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Post-conference details on the International Conference on Surgical Education and Training
May 24, 2017
The International Conference on Surgical Education and Training (ICOSET) 2017 took place in May this month in Adelaide, Australia.
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Predatory journals make desperate bid for authenticity
May 22, 2017
They try getting indexed on Directory of Open Access Journals and other websites to give websites an air of authenticity.
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Poll Results: Which one of the following [adapted from the SPICES model] would you publicise as your school's most important educational strategy?
May 19, 2017
The MedEdWorld poll in the last newsletter asked: Which one of the following [adapted from the SPICES model] would you publicise as your school's most important educational strategy?
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Food for thought: Can we apply the Holberton School model to health professions education?
May 18, 2017
In recent years we have seen some major innovations and disruptions in education and with the advancements in technology the pedagogies and learning models are changing and evolving.
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Association for Dental Education in Europe and the American Dental Education Association host first joint meeting
May 17, 2017
The Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) and the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) hosted their first joint meeting on May 7th and 8th at King’s College London, Guy’s campus.
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Health professional education news from Australia and New Zealand
May 17, 2017
Winter in our part of the world always brings the Australia and New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) annual conference, which this year is being held in the delightful city of Adelaide from the 11th to the 14th of July.
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Using Video as a Medical Educational Resource
May 17, 2017
Endocrinology Advisor: "What if we took this idea of making these short videos available for students to view, before, during, and/or after their rotations?"
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Measuring excellence, or "Does research make sense any more?"
May 15, 2017
Former AMEE Executive student liaison Stijntje Dijk raises the issue of perhaps misplaced focus on research in medical schools, and alternative areas on which performance can be measured
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