharmacy, Richmond, Virginia
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Olimpo JT, Kern AM. The DoC IT: a Professional Development Tool to Support and Articulate Alignment of One's Course with the Five Dimensions of CUREs. J Microbiol Biol Educ 2021; 22:jmbe00162-21. [PMID: 34970388 PMCID: PMC8673292 DOI: 10.1128/jmbe.00162-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 08/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/09/2023]
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Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) offer a powerful approach to engage students at all academic levels in the process of scientific discovery. In comparison to prescriptive laboratory exercises, CUREs have been shown to promote students' science process skill development, positive attitudes toward scientific research, and persistence in STEM. While this is the case, descriptions of CUREs within the literature vary widely, particularly in the extent to which they explicitly address the five posited dimensions of CUREs. This can present as a challenge to both novice CURE facilitators, who may be unfamiliar with CURE terminology, as well as the CURE community as a whole, who seek to understand what facets of CUREs impact student outcomes. In response, we created the "Dimensions of CUREs Informational Template" (DoC IT), a professional development tool amenable for use with CURE designers, facilitators, and evaluators. Application of this tool is intended as a viable step in achieving a unified way to discuss CUREs in both intra- and interinstitutional contexts.
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- Jeffrey T. Olimpo
- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, USA
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Yang L, Zheng S, Xu X, Sun Y, Wang X, Li J. Medical Data Mining Course Development in Postgraduate Medical Education: Web-Based Survey and Case Study. JMIR Med Educ 2021; 7:e24027. [PMID: 34596575 PMCID: PMC8520135 DOI: 10.2196/24027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medical postgraduates' demand for data capabilities is growing, as biomedical research becomes more data driven, integrative, and computational. In the context of the application of big data in health and medicine, the integration of data mining skills into postgraduate medical education becomes important. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to demonstrate the design and implementation of a medical data mining course for medical postgraduates with diverse backgrounds in a medical school. METHODS We developed a medical data mining course called "Practical Techniques of Medical Data Mining" for postgraduate medical education and taught the course online at Peking Union Medical College (PUMC). To identify the background knowledge, programming skills, and expectations of targeted learners, we conducted a web-based questionnaire survey. After determining the instructional methods to be used in the course, three technical platforms-Rain Classroom, Tencent Meeting, and WeChat-were chosen for online teaching. A medical data mining platform called Medical Data Mining - R Programming Hub (MedHub) was developed for self-learning, which could support the development and comprehensive testing of data mining algorithms. Finally, we carried out a postcourse survey and a case study to demonstrate that our online course could accommodate a diverse group of medical students with a wide range of academic backgrounds and programming experience. RESULTS In total, 200 postgraduates from 30 disciplines participated in the precourse survey. Based on the analysis of students' characteristics and expectations, we designed an optimized course structured into nine logical teaching units (one 4-hour unit per week for 9 weeks). The course covered basic knowledge of R programming, machine learning models, clinical data mining, and omics data mining, among other topics, as well as diversified health care analysis scenarios. Finally, this 9-week course was successfully implemented in an online format from May to July in the spring semester of 2020 at PUMC. A total of 6 faculty members and 317 students participated in the course. Postcourse survey data showed that our course was considered to be very practical (83/83, 100% indicated "very positive" or "positive"), and MedHub received the best feedback, both in function (80/83, 96% chose "satisfied") and teaching effect (80/83, 96% chose "satisfied"). The case study showed that our course was able to fill the gap between student expectations and learning outcomes. CONCLUSIONS We developed content for a data mining course, with online instructional methods to accommodate the diversified characteristics of students. Our optimized course could improve the data mining skills of medical students with a wide range of academic backgrounds and programming experience.
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- Lin Yang
- Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medical Information and Library, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Gille F, Nardo A. A Case for Transformative Learning in Medical Ethics Education. J Med Educ Curric Dev 2020; 7:2382120520931059. [PMID: 33062894 PMCID: PMC7536470 DOI: 10.1177/2382120520931059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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In this article, we discuss the current state of medical ethics education. In Higher Education, ethics is taught predominantly through discussion and case study-based teaching formats. At present, however, only little can be said about the adequacy of these teaching methods in attaining complex educational objectives as ethics education poses challenges regarding meaningful student assessment and evaluation of educational methods. Output-oriented evaluation and assessment paradigms that centre quantified student performance fail to meaningfully capture the learning of ethics. Currently, we argue that comparatively small efforts are being devoted to the advancement of innovative and adequate approaches to teaching and assessment in ethics education. In response to these shortcomings, drawing from educational traditions that focus on preparatory activities, we work towards a new approach to evaluate teaching methods and assessing the learning in ethics.
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- Felix Gille
- Health Ethics and Policy Lab, Department of
Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
- Felix Gille, Health Ethics and Policy Lab,
Department of Health Sciences and Technology, ETH Zürich, Hottingerstrasse 10, 8092
Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Humanities, Social and Political
Sciences, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Schneider A, Kühl M, Kühl SJ. Longitudinal curriculum development: gradual optimization of a biochemistry seminar. GMS J Med Educ 2019; 36:Doc73. [PMID: 31844645 PMCID: PMC6905368 DOI: 10.3205/zma001281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2019] [Revised: 08/19/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Objective: The Master Plan for Medical Studies 2020 places additional emphasis on curricular development processes. In addition, institutes may recognize a need to optimize their courses, for example because of poor evaluations. Frequently, however, the resources required for comprehensive optimizations are not available. In the present study, we aimed to use the example of a biochemistry seminar that takes place in the preclinical part of the medical degree at Ulm University Medical School to show how a course can be successfully optimized in small steps and evaluation results can be used for quality assurance. Methods: Similar to a continuous improvement process (CIP), over the course of five years a biochemistry seminar was gradually optimized in three steps. This process used structural, methodological, and content components, such as vertical integration, the inverted classroom method, and competence orientation. For quality assurance, we analyzed the official, standardized evaluation sheets from a total of n=1248 students. We evaluated the optimization process on the basis of responses to evaluation statements that were arranged into categories such as "organization, structure, implementation" and "quality of teaching," free text information, and the results of a pilot study conducted in parallel. We then determined the usefulness of the students' evaluation results for evaluating the optimization process. Results: Each developmental step resulted in a significantly more positive overall evaluation of the seminar by the students. This result was independent of whether the development was on a structural or methodological/content-related level. In addition, the evaluations of the categories that were optimized were significantly better. For example, the vertical integration and introduction of the inverted classroom method were accompanied by a better evaluation of the "quality of teaching" and a change in the structure led to a higher score in the category "organization, structure, implementation." A comparison with the free text evaluation sheets and the results of the pilot study supports the results. Conclusion: Although optimization of a curriculum or course is a major task, it can also be successfully completed in small steps. With this approach, new learning goals, for example as required in the Master Plan for Medical Studies 2020, can be continuously integrated and student satisfaction with a course can be increased. Student evaluation results can represent a kind of quality assurance in this process and can provide important impulses for optimization.
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- Achim Schneider
- Ulm University, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ulm, Germany
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- Ulm University, Institute for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ulm, Germany
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Plottel CS, Mannon L, More FG, Katz SD, Hochman JS. Design, implementation, and evaluation of PINDAR, a novel short program on GCP for academic medical center principal investigators conducting human subject research. J Clin Transl Sci 2018; 2:343-349. [PMID: 31404275 PMCID: PMC6676438 DOI: 10.1017/cts.2019.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2018] [Revised: 01/23/2019] [Accepted: 01/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The Principal INvestigator Development and Resources (PINDAR) program was developed at the NYU-H+H Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) hub in response to a perceived need for focused good clinical practice (GCP) training designed specifically for principal investigators (PIs) performing human subject research. PINDAR is a novel 6-hour, instructor lead, participatory, in-person course for PIs developed de novo, piloted, and implemented. One hundred and seventeen faculty PIs participated in PINDAR from November 2016 through September 2018. All obtained mutual recognition for ICH E6 GCP training from TransCelerate Biopharma. PINDAR was well received by participant PIs, and feedback surveys have revealed a high degree of satisfaction with the program. Other CTSA hubs and research-intensive health systems should consider adopting a similar course focused on GCP for PIs.
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- Claudia S. Plottel
- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
- NYU-H+H Clinical Translational Science Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Office of Science and Research (OSR), NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
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- Office of Science and Research (OSR), NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA
- NYU College of Dentistry, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
- NYU-H+H Clinical Translational Science Institute, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
- NYU-H+H Clinical Translational Science Institute, New York, New York, USA
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Mahaffey AL. Interfacing virtual and face-to-face teaching methods in an undergraduate human physiology course for health professions students. Adv Physiol Educ 2018; 42:477-481. [PMID: 30035633 DOI: 10.1152/advan.00097.2018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Human physiology is a core physical sciences course for health professions students, such as nurses and exercise science majors. The concepts of human physiology lay the foundation for health professions courses, such as pathophysiology. The National Council Licensing Exam for registered nurses (a timed nursing licensure exam) and the American College of Sports Medicine timed licensure exams for exercise sciences students have a framework consisting of human physiology concepts and are computer adaptive testing (CAT) assessments. This provides a case for electronic testing (in the undergraduate class setting) as a preparatory measure for CAT licensing exams. Case studies have illustrated a high information retention rate, with students completing online homework vs. paper, as well. Additionally, in recent years, virtual laboratories for non-physical science majors have been described as safer and effective for the purposes of educating students in laboratory techniques and experimental measures. Lastly, a successful learning approach utilized by museums has been found to be effective in younger students as well: "touch learning" (tactile learning). It also is important to note that student discussions and the face-to-face teaching dynamic play a critical role in the undergraduate education process. As such, the teaching methodology discussed here combines e-learning, virtual laboratories, tactile learning, and face-to-face didactic instruction of human physiology in developing a course to engage undergraduate health professions students, increase retention of human physiology course materials, and simultaneously prepare students for the CAT assessments that are licensing exams.
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- Angela L Mahaffey
- Marcella Neihoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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Vamos S, Yeung P, Schaal S, Schlüter K. Developing an online health literacy curriculum for two German universities: a key stakeholder approach. Glob Health Promot 2017; 25:43-51. [PMID: 28059615 DOI: 10.1177/1757975916676958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Health literacy is a significant resource for daily life in society. Global evidence reveals that there are less than ideal levels of health literacy in populations. One potential straproviding them with the skills and tools that will improve their knowledge and practice as our future workforce. The purpose of this study was to articulate the need to develop an online health literacy introductory course for university students in Germany. A total of 16 students from two German universities participated in focus group interviews to collect data on the extent of student health literacy awareness and related health and education needs. Nine international stakeholders participated in an online self-guided review of a comprehensive draft course to obtain detailed feedback from experts in the education and health literacy fields. Results revealed that both focus group and international stakeholders are in support of developing an online health literacy curriculum. To build the draft curriculum, an existing Canadian health literacy online course was adapted as a blueprint for the German context. The proposed course was customized based on the findings from the focus groups and international stakeholder feedback, which is intended to help inform and determine contents, design, and delivery of such a course applicable for universities in Germany and beyond.
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- Sandra Vamos
- 1 Institute of Biology Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- 2 Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- 3 Institute for Science and Technology, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Ludwigsburg, Germany
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- 1 Institute of Biology Education, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Färnman R, Diwan V, Zwarenstein M, Atkins S. Successes and challenges of north-south partnerships - key lessons from the African/Asian Regional Capacity Development projects. Glob Health Action 2016; 9:30522. [PMID: 27725080 PMCID: PMC5056985 DOI: 10.3402/gha.v9.30522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Revised: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Introduction Increasing efforts are being made globally on capacity building. North–south research partnerships have contributed significantly to enhancing the research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) over the past few decades; however, a lack of skilled researchers to inform health policy development persists, particularly in LMICs. The EU FP7 funded African/Asian Regional Capacity Development (ARCADE) projects were multi-partner consortia aimed to develop a new generation of highly trained researchers from universities across the globe, focusing on global health-related subjects: health systems and services research and research on social determinants of health. This article aims to outline the successes, challenges and lessons learned from the life course of the projects, focusing on the key outputs and experiences of developing and implementing these two projects together with sub-Saharan African, Asian and European institution partners. Design Sixteen participants from 12 partner institutions were interviewed. The data were analysed using thematic content analysis, which resulted in four themes and three sub-categories. These data were complemented by a review of project reports. Results The results indicated that the ARCADE projects have been successful in developing and delivering courses, and have reached over 920 postgraduate students. Some partners thought the north–south and south–south partnerships that evolved during the project were the main achievement. However, others found there to be a ‘north–south divide’ in certain aspects. Challenges included technical constraints and quality assurance. Additionally, adapting new teaching and learning methods into current university systems was challenging, combined with not being able to award students with credits for their degrees. Conclusion The ARCADE projects were introduced as an innovative and ambitious project idea, although not designed appropriately for all partner institutions. Some challenges were underestimated from the beginning, and for such future projects, a more structured approach needs to be adopted. ARCADE partners learned that integrating courses into current university systems and awarding students credits are essential.
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- Rosanna Färnman
- Department of Public Health Sciences (Global Health/IHCAR), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Global Health/IHCAR), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Public Health and Environment, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
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- Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences (Global Health/IHCAR), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;
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Vasilevsky N, Schafer M, Tibbitts D, Wright K, Zwickey H. Curriculum Development of a Research Laboratory Methodology Course for Complementary and Integrative Medicine Students. Med Sci Educ 2015; 25:171-175. [PMID: 26500806 PMCID: PMC4613786 DOI: 10.1007/s40670-015-0113-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Training in fundamental laboratory methodologies is valuable to medical students because it enables them to understand the published literature, critically evaluate clinical studies, and make informed decisions regarding patient care. It also prepares them for research opportunities that may complement their medical practice. The National College of Natural Medicine's (NCNM) Master of Science in Integrative Medicine Research (MSiMR) program has developed an Introduction to Laboratory Methods course. The objective of the course it to train clinical students how to perform basic laboratory skills, analyze and manage data, and judiciously assess biomedical studies. Here we describe the course development and implementation as it applies to complementary and integrative medicine students.
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- Nicole Vasilevsky
- Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201
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- Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201
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- Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201
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- Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201
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- Helfgott Research Institute, National College of Natural Medicine, 049 SW Porter Street, Portland, OR 97201
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AIMS To determine the content of a distance learning course in therapeutics for general practitioners (GPs). METHODS This paper reports the results of a three-round Delphi study. The respondent group comprised 21 GPs who were expert in their field. In the first round, the experts were interviewed to determine the knowledge, skills, competencies and attitudes required by GPs to prescribe effectively; the justification for, and scope of a distance learning course; and the preferred learning methods, format and methods of assessment. The first round generated 251 statements, which were collapsed into 108 statements covering thirteen domains. In the second and third rounds, a questionnaire was posted to the GPs. 95% responded to the second round questionnaire and agreed upon 86 statements, which were then collated into four domains. In the third round, 19 GPs rated each of the 86 statements on a five point scale. Consensus was reached for 99% of statements: 40 on the aims, design, format, organization and assessment of the course; and 45 on the knowledge and skills to be acquired by GPs who complete the course. RESULTS The results revealed a consensus in favour of: modules at regular intervals some flexibility in meeting deadlines interaction among students for mutual support easy access to course tutors some face-to-face contact to complement distance learning material clear guidance on effective and safe prescribing emphasis on importance of 'people skills' CONCLUSIONS The Delphi process can be used to determine the competencies required for continuing medical education in therapeutics.
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- E Boath
- Department of Medicines Management, Keele University, UK
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