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Challenges for undergraduate and graduate medical education
Jun 09, 2021
Maximilian Buja, MD from McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, highlights challenges in imparting clinical skills in contemporary undergraduate medical education & graduate medical education.
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Study finds 'significant reduction' in GP trainee burnout following mindfulness program
Jun 08, 2021
An article from MedicalXpress discussing the results of a recent study from University of Warwick on the use of mindfulness by GPs to combat burnout
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With NMC not ready to recognise online studies, medical students desperate to return to China, move MEA
Jun 03, 2021
News article looking at the impact that no in-person teaching due to pandemic restrictions is having on Indian medical students studying in China.
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Pandemic complicates transition from medical school to residency
Jun 01, 2021
News article looking at the challenges the pandemic has brought up for learners and educators in medical education.
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Why systems thinking is make or break for medical students’ careers
May 21, 2021
An article from the AMA discussing systems thinking and its relationship to the master adaptive learning process.
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Startup gets Epic Games' grant to expand VR training platform
Apr 29, 2021
Article on how an Australian VR Start Up has recently received a grant to develop skills training in hospitals and medical schools.
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NOSM receives 10th Rural Medical Education Award
Apr 28, 2021
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine was honoured by the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada with the Rural Medical Education Award on April 13.
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University of Sunderland Hails Progress on New Medical Centre of Excellence
Apr 26, 2021
News on the new medical centre being built for anatomy department. This will be support the newly-established school of medicine.
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