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The use of the OSCE in Lithuania
Sep 13, 2017
OSKE: Objektyvus Strudkturinis Klinikinis Egzaminas is a Lithuanian booklet detailing the importance of the OSCE to the curriculum
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Study finds Philly medical students benefit from art observation
Sep 06, 2017
Learning how to observe and analyze works of art could improve the descriptive ability and diagnostic skills of future clinicians, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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State school medical students lead the way at graduations
Sep 05, 2017
Medical students from state schools are nearly twice as likely to graduate in the top 10 per cent of their class as students from independent schools, according to a new study.
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The VR Doctor: The World’s First Accredited VR Assisted Emergency Life Support Course
Sep 04, 2017
Dr. Raphael Olaiya, "The VR Doctor", has released the world's first accredited Virtual Reality Assisted Emergency Life Support course and looks to further develop the use of VR in medical education.
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STAT: "Medical education needs to adapt to students’ learning styles"
Sep 04, 2017
Every medical student has a style of learning that works best for him or her, and each one is most likely to succeed in mastering new concepts and material when using that style.
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Stanford’s new Center for Health Education could benefit learners worldwide
Sep 01, 2017
Stanford University will launch a new Center for Health Education on Sept. 1, providing online teaching tools for a variety of learners worldwide
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Pioneering Population Health in Medical Education
Aug 17, 2017
Hospitals and Health Network: "Medical schools need to do more than "check off the boxes" when it comes to incorporating population health in medical education"
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Online education enhances administration of blood clot-preventing medications
Aug 17, 2017
A year-long study funded by the Patient-Centred Outcomes Research Institute suggests that a well-designed online education programme decreases nonadministration of necessary blood thinners, which in turn decreases the likelihood of lethal blood clots in hospitals.
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