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Two centuries old, a handwritten record of medical education
Aug 10, 2021
News article on the digitisation of dissertations from medical students as far back as 1807.
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Study highlights socioeconomic, racial differences in the financing of medical education
Jul 20, 2021
An article from EurekAlert looking at a secondary analysis of AAMC data, led by U of M Medical School students, raising concerns regarding equity in medical education.
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How The Pandemic Shaped Medical Education And, Ultimately, Your HealthCare
Jul 19, 2021
An article from NPR discussing the sweeping changes to medical education brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and the knock-on effects this will have on healthcare delivery.
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Take a deeper look at burnout in medical education—and how to fix it
Jul 02, 2021
An article from the AMA discussing burnout in medical education, with a focus on location as opposed to specialty.
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Virtual reality: A medical training revolution during COVID-19
Jun 29, 2021
An article from Med-Tech News discussing the increasing use of virtual reality as a teaching tool within medical education.
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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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