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Where's the Action? Understanding What Works and Why in Relationship Education.

Behavior Therapy — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:44:01 +0100

Authors: Wadsworth ME, Markman HJ Abstract The field of couples relationship education has come to a critical junction. We have generally demonstrated that our interventions work (at least in the short run) but to what extent have we shown that the skills and processes we teach are in fact responsible for the success of the intervention? In this paper we review progress made in understanding mechanisms of change in relationship education, explore limitations of this body of research, explicate the barriers that interfere with progress in understanding mechanisms of change in intervention research, and present recommendations on how to proceed from here. Although our goal in this paper is to focus more on issues in the field rather than to present a comprehensive review of the liter...

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Teaching Teachers to Teach (Frances E Biagioli MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion for the Medical Student Education STFM conference in Long Beach California. 2012 (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

Reuters: Health — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:15:03 +0100

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests. (Source: Reuters: Health)

One Patient’s View of the Optimal Personal Health Record

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:50:38 +0100

Source: William Hersh, Informatics Professor Content: “In teaching current and future informatics professionals, I often speak about the Internet-savvy baby boomers who will interact more with the healthcare system as they get older, which will likely usher in the era of patient-centered informatics more than anything heretofore. I recently had some activities in this role, [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

A Descriptive Feasibility Study to Evaluate Scheduled Oral Analgesic Dosing at Home for the Management of Postoperative Pain in Preschool Children Following Tonsillectomy

Pain Medicine — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion. Study results suggest that acetaminophen with hydrocodone is effective in relieving preschool children's pain following tonsillectomy and that parental adherence to a scheduled analgesic regimen decreases over time. Time‐contingent dosing was associated with moderate to severe side effects and should be addressed in discharge teaching with parents. Findings provide insight into parents' perspective of pain management at home following tonsillectomy and methods for relieving their child's pain. (Source: Pain Medicine)

Blaufuss Sound Builder (Teaching Cardiac Auscultation) [Book and Media Reviews]

JAMA — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Teaching About Health Literacy: Competency-based training for medical students (Cliff Coleman MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This seminar will include information about health literacy in general, including definitions, prevalence, and important health-related associations, in order to provide a common starting point for participants. We will discuss evidence-based best-practices for mitigating the effects of low health literacy. We will then discuss competency-based training outcomes, and associated methods for teaching and evaluating learners. We will discuss various curricular models, and examine the example of one medical school's health literacy curriculum in more detail. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

How Can We Help Keep Children, Teens, Adults With Autism Safe?

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:25:44 +0100

A school environment that strictly enforced a policy of "bullying will not be tolerated" is important and necessary. It is crucial to teach the same safety rules you would to any child, using teaching methods that have been successful for that child. read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Community of Science Transformed to ‘Pivot’

What's New on JEFFLINE — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:41:19 +0100

The old familiar Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities database has gone away. In its place, you’ll find the new COS Pivot database. Pivot is a major step forward for COS, combining a much easier searching interface with a new profile option for grant seekers. Rest assured – your funding search still covers all the tens of thousands of opportunities the old database offered. You can still search by title, sponsor, abstract, deadline, amount of award, and more. You’ll be able to get regular alerts, share information about opportunities with colleagues, and track individual opportunities. But click on the Profiles tab, and you’ll find that you probably already have a record in the database, so that potential collaborators can find you and vice versa. Register...

Terminally ill prof teaches end-of-life lessons

Health News: CBSNews.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:28:04 +0100

University of Missouri educator using web to share cancer experience, says he's not wasting his time fighting the cancer (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

Video: Prof. David Oliver's life lessons

Health News: CBSNews.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:15:27 +0100

Prof. David Oliver talks to Charlie Rose and Erica Hill about his experience in dealing with a terminal illness after years of teaching others how to cope with death and dying. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Video: Learning how to live, and die

Health News: CBSNews.com — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:11:03 +0100

A professor who spent decades teaching others how to care for dying patients is now terminally ill himself. CBS News national correspondent Lee Cowan reports on how he's still teaching lessons on life and death. (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

New ‘JeffHELP’ Team to Offer Support After a Loss

What's New on JEFFLINE — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:38:57 +0100

As students, faculty members and employees of Jefferson, all of us share a common goal — to deliver high-quality care to patients in need. Sometimes, though, we, too, need access to resources to help care for ourselves during defining moments that can forever change our lives. The death of a loved one or important person in our lives, through suicide or other traumatic event can be one of the most difficult and stressful experiences we ever face. With that loss comes a strong feeling of helplessness, loneliness and lack of hope. Having access to the right tools to cope with our grief and loss is essential to the healing process. Recognizing this, Jefferson has recently formed JeffHELP, a campus-wide suicide prevention team. The group is currently in the process of determining ways in...

'Here's What They Should Really Teach in Medical School'

Physicians Practice — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

There’s no education like experience (Source: Physicians Practice)

Assistant Professor in animal epigenetics and stress physiology, University of California

Society for Endocrinology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

The University of California, Davis is pleased to announce recruitment for a tenure-track faculty position in animal epigenetics and stress physiology. The successful candidate will join the Department of Animal Science in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the rank of Assistant Professor. Criteria for appointment include: a PhD or equivalent; a strong interest in improving sustainable animal production by understanding how environmental, nutritional, hormonal, and behavioural stressors interact with gene expression; a record of excellence in scholarly research; and demonstrable potential to establish a competitively-funded research program relevant to animal stress in sustainable animal agriculture. The appointee will be responsible for teaching an undergraduate c...

Outcome of road traffic injuries received in the emergency room of a teaching hospital, Southeast Nigeria. - Omoke NI, Chukwu CO, Madubueze CC, Oyakhiolme OP.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100

This study was aimed at assessing the early outcome of RTIs received in our hospital emergency room. Understanding this will help to achieve optimum injury out... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

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Anterior Cingulate Cortex {gamma}-Aminobutyric Acid in Depressed Adolescents: Relationship to Anhedonia [Original Article]

Archives of General Psychiatry — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions These findings suggest that GABA, the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, may be implicated in adolescent MDD and, more specifically, in those with anhedonia. In addition, use of a continuous rather than categorical scale of anhedonia, as in the present study, may permit greater specificity in evaluating this important clinical feature. (Source: Archives of General Psychiatry)

The effectiveness of a trauma-focused psycho-educational secondary prevention program for children exposed to interparental violence: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study is a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial across cities in the Netherlands. Participants (N = 140) are referred to the secondary preventive intervention program by police, social work, women shelters and youth (mental health) care. Children, aged 6-12 years, and their parents, who experienced interparental violence are randomly assigned to either the intervention program or the control program. The control program is comparable on nonspecific factors by offering positive attention, positive expectations, recreation, distraction, warmth and empathy of the therapist, and social support among group participants, in ways that are similar to the intervention program. Primary outcome measures are posttraumatic stress symptoms and emotional and behavioral problems of the...

Teaching NeuroImages: Armored brain

Neurology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Teaching Video NeuroImages: Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy mimicking essential tremor

Neurology — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Piloting Group Well Child Visits in Pediatric Resident Continuity Clinic

Clinical Pediatrics — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion. The authors’ continuity clinic had success implementing group visits, and families were recommended the visits. Group visits offer a natural environment to observe residents while exposing them to another way to deliver well child care. (Source: Clinical Pediatrics)

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Lessons from the Court: What Basketball Can Teach Us About Overcoming Social Anxiety

Psychology Today Anxiety Center — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:56:02 +0100

Sports represent the ultimate in reality television. In addition to the competition, there are the personal stories behind the events. This background adds a mythical subtext that exemplifies why athletes are sometimes seen as heroes. read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center)

Birdbooker Report 208 | @GrrlScientist

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0100

Compiled by an ardent bibliophile, this weekly report includes books about mosses, scientific art and stream ecology that have been newly published in North America and the UKBooks to the ceiling, Books to the sky,My pile of books is a mile high.How I love them! How I need them!I'll have a long beard by the time I read them. ~ Arnold Lobel [1933-1987] author of many popular children's books. Compiled by Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, the Birdbooker Report is a long-running weekly report listing the wide variety of nature, natural history, ecology, animal behaviour, science and history books that have been newly released or republished in North America and in the UK. The books listed here were received by Ian during the previous week, courtesy of these various publishing houses. New and Recent ...

Satisfaction, Motivation, and Future of Community Preceptors (Robyn Latessa MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Findings from repeat of longitudinal study conducted in one state of all AHEC community-based primary care preceptors of health science students, comparing current findings with those from six years earlier, and reporting on satisfaction, motivation, incentives/rewards valued, reasons for teaching, likelihood to continue, and discussion of implications. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Summary of Discussion Session S5 Teaching Practice Standards MSE12 conference (Beat Steiner MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Summary of discussion from Session S5 on Feb 3 2012 by about 30 medical student educators discussion standards for community teaching practices (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Medical Student Teaching in Teaching Health Centers (Keith Nokes MD, MPH)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Jacqueline Rose: a life in writing

Guardian Unlimited Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:08 +0100

'Victimhood is something that happens but when you turn it into an identity you're psychically and politically finished'One day, Jacqueline Rose came across a troubling passage in Proust's A la recherche du temps perdu. The narrator, Marcel, lies beside his sleeping lover Albertine and masturbates against her. "It seemed to me at those moments," writes Proust in Carol Clark's recent Penguin translation, "that I possessed her more completely, like an unconscious part of dumb nature." Professor Rose, feminist and psychoanalytic critic, bristled. "I thought 'This is ridiculous – she'd have woken up by now!' I had my feminist reaction – which is not my most obvious default position – which is just let the woman speak."So Rose decided to awaken Proust's lover from her implausible slumber....

Faculty Positions in Biology - University of Tabuk, Saudi Arabia

AIBS Classifieds — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:26:32 +0100

The Biology Department at the University of Tabuk in Saudi Arabia seeks applicants for multiple faculty positions in all fields of biology for both female and male campuses. Faculty positions are open at the Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor levels and commence in September 2012. Candidates must have an earned doctorate in Biology or a related field. Specific duties include the development of research programs, undergraduate and graduate teaching, student advisement, and service activities. Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of application, a comprehensive current CV, and a summary of teaching and research interests. All materials should be sent electronically as a .pdf file to UofTabukBIO@yahoo.com The language of instruction at the University of Tabuk is Engli...

Bradford surgeon becomes Yorks and Humber postgraduate dean

HSJ — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:37:00 +0100

WORKFORCE: Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust consultant vascular surgeon David Wilkinson has been appointed postgraduate dean at the Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery. (Source: HSJ)

Adoption and Meaningful Use of Computerized Physician Order Entry With an Integrated Clinical Decision Support System for Radiology: Ten-Year Analysis in an Urban Teaching Hospital

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:08:19 +0100

Source: Ip IK et al, Journal of the American College of Radiology, 9(2) Content: Purpose The aim of this study was to assess whether an integrated imaging computerized physician order entry (CPOE) system with embedded decision support for imaging can be accepted clinically. Methods The study was performed in a health care delivery network with an affiliated academic [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior

Pediatrics News - Doctors Lounge — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0100

Suggestions for disciplining your little one (Source: Pediatrics News - Doctors Lounge)

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Consent for cataract surgery training: a national trainers’ survey

Eye — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Consent for cataract surgery training: a national trainers’ survey Eye advance online publication, February 3, 2012. doi:10.1038/eye.2012.2 Authors: L Steeples, K Mercieca & K Smyth (Source: Eye)

Longitudinal Approach to Teaching PubMed Search Strategy Skills to Medical Students (Harald Lausen DO)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Living, Breathing and Teaching the Core Values of Family Medicine (Donald Woolever MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Core values of family medicine; definitions, committment, how to teach and how to measure (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Development of an automated method to detect sitting pivot transfer phases using biomechanical variables: toward a standardized method

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The relative threshold-based algorithm used to automatically detect the four distinct phases of the SPT, is rapid, accurate and repeatable. A quantitative and thorough description of the precise phases of the SPT is prerequisite to better interpret biomechanical findings and measure task performance. The algorithm could also become clinically useful to refine the assessment and training of SPTs. (Source: Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation)

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SFU scientists seek teaching excitement at AAAS

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Simon Fraser University) Thousands of scientists, including many from SFU, will descend upon Vancouver, Feb. 16-20 to not only share research discoveries but also hone their skills as science educators. They will share their teaching trade secrets at the 2012 American Association for the Advancement of Science conference, known as the world's largest science fair. SFU's Faculty of Science is sponsoring 10 faculty members, two staff and two graduate students to attend the AAAS' symposium on education. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Sibling Love challenges Hurricane Katrina

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:43:21 +0100

Jesmyn Ward's novel, SALVAGE THE BONES, is a gut-wrenching ride that can teach us much about the power of sibling love.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

The prevalence of Neurally Mediated Syncope in older patients presenting with unexplained falls.

European Journal of Internal Medicine — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:25:23 +0100

CONCLUSION: Falls are unexplained in a significant number of older patients presenting to acute hospitals. The assessment of unexplained fallers for NMS is clinically important as this may be aetiologically related in nearly a quarter of these patients. PMID: 22284256 [PubMed - in process] (Source: European Journal of Internal Medicine)

California Acute-Care Teaching Hospital Turns to McKesson to Centralize Billing

McKesson News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:16:17 +0100

McKesson Revenue Management Solutions Expected to Boost Efficiency, Enhance Patient Service (Source: McKesson News)

Professor David Oliver documents cancer battle in online videos

Health News: CBSNews.com — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:02:35 +0100

After diagnosed with nasal pharyngeal carcinoma, 69-year-old professor decides to teach through "social support" videos (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)

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Factors Affecting Clinician Educator Encouragement of Routine HIV Testing Among Trainees

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:12 +0100

CONCLUSIONS Clinician educators have a special role in the dissemination of the CDC recommendations as they impact the knowledge and attitudes of newly practicing physicians. Despite awareness of CDC recommendations, many CEs do not recommend universal HIV testing to trainees. Interventions that improve faculty knowledge of HIV testing recommendations and address barriers in resident clinics may enhance adoption of routine HIV testing. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ResearchPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s11606-012-1985-9Authors Gail V. Berkenblit, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 North Caroline St., Baltimore, MD 21287, USAJames M. Sosman, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Hea...

Using Electronic Medical Records as patient teaching tools

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:46 +0100

Source: Sheri Ross, Technology for Doctors Online Content: “Healthcare providers have a unique opportunity to not only address current or anticipated health problems with their patients, but also to help patients avoid future negative health consequences by teaching them how to care for themselves. Regular reinforcement increases the likelihood that patients will adhere to the [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Learning through inter- and intradisciplinary problem solving: using cognitive apprenticeship to analyse doctor-to-doctor consultation

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:00:05 +0100

Abstract Today’s healthcare can be characterised by the increasing importance of specialisation that requires cooperation across disciplines and specialities. In view of the number of educational programmes for interdisciplinary cooperation, surprisingly little is known on how learning arises from interdisciplinary work. In order to analyse the learning and teaching practices of interdisciplinary cooperation, a multiple case study research focused on how consults, i.e., doctor-to-doctor consultations between medical doctors from different disciplines were carried out: semi-structured interviews with doctors of all levels of seniority from two hospital sites in Switzerland were conducted. Starting with a priori constructs based on the ‘methods’ underpinning cognitive ap...

HEA Resource Centre

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:33:26 +0100

Find discipline specific materials and toolkits for use by academics in teaching, including journals, case studies, short guides and pedagogic support items. (Source: MEDEV News)

HEA Health Sciences Conference 2012

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:21:55 +0100

The Health Sciences discipline cluster is based at the Higher Education Academy in York and consists of a core of 11 team members who are spread across the UK. The cluster primarily represents the disciplines of Nursing, Medicine Dentistry and Veterinary science and all subjects related to health. The first annual conference for the Health Sciences disciplines is to be held at the East Midlands Conference Centre on Thursday 31st May 2012. The focus of the conference will be: nnovative practice in Healthcare learning and teaching Simulation in Healthcare education Evolution of Technology enhanced learning in Healthcare education The delegate rate for conference attendance is £50 per attendee (not including any accommodation required) Attendees requiring financial assistance with tra...

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Exposing the Hidden Curriculum Influencing Medical Education on the Health of Indigenous People in Australia and New Zealand: The Role of the Critical Reflection Tool

Academic Medicine — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:12:24 +0100

The disparity in health status between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Australia and New Zealand is widely known, and efforts to address this through medical education are evidenced by initiatives such as the Committee of Deans of Australian Medical Schools' Indigenous Health Curriculum Framework. These efforts have focused primarily on formal curriculum reform. In this article, the authors discuss the role of the hidden curriculum in influencing the teaching and learning of Indigenous health (i.e., the health of Indigenous people) during medical training and suggest that in order to achieve significant changes in learning outcomes, there needs to be better alignment of the formal and hidden curriculum. They describe the Critical Reflection Tool as a potential resource through whic...

Nature Launches Global Scientific Calendar

What's New on JEFFLINE — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:00:46 +0100

Nature Publishing Group (NPG) has launched an online calendar of global scientific events. The calendar provides users with a new way to search for science events, which can also be personalized and synced to a personal online or mobile calendar. The calendar is hosted on nature.com; it is free both to view and to contribute to. The calendar provides users with an innovative way to find important dates in science, as well as events that have been specifically selected by Nature editors. Content includes: Conferences Training courses Careers events Journal publication dates International observances Congress Historical anniversaries Astronomical events Webinars/virtual events Users can synchronize their personal calendar automatically with the events calendar using the iCal feed. Feeds...

UK's last wildlife recording course threatened with closure

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:22:34 +0100

The biological identification courses run by Birmingham University have trained hundreds of top ecologistsThe natural world is the litmus paper of the health of our environment. But the last course in the UK which teaches people how to identify plants and animals in the field, and so monitor their changes, is threatened with closure.The biological recording courses operated by Birmingham University have trained hundreds of ecologists who work for the UK's most famous organisations – the National Trust, the Wildlife Trusts, the Natural History Museum, among them – and many more obscure, but vital, charities and research bodies which focus on groups like bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) and conchology (molluscs).Now the university has told staff and students that the course...

Decisions on HEFCE funding for higher education 2012-13

MEDEV News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:53:18 +0100

The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) announced its funding decisions for higher education in England following the annual grant letter (Note 1) from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills (BIS) and subsequent decisions by the HEFCE Board. This announcement covers HEFCE funding for the academic year 2012-13 (Note 2). The overall level of government support for teaching in universities and colleges is set to increase over the next few years as a result of higher tuition fee loans under the Government’s new finance arrangements for higher education. HEFCE’s grant will reduce accordingly, but our commitment to supporting high-cost and strategically important subjects, widening participation and smaller specialist institutions will be maintained. HEFCE...

Community Preceptor Payment and Recruitment (Lisa Slatt MEd)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Results of a survey of clerkship directors on issues relating to recruitment and payment of community practices used in clerkship teaching. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

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Who’s Afraid of Unhappiness?

Psychology Today Depression Center — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:39:24 +0100

Cortisol evolved to give you the bad feeling that you will die if you don't "do something, now!" If you do nothing in the face of cortisol, you teach your brain that it will not kill you. Accepting unhappy chemicals starts to free you from any habit you may be using to mask unhappy chemicals. You can build this skill if you can "do nothing." read more (Source: Psychology Today Depression Center)

ePrescription for safer medications

ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:48:06 +0100

Source: Charles Wright, eHealthCentral Content: “Today’s Sydney Morning Herald picks up on a study that showed electronic prescribing systems in two Australian teaching hospitals dramatically reduced medication errors. I’ve reported earlier on some fascinating findings from e-prescribing studies, including the fact that they may enable inexperienced doctors to wreak havoc through being forced to choose [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics)

Alternative model of birth to reduce the risk of assisted vaginal delivery and perineal trauma

International Urogynecology Journal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:14:21 +0100

Conclusion A combination of postural changes during the passive expulsive phase of labor and lateral position during active pushing time is associated with reductions in AVD and PT. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s00192-012-1675-5Authors Carolina Walker, Department of Physiotherapy, European University of Madrid, c/ Villaviciosa de Odón s/n, 28260 Madrid, SpainTania Rodríguez, Department of Physiotherapy, European University of Madrid, c/ Villaviciosa de Odón s/n, 28260 Madrid, SpainAna Herranz, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, SpainJosé A. Espinosa, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Quiron University Hospital, Madrid, SpainEmília Sánchez, Blanquerna School of Health S...

The Impact of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Education on Radiation Exposure to Experienced Endoscopist: “Trainee Effect”

Digestive Diseases and Sciences — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:12:08 +0100

Conclusions Based on our results, taking into consideration the heavy workload in our hospital, it would seem that more experienced endoscopists are required to help provide training in ERCP, and that the use of lead acrylic goggles is required to decrease radiation exposure to the eyes. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-10DOI 10.1007/s10620-012-2028-4Authors Erkin Oztas, Department of Gastroenterology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyErkan Parlak, Department of Gastroenterology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyFahrettin Kucukay, Department of Radiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, TurkeyMehmet Arhan, Department of Gastroenterolo...

Toxics Release Inventory Data Updated

What's New on JEFFLINE — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:00:55 +0100

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) recently announced its TOXMAP and TOXNET TRI resources have added 2010 Toxics Release Inventory data (TRI) – the most current Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data available. TRI contains information on the annual estimated releases of toxic chemicals to the environment and is based on data collected by the EPA. Mandated by the Pollution Prevention Act, TOXNET TRI data covers air, water, land, and underground injection releases, as well as transfers to waste sites, and waste treatment methods and efficiency, as reported by certain industrial facilities around the United States. TRI also includes data related to source reduction and recycling. TOXMAP contains 20,587 facilities that reported to the EPA TRI program in 2010, with 78,423 chem...

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New U of M video game teaches consequences of distracted driving

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(University of Minnesota) Distraction Dodger is an Internet-based video game developed by the Intelligent Transportation System Institute at the University of Minnesota. The game, designed to help teens and young adults understand the importance of concentrating on driving, will premiere at the Teen Safe Driving Summit on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Rosemount Community Center, 13885 S. Robert Trail, Rosemount. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

CME Activities Calendar

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

▪ Online Teaching Slide Presentations (Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)

Teaching the Slowing-down Moments of Operative Judgment.

The Surgical Clinics of North America — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: St-Martin L, Patel P, Gallinger J, Moulton CA Abstract Surgical judgment has been an elusive construct to define, let alone teach or assess. A recent study has characterized a phenomenon called slowing down when you should, and suggests it is a hallmark for operative judgment. This research highlights areas where surgical judgment can be identified and therefore taught more explicitly in the operating room. Through the identification of these slowing-down moments and an understanding of how control is negotiated between surgeon and trainee during these moments, this article uses several theoretic frameworks to understand how teaching judgment in the operating room can be optimized. PMID: 22269266 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America)

Surgeons' Non-technical Skills.

The Surgical Clinics of North America — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article discusses the core cognitive and social skills categories thought to underpin medical knowledge and surgical expertise, and describes the rise of non-technical skill models of assessment in surgery. Behavior rating systems such as NOTSS (Non-Technical Skills for Surgeons) have been developed to support education and assessment in this regard. We now understand more about these critical skills and how they impact surgery. The challenge in the future is to incorporate them into undergraduate teaching, postgraduate training, workplace assessment, and perhaps even selection. PMID: 22269259 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Surgical Clinics of North America)

Service user involvement in pre‐registration mental health nurse education classroom settings: a review of the literature

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Accessible summary• Service user involvement is an important part of pre‐registration nursing programmes, as it can give students the opportunity to learn from users about their experiences of health and illness, but so far there have been limited studies in this area.• This literature review provides an opportunity to explore how service user involvement in classroom settings can impact on student learning, and describes methods of best practice.• Further research is needed to understand the influence of service user involvement on student nurses' clinical practice.AbstractService user involvement in pre‐registration nurse education is now a requirement, yet little is known about how students engage with users in the classroom, how such initiatives are being evaluated, how...

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Ophthalmology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We would like to begin by thanking Zabalza et al for their thoughtful questions and comments. In our article, we describe complication rates by year of residency. We certainly think that correlating complications with surgical experience on a resident-by-resident basis is an interesting topic, however, we feel it is a separate question. We are not seeking to elucidate the mechanisms of the resident learning curve for phacoemulsification. Rather, we are trying to draw conclusions about the overall complication rate for residents of a particular level. Since residents have varying levels of exposure to particular surgeries and natural ability (and since we as teachers can control neither), studies are needed that examine the issue in aggregate in order to inform teaching policy. The concern ...

Teaching Communication Skills Through Medical Error Disclosure (Sudhir Vaidya MD, FAAFP)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Adoption and Meaningful Use of Computerized Physician Order Entry With an Integrated Clinical Decision Support System for Radiology: Ten-Year Analysis in an Urban Teaching Hospital

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Imaging CPOE with embedded decision support integrated into the IT infrastructure of the health care enterprise and clinicians' workflow can be broadly accepted clinically. (Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR)

JACR Journal Club: The University of Iowa Experience

Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Residency programs are designed to take medical students and turn them into capable, practicing physicians. For most diagnostic radiology residents, that usually means becoming private practice or academic radiologists. The vast majority of didactics are focused on diagnosis. Most programs are proficient at teaching things such as how to work up an adrenal lesion, and the ABR tests residents to make sure they are safe. However, are graduating residents fully prepared to jump out of the nest? (Source: Journal of the American College of Radiology : JACR)

Examination of Assumptions in Using Time Tradeoff and Standard Gamble Utilities in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Among patients with SCI, there was a nonlinear relation between the TTO and life expectancy that violated the fundamental assumption of risk neutrality toward life years. Accordingly, TTO utilities elicited for different life expectancies should not be compared in quality-of-life assessments or used in cost-utility analyses. In contrast, SG utilities remained stable at different lengths of life expectancy in SCI patients. Moreover, certain patient characteristics such as age, time lapse since the injury, neurologic severity, risk attitudes, and depressive status can account for some TTO and SG variations among patients with SCI. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

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Full Kinetic Chain Manual and Manipulative Therapy Plus Exercise Compared With Targeted Manual and Manipulative Therapy Plus Exercise for Symptomatic Osteoarthritis of the Hip: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: There were no statistically significant differences in the primary or secondary outcome scores when comparing full kinematic chain MMT plus exercise with targeted hip MMT plus exercise for mild to moderate symptomatic hip OA. Consequently, the nonsignificant findings suggest that there would also be no clinically meaningful difference between the 2 groups. The results of this study provides guidance to musculoskeletal practitioners who regularly use MMT that the full kinematic chain approach does not appear to have any benefit over targeted treatment. (Source: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

Focusing, Situating, and Grounding Micro-Level Evaluation Field Experiences: An Instructional Tool

American Journal of Evaluation — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This article identifies the challenges that students encountered with course-embedded, small-scale field experiences and introduces the development and application of an instructional tool to help them: (a) more strategically focus evaluation field experiences; (b) situate experiences in terms of the larger evaluation to which it is contributing; as well as (c) ground experiences in terms of relevant evaluation standards, ethical principles, and evaluator competencies. (Source: American Journal of Evaluation)

The Results of a Needs Assessment to Guide a Vascular Surgery Skills Simulation Curriculum

Annals of Vascular Surgery — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Our needs assessment identified vascular procedures where simulation may be beneficial to improve the skill level of vascular trainees in Southern California. With economic and logistical constraints for simulation at each individual training facility, a potential approach to this educational challenge is a regional Southern California vascular surgery skills simulation center. (Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery)

Intensive care admissions and outcome at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Journal of Critical Care — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Abstract: An intensive care unit (ICU) is for critically ill patients who are likely to benefit from the expertise care provided. The outcome is dependent on the available human and material resources. The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital is a 410-bed hospital. It has a 3-bed general ICU consisting of 2 adult and 1 pediatric beds. A retrospective analysis of all ICU admissions as well as the mortality rate during a 12-month period that spans April 2009 and March 2010 was done. The data were collected from the ICU admissions and nurses' report books. The data extracted were the patients ages, stratified to pediatric (0-18 years) and adult (>18 years); the source of admission, primary diagnosis, the duration of admission, and the patients who were ventilated were also noted. The outco...

Assessing the impact of faculty development fellowship in shiraz university of medical sciences.

Archives of Iranian Medicine — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSION: Our faculty development program appears to have a significant positive effect on medical teachers' competencies, and we suggest that our educational intervention is effective in achieving its aims. Further research should investigate whether this faculty development program actually results in improved teaching performance. PMID: 22292575 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Archives of Iranian Medicine)

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Indications for percutaneous coronary interventions performed in US hospitals: a report from the NCDR®

American Heart Journal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: A small proportion of PCI procedures were performed in patients with unclear indications, but there was wide variation across hospitals. On average, specialty hospitals performed more PCIs for unclear indications. Efforts to reduce variability should be pursued. (Source: American Heart Journal)

Percutaneous coronary intervention outcomes in US hospitals with varying structural characteristics: Analysis of the NCDR®

American Heart Journal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Specialty hospitals appear to have lower rates of most adverse outcomes for PCI. Specialty hospitals may have developed expertise in narrow procedural areas that could be adapted to the larger population of general hospitals. (Source: American Heart Journal)

Cancellation of elective operations on the day of intended surgery in a Hong Kong hospital: point prevalence and reasons.

Hong Kong Med J — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS. Case cancellations were mainly due to facility factors, such as no operating room time being available. The odds of having no operating room time available varied between surgical specialties. PMID: 22302904 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Hong Kong Med J)

Breastfeeding the premature infant and nursing implications.

Advances in Neonatal Care — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Black A Abstract Research indicates that feeding preterm infants at the breast is physiologically less stressful than bottle-feeding. Poor sucking reflexes make it difficult to initiate breastfeeding for these high-risk infants. Mothers need to understand the difficulties of breastfeeding, as well as the advantages for herself and her baby. It is important for nurses to be well educated on how preterm infants are breastfed and how to best support the mother through her experience. The nurse must focus on caring for the infant as well as fostering the mother-infant connection to promote breastfeeding. A mother will need continual support, encouragement, and advice from the nurse, while teaching her baby how to breastfeed. PMID: 22301537 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Ad...

Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Video Project: An Update from the 2010 GRAPPA Annual Meeting.

J Rheumatol — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Authors: Woodcock JL, Mease PJ, Callis Duffin K Abstract Changes in severity of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are assessed in clinical trials by a variety of physical examination instruments. At the 2010 annual meeting of the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA), members were updated on the development and availability of modules that teach these instruments. Web-based interactive multimedia presentations for psoriasis assessments have been completed, including modules for Psoriasis Area and Severity Index and Body Surface Area, 5-point and 6-point Physician Global Assessment, the original and modified Nail Psoriasis Severity Index, the Palmar-Plantar Pustular Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, and the Psoriasis Scalp Severity In...

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Mastering improvement science skills in the new era of quality and safety: the Veterans Affairs National Quality Scholars Program

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions The VA National Quality Scholars program continues to nurture and develop leaders for the new millennium focusing on interprofessional education. The nations' health care systems need strong interdisciplinary leaders in advanced quality improvement science who are dedicated to improving the overall quality of health and health care. (Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice)

Problem based learning in mental health nursing: The students' experience

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ABSTRACTProblem based learning (PBL) is well established within the field of health‐care education for professionals worldwide, although little has been done to explore the experiences of students undertaking a PBL course in mental health nursing. Without firm evidence of the benefits of PBL, educationalists in mental health might be reluctant to view it as an option in curricula design. This UK study examined the experiences of pre‐registration post‐graduate mental health student nurses undertaking a 2‐year educational course in which all teaching and assessment followed a PBL philosophy. Focus groups were used throughout the course to elicit in‐depth qualitative data that was analysed by applying a constant comparative method. The analysis of the data uncovered the following br...

Serial plotting on customised fundal height charts results in doubling of the antenatal detection of small for gestational age fetuses in nulliparous women

The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100

ConclusionsSerial plotting of the FH on customised charts supported by a clinical practice guideline resulted in a doubling of the antenatal detection of SGA in nulliparous pregnant women at low risk for SGA. (Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology)

Teaching New Tricks to an Old Indicator: pH-Switchable, Photoactive Microporous Polymer Networks from Phenolphthalein with Tunable CO2 Adsorption Power

Macromolecules — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:23:55 +0100

MacromoleculesDOI: 10.1021/ma202675v (Source: Macromolecules)

Library Renovations Get Under Way

What's New on JEFFLINE — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:39:38 +0100

You may have noticed that the 1st floor popular reading materials have been moved to the 2nd floor. This is the next step in the renovations planned for Scott Memorial Library over the coming months. You were patient while we withdrew thousands of volumes of print journals (duplicated by our electronic subscriptions), and shifted the journal collection so that it now all fits on a single floor. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be taking out the excess shelving, replacing the aged purple chairs, recarpeting the first floor, and replacing carpet on the second floor where the shelving is removed. This is the first of two phases of Library space improvements. The second phase will involve the construction of 10 rooms for group study and will hopefully begin in May. There will be som...

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Management of newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes: what are the attitudes of physicians? A SUBITO!AMD survey on the early diabetes treatment in Italy

Acta Diabetologica — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:45:12 +0100

Abstract Early intensive therapy in type 2 diabetes can prevent complications. Nevertheless, metabolic control is often sub-optimal in newly diagnosed patients. This web-based survey aimed to evaluate opinions of physicians about treatment, priorities, and barriers in the care of patients first referred to diabetes clinics. Data on physician attitudes toward therapeutic preferences for two clinical case models (same clinical profile, except HbA1c levels of 8.6 and 7.3% at the first access, respectively) were collected. Participants were asked to rank from 1 (most important) to 6 (least important) a list of priorities and barriers associated with the care of new patients. Overall, 593 physicians participated. In both case models, metformin and education were primary options...

RefWorks Adds New Features

What's New on JEFFLINE — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:10:47 +0100

RefWorks has announced a set of new features in its January update. The new features will be available to you immediately the next time you log in. RefWorks is the citation managment tool freely available to all Jeffersonians. You said you wanted: Drag and drop of references between folders and tasks Streamlines your work and makes your RefWorks environment behave more like your desktop. Ability to share folders via social media Takes the concept behind RefShare a step further, to let you work where you want to be. Duplicate checking after import We’ve all been asking for this one for a long time. Kudos to RefWorks for finally making it happen! Log into RefWorks to see these and more new features in action. The full release notes are also available. (Source: What's New on JE...

No Really: Teach Your Toddler Perfect Pitch

Psychology Today Parenting Center — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:33:26 +0100

Conventional wisdom holds you're born with perfect pitch or you're not. The conventional wisdom is wrong. Here's how to train perfect pitch.For my book Brain Trust, I interviewed Diana Deutsch, University of California San Diego professor and president of the Society for Music Perception and Cognition, and she said the trick is pairing pitch with meaning -- early!read more (Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center)

Short Takes

Public Policy Reports — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:37:03 +0100

A bill sponsored by the chair of the Indiana Senate Committee on Education and Career Development has been passed by the committee. The legislation, if enacted, would allow schools to require the teaching of "various theories concerning the origin of life, including creation science." The bill received bi-partisan support and passed in an 8-2 vote. Senator Dennis Kruse (R-District 14), who is sponsoring S.B. 89, introduced similar legislation in the 2000 and 2001 sessions of the Indiana legislature. The White House has withdrawn its nominee for chief scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Scott Doney was nominated in August 2010 to oversee NOAA's science and technology programs. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has blocked the nomination for more than a year o...

Gambia: New RVTH Boss Outlines Plans

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:30:27 +0100

Daily Observer (Banjul)-In this week's Health Promotion, we bring you excerpts of the interview we had with Dr Ahmet Secka, the newly appointed Chief Medical Director of the Royal Victorial Teaching Hospital (RVTH), where he spoke at length on a wide range of issues including his background, profession, qualifications, as well as plans for the country's main referral hospital, the RVTH. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

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Complementary medicine courses in universities: how I beat the varsity quacks

Telegraph Health — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:14:46 +0100

The teaching of complementary medicine has no place in British universities, says David Colquhoun. (Source: Telegraph Health)

SaneVax open letter to educators worldwide: Watch for side effects of HPV vaccines

NaturalNews.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:00 +0100

No one can disagree with the fact that children are the future of the world. Without children, there would be no future. As educators you are responsible for not only teaching young minds, but also for the children's physical health and well-being for several hours each... (Source: NaturalNews.com)

NIU sociologist writes the book on daredevil bike messengers

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Northern Illinois University) In his book, "Urban Flow: Bike Messengers and the City," sociology professor Jeffrey Kidder of Northern Illinois University introduces readers to the bicycle-courier profession and its fascinating subculture, exploring its appeal as well as its uncertainties and dangers. Many messengers find great satisfaction in their jobs, despite the low wages and perils, and Kidder says they can teach us all something about work in general. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

The impact of insurance status on outcomes after surgery for spinal metastases

Cancer — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS:This nationwide study suggests that disparities based on insurance status for patients undergoing surgery for spinal metastases may be attributable to a higher acuity of presentation. Cancer 2012. © 2012 American Cancer Society (Source: Cancer)

Educating diabetes camp counselors with a human patient simulator: A pilot study

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

AbstractPurpose. The purpose of this study was to pilot test the feasibility and efficacy of a novel method of teaching camp counselors hypoglycemia management.Design and Methods. During orientation, counselors were assigned to the experimental (n= 21) or control (n= 15) group and received hypoglycemia education. The experimental group received supplemental education with a human patient simulator (HPS).Results. Baseline demographics, knowledge, and self‐efficacy were similar between groups. The experimental group had a significantly larger gain in diabetes knowledge than the control group. Within‐participant change in self‐efficacy did not differ by group. We observed a significant effect modification, with larger treatment‐related differences in the small subgroup with n...

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Translating Concepts of the Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Into Teaching Opportunities (Harald Lausen DO)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This presentation provides a summary of the evidence for the medical home in improving the quality, efficiency, and cost of health care. Then it provides ten examples of student assignments that might be implemented by preceptors that are reflective of the characteristics of the pcmh. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

I-AIM: A Novel Model for Teaching and Performing Focused Sonography

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This project was designed to use existing evidence in education and clinical quality improvement to design an educational and clinical model specific for physician-performed focused sonography. The I-AIM model (indication, acquisition, interpretation, and medical decision making) was created to serve as both a mnemonic and checklist. The model follows a stepwise logic for performing focused sonographic examinations and contains detailed subcomponent listings that cover specific areas to improve use and performance. Although validation and reliability studies will be required before implementation, the I-AIM model represents the first effort to standardize and improve clinical and educational focused-sonography. (Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine)

Relationship between inpatient satisfaction and nurse absenteeism: an exploratory study using WHO-PATH performance indicators in France

BMC Research Notes — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: Results obtained in this study show that short-term absenteeism among nurses seems to be significantly and negatively correlated with PS. Our findings are an invitation to deepen our understanding of the impact of human resources on PS and to develop more specific projects. (Source: BMC Research Notes)

Validation of the Sarcoidosis Health Questionnaire in a non‐US population

Respirology — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions:: The SHQ correlated well with health‐related quality of life and fatigue measures in a predominantly European population of sarcoidosis patients, despite differences in organ involvement and disease burden, when compared with the development study.© 2012 The Authors. Respirology © 2012 Asian Pacific Society of Respirology (Source: Respirology)

Effects of Two Commercial Electronic Prescribing Systems on Prescribing Error Rates in Hospital In-Patients: A Before and After Study

PLoS Medicine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study evaluated the effectiveness of two commercial e-prescribing systems in reducing prescribing error rates and their propensities for introducing new types of error. Methods and Results We conducted a before and after study involving medication chart audit of 3,291 admissions (1,923 at baseline and 1,368 post e-prescribing system) at two Australian teaching hospitals. In Hospital A, the Cerner Millennium e-prescribing system was implemented on one ward, and three wards, which did not receive the e-prescribing system, acted as controls. In Hospital B, the iSoft MedChart system was implemented on two wards and we compared before and after error rates. Procedural (e.g., unclear and incomplete prescribing orders) and clinical (e.g., wrong dose, wrong drug) errors were identified. Presc...

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Divergent Intentions to Use Antibiotic Guidelines: A Theory of Planned Behavior Survey

Medical Decision Making — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions. These divergent origins of influence on guideline adherence point to different approaches for improvement. As habits strongly influence staff members, methods that focus on changing habits (e.g., automated decision support systems) are possible interventions. As residents’ intention seems to be guided mainly by external influences and experienced control, this may make feedback, convenient guideline formats, and guideline familiarization more suitable. (Source: Medical Decision Making)

Incidence of unanticipated difficult airway in obstetric patients in a teaching institution

Journal of Anesthesia — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:07:54 +0100

Conclusion Unanticipated difficult airways accounted for 0.56% of all pregnancy-related surgical patients. More than 99.9% of all obstetric patients could be intubated. A difficult airway is more likely to be encountered by anesthesia providers with <1 year of experience. Proper use of airway equipment may help secure the obstetric airway or provide adequate ventilation. Emergency CD did not add an additional level of difficulty over nonemergency CD. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00540-012-1338-1Authors Weike Tao, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-9068, USAJason T. Edwards, Department of Anesthes...

Corporeity and social representations: acting and thinking about teaching

Psicologia e Sociedade — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:36:33 +0100

Este estudo procurou refletir sobre as manifestações corporais do professor e as representações construídas sobre sua profissão. Participaram da pesquisa estudantes de pedagogia e estudantes de pós-graduação em gestão escolar. Os sujeitos examinaram três fotografias extraídas de uma dinâmica de grupo onde pessoas representavam os papéis de professores. Eles foram requisitados a apontar dentre as figuras quais eram reais professores e a justificar as respostas. Com esta metodologia, foi possível identificar quais manifestações corporais foram identificadas como típicas de ser professor. Percebeu-se que os julgamentos baseados nas fotografias refletiam as formas de interação professor-aluno. Para os graduandos em pedagogia, a palavra "postura" e descrições de gestos ind...

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Abound at UA

Health — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

The UA offers many opportunities for undergraduate students to get involved in cutting-edge scientific research. "Now is the time to apply for research during the summer," said Glenda Gentile, director of the UA College of Science's Office of Undergraduate Research. (Source: Health)

Teaching NeuroImages: Distinct neuroimaging features of fucosidosis

Neurology — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

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Ensuring a nurse practitioner workforce prepared to care for older adults: Findings from a national survey of adult and geriatric nurse practitioner programs

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: The survey and the focus group findings indicate that there is a strong need for (a) access to a set of nationally recognized competencies for A‐GNPs; (b) teaching/learning resources to support faculty in implementation of A‐GNP programs; and (c) formal faculty development opportunities to facilitate faculty efforts to engage in curricular redesign and innovations and assure that NP students acquire strong competence in gerontology content.Implications for practice: The transition to A‐GNP has implications not only for NP faculty but also for practicing NPs. Almost all NPs care for older adults in a variety of settings. However, most of these NPs are not specialists in geriatrics. This article provides a context for self‐assessment by these NPs of their own needs relat...

The "Emergency Curriculum;" Using Technology-on-the-Fly to Teach in (Snow)Apocalypse (Rachel Franklin MD)

Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Discussion. Describes an innovative online curricular delivery system conceived and launched within 24 hours in response to a nationwide weather-related emergency that caused prolonged campus closure. Analyzes student performance and feedback regarding the intervention and discusses the SWOT analysis of the intervention. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)

Comparative Effectiveness of Videotape and Handout Mode of Instructions for Teaching Exercises: Skill Retention in Normal Children

Pediatric Rheumatology — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

Conclusion: The findings of the present study suggest that if the readability and instructional principles applicable to different target age groups are strictly adhered to, then both video as well as handout modes of instructions result in similar feedback and memory recall in ten to twelve year-old children. Principles of readability related to the patient age are of utmost importance when designing the patient education material. These findings suggest that the less expensive handouts can be an effective instructional aid for teaching exercises to children with various neuromuscular, rheumatic, and orthopedics conditions and the most costly videotape techniques are not necessarily better. (Source: Pediatric Rheumatology)

Analysis of the learning evaluation process of nursing staff actions

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:57:48 +0100

The objective of this study was to analyze the learning evaluation process of nursing staff training programs, regarding its effectiveness and instrument validity. This is an empirical study whose findings support theoretical formulations for the construction of an evaluation methodology. The analysis consisted of learning evaluations related to six training programs, totaling 993 evaluations. The results of these six training programs showed the need to propose an evaluation methodology, defining criteria, instruments and indicators for this purpose. Furthermore, it is important to improve the diagnosis process on training needs and teaching strategies.El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar el proceso de evaluación de aprendizaje realizado en entrenamientos brindados al equipo de enfer...

Survey of the major sources of waste in the health care units of a teaching hospital

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:57:48 +0100

The objectives of this study were to survey the different types of waste, their causes and suggestions to eliminate them according to the opinion of the nursing and medical staff from the Clinical Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Rooming-In, and Nursery Units; and estimate the cost of the major source of waste found in the referred units. This descriptive, explorative study was performed at the University of São Paulo Teaching Hospital using a quantitative approach. The study sample consisted of 189 medical and nursing professionals. Material waste (36%) was the most often reported by all professional categories, followed by physical structure waste (27%). The most reported wasted materials were medicines, dressing packs, stationary paper, and infusion devices The estimated annual cost of m...

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A Few Minutes With Sharon Chappy

AORN Journal — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:56:37 +0100

I am currently the graduate program director and assistant dean in the College of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Before going back to school to obtain my master's degree in nursing and my doctorate, I was a perioperative staff nurse and manager for more than 10 years. After I started teaching in 1993, I continued to work as a perioperative nurse during summer months and school breaks. That connection to practice made me a better and more respected educator. Perioperative nursing is my passion, and I have influenced many students to go on to become perioperative nurses. I am an avid researcher and writer, and I won the AORN Journal Writers Contest Award for research twice (2005 and 2007). I have chaired two AORN national committees: the Scholarship Board (2005-2006) and the...

Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook

AORN Journal — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:56:37 +0100

Although this classic nursing textbook is geared toward nursing students, it can also be a helpful resource for practicing nurses. The text lists all medications alphabetically, with an extensive index that allows the reader to search by both generic and trade name. Information on each medication follows a monograph format, and important information within each monograph is highlighted. The information includes the medication's generic name and its brand or trade name, a pronunciation guide, therapeutic class, pharmacologic class, pregnancy category, indications for use and dosages, methods of administration, mechanism of action, adverse reactions, interactions, effects on laboratory results, contraindications, cautions, nursing considerations, and patient teaching information. The text is...

Neuropathy Dermatitis following Surgical Nerve Injury

Advances in Pharmacological Sciences — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:41:46 +0100

Conclusions. Neuropathy dermatitis is apparently a new variant of dermatitis that follows nerve cut during surgery. (Source: Advances in Pharmacological Sciences)

David Grimes obituary

Guardian Unlimited Science — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:23:37 +0100

Our brother, David Grimes, who has died aged 60 from sporadic CJD, a neurodegenerative condition, was reader in African meteorology at the University of Reading.In 1990 he joined the Tamsat (Tropical Applications of Meteorology using Satellite and other data) group, and led it from 1996, developing a unique rainfall database which is used extensively by African weather services. Its immense significance for vulnerable communities in African countries was recognised in 2010 by the Royal Meteorological Society, which gave Tamsat the IBM award for meteorological innovation that matters. Among many other academic achievements, David made a substantial contribution to the Open University science foundation course – gateway to a qualification for those new to science.Born in Consett, Co Durham...

Who Should Be Allowed To Teach Yoga?

WDSU.com - Health — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:02:10 +0100

Joe Palese took his first yoga class in the 1990s, right as the practice began gaining in popularity in the United States. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)

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Who should be allowed to teach yoga?

CNN.com - Health — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 07:40:19 +0100

Joe Palese took his first yoga class in the 1990s, right as the practice began gaining in popularity in the United States. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Very good experiences don't just happen for patients

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(Lifespan) A new training program for emergency department staff at Rhode Island Hospital teaches communication skills by having staff take part in simulations of real patient experiences. The goal is to improve the patient experience by standardizing both team and patient communication in an emergency department setting. The program will be presented at the 12th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare in San Diego, Calif. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Talking Things Through in Your Head May Help AutismTalking Things Through in Your Head May Help Autism

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:30:25 +0100

Teaching children with autism to "talk things through" in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of them living independent lives when they grow up. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

[Editorial] Teaching Real Science

Science: Current Issue — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:42:31 +0100

Author: Bruce Alberts (Source: Science: Current Issue)

Physics Program Creates Student Experts

AAAS — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:16:02 +0100

Science Magazine Honors Method that Teaches Essence of Experimentation Undergraduates put rote learning aside and create their own scientific experiments in Explorations in Physics, winner of the new Science Prize for Inquiry-Based Instruction. (Source: AAAS)

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Ghana: Cardio Staff and Patients Want Prof. Boateng Back

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:13:19 +0100

Public Agenda (Accra)-A section of cardiothoracic staff of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital and patients of cardio say they want Prof. Frimpong Boateng back at the Cardio Centre. Some of them say, the absence of Prof Boateng has created a vacuum at the Centre. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Terrorism and mental health in Iraq - Al-Amery AH, Humaidi NS, Al-Aboodi MR, Hammadi GA, Sadik S.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:35 +0100

This study looks at the relationship between mental illness and terrorist acts. 118 terrorism charged offenders were assessed by the forensic psychiatric team, while resident at Ibn Al-Haitham secure unit at Al-Rashad Teaching hospital-Baghdad. Data were c... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Perception, attitude and compliance with the use of car safety seatbelts among workers in Lautech teaching hospital, Osogbo, southwestern Nigeria - Bamidele JO, Adebimpe WO, Adewole AO.

SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:32:35 +0100

Background: Injuries associated with road traffic accidents is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in our environment. Despite the enactment of laws mandating the use of car seatbelts by motorists, expected behavioral change has not been achieved to e... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))

Gambia: RVTH Gets New Chief Medical Director

AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:47:34 +0100

Daily Observer (Banjul)-Dr Ahmed Secka has been appointed the new chief medical director of the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) with effect from Thursday, January 26th, 2012. He replaces Professor Ousman Nyan, the provost of the School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences at the University of The Gambia (UTG). (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)

Teaching the Slowing-down Moments of Operative Judgment

Surgical Clinics of North America — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:25:19 +0100

Surgical judgment has been an elusive construct to define, let alone teach or assess. A recent study has characterized a phenomenon called slowing down when you should, and suggests it is a hallmark for operative judgment. This research highlights areas where surgical judgment can be identified and therefore taught more explicitly in the operating room. Through the identification of these slowing-down moments and an understanding of how control is negotiated between surgeon and trainee during these moments, this article uses several theoretic frameworks to understand how teaching judgment in the operating room can be optimized. (Source: Surgical Clinics of North America)

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Do not teach me while I am working!

American Journal of Surgery — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:24:22 +0100

Conclusions: Senior trainees have superior capacity to multitask. This may have direct implications on both clinical and simulation-based education, such that educators need to adjust the amount of information presented in accordance to trainees' levels of training. (Source: American Journal of Surgery)

New guidance prevents doctors being ‘gagged’ and says they must raise concerns about patient safety

MEDEV News — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:17 +0100

New guidance from the General Medical Council will prevent doctors entering into contracts or agreements that seek to stop them raising concerns about poor quality care. Our new guidance also makes clear that doctors must not sign contracts that attempt to prevent them from raising concerns with professional regulators...nor must doctors in management roles promote such contracts or encourage other doctors to sign them. Niall Dickson, the Chief Executive of the GMC Niall Dickson, Chief Executive of the General Medical Council said: ‘These clauses are totally unacceptable. Doctors who sign such contracts are breaking their professional obligations and are putting patients, and their careers, at risk.’ The new guidance Raising and acting on concerns about patient safety also ...

UA Students to Host Medical Emergency Forum

Health — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:00:00 +0100

UA Health Advocacy Committee students will host a free and open-to-the-public forum on Jan. 31 to discuss the Jan. 8, 2011 Tucson shooting with the goal of learning more about how health-care professionals were prepared for and responded to the tragedy. (Source: Health)

Improving Quality of Care in Substance Abuse Treatment Using Five key Process Improvement Principles

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:51:31 +0100

Abstract Process and quality improvement techniques have been successfully applied in health care arenas, but efforts to institute these strategies in alcohol and drug treatment are underdeveloped. The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) teaches participating substance abuse treatment agencies to use process improvement strategies to increase client access to, and retention in, treatment. NIATx recommends five principles to promote organizational change: (1) understand and involve the customer, (2) fix key problems, (3) pick a powerful change leader, (4) get ideas from outside the organization, and (5) use rapid cycle testing. Using case studies, supplemented with cross-agency analyses of interview data, this paper profiles participating NIATx treatm...

Students Collaborate to Solve Real-World Medical and Health Care...

PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:34 +0100

Annual STEM competition teaches engineering principals to high school students.(PRWeb January 25, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9133753.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)

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Study design of FRIENDS for Life: process and effect evaluation of an indicated school-based prevention programme for childhood anxiety and depression

BMC Public Health - Latest articles — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study is a controlled trial with one pre-intervention and three post-intervention measurements (directly after, and 6 and 12 months after the end of the programme). The study sample consists of children aged 10-12 years (grades 6, 7 and 8 of Dutch primary schools), who show symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder. Data are collected through self-report, teacher report and peer nomination. A process evaluation is conducted to investigate programme integrity (whether the programme has been executed according to protocol) and to evaluate children's and parents' opinions about 'FRIENDS for Life' using online focus groups and interviews.DiscussionThe present study will provide insight into the effectiveness of 'FRIENDS for Life' as an indicated school-based prevention programme for chil...

Coping with obesity stigma affects depressed mood in African-American and Caucasian candidates for bariatric surgery.

Obesity — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

This study hypothesized that coping strategies are significantly associated with depressed mood above and beyond demographic factors and frequency of weight-related stigma, with specific coping strategies differing between racial groups. Severely-obese bariatric surgery-seeking adults (N=234, 91 African-American) completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Stigmatizing Situations Inventory (SSI). Two hierarchical linear regressions were conducted separately for African-Americans and Caucasians. For both racial groups, age, sex, body mass index, years overweight, annual income and education level did not account for a significant portion of the variance in BDI scores. The frequency of stigmatizing situations and coping strategies significantly explained 16.4% and 33.2% respectively of...

Teaching the Concept Curricula: Theory and Method.

The Journal of Nursing Education — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

We present a semiotic framework for teaching conceptually, in addition to outlining three core components necessary for conceptual learners: addressing misconceptions, developing enduring understandings, and acquiring metacognitive skills. Five teaching methods that are particularly fitting for concept-based curricula and useful across all program levels are described and outlined. Active and learner-centered activities can also be designed and adapted to develop the mindset necessary to learn conceptually. PMID: 22283151 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Journal of Nursing Education)

Writer Questions The Benefits Of Yoga

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:40:21 +0100

BOSTON (CBS) – Yoga enthusiasts swear by the health benefits of this ancient form of exercise and meditation. But all it took was one article in the New York Times to knock the Zen out of the yoga community. The headline: How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body. While the article angered yoga instructor Gina Minyard, she admits she herself has been injured. She says she hurt her hamstring and her shoulder about a year after she started practicing yoga. But she says the injury wasn’t all bad. “The same poses where I hurt myself, I actually was able to create healing,” she said. In the article, New York Times senior writer, William J. Broad, writes that Yoga can cause serious injuries such as nerve damage, strokes, muscle damage, torn cartilage even crack ribs. Minyard and others have criti...

UCF approves $15.1M purchase of land for hospital

bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:35:22 +0100

The University of Central Florida board of trustees approved the purchase of 25 acres in Lake Nona for a future teaching hospital on Jan. 26. According to documents, the closing date would be Jan. 30. Under the terms of the deal, UCF would: • Pay $15.1 million for the land. • Have rights to develop 253,000 square feet of hospital space. • Have the right to develop 115,000 square feet of clinic space. • Have the option to buy an additional 13 plus acres until Jan. 16, 2017, at a cost of $600,000 per acre of market value... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)

Alain de Botton reveals plans for 'temple to atheism' in heart of London

Guardian Unlimited Science — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:08:26 +0100

Discussions with City authorities about a possible site stalled because "they can't be seen to be connected to anything to do with atheism", the project's architect, Tom Greenall, said.The temple features a single door for visitors who will enter as if it were an art installation. The roof will be open to the elements and there could be fossils and geologically interesting rocks in the concrete walls.Humanists said it was misplaced for non-believers to build quasi-religious buildings, because atheists did not need temples to probe the meaning of life."The things religious people get from religion – awe, wonder, meaning and perspective – non-religious people get them from other places like art, nature, human relationships and the narratives we give our lives in other ways," said Andrew ...

Revisiting Lodz, Poland in 2011 and Reconstructing How My Parents Survived the Shoah (1939-1945)

Psychiatric Times — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0100

I was 9 years old in December 1959 when I left and 60 in July 2011 when I returned to Lodz, Poland. My return—a journey through time as well as space—was a continuation of a trip from my home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where I teach and practice clinical and forensic psychiatry, to Berlin, where I gave a number of presentations at a conference of the International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH). (Source: Psychiatric Times)

People With Autism Helped By Learning To 'Talk Things Through In Your Head'

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:00 +0100

Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through in their head' may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life, according to new research. The study, led by Durham University, found that the mechanism for using 'inner speech' or 'talking things through in their head' is intact in children with autism but not always used in the same way as typically developing children do... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Science magazine honors method that teaches essence of experimentation

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

(American Association for the Advancement of Science) Priscilla Laws, David Jackson and Scott Franklin are honored for having developed an inquiry-focused curriculum for students who are not majors in science called Explorations in Physics. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

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Medical Liability of the Physician in Training.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Physician representation, nature of conduct, and extent of supervision of that conduct are relevant factors used by courts to determine liability. However, the recent standards are those of the physician who directly supervises the professional conduct of a resident in a given situation. PMID: 22278849 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research)

Beware: Thinking Leads to Doing

Psychology Today Relationships Center — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:20:59 +0100

Sports psychologists teach athletes to visualize making a winning basketball free throw or an effective tennis serve before doing the action. That’s because thinking prepares you for doing. When you think about something, the odds zoom upwards that you will do just what your mind was picturing. The lesson: be careful what you think about! read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center)

Talking things through in your head may help autism

Reuters: Health — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:47:00 +0100

LONDON (Reuters) - Teaching children with autism to "talk things through" in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of them living independent lives when they grow up, British scientists said on Wednesday. (Source: Reuters: Health)

Talking Things Through in Your Head May Help Autism

MedlinePlus Health News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:46:50 +0100

Teaching children with autism to "talk things through" in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks and could increase the chances of them living independent lives when they grow up, British scientists said on Wednesday.Source: Reuters Health Related MedlinePlus Page: Autism (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

Science Education for Global Sustainability: What Is Necessary for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Strategies?

Journal of Chemical Education — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:02:19 +0100

Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed300047v (Source: Journal of Chemical Education)

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Can “YouTube” help students in learning surface anatomy?

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:14:44 +0100

Conclusions Currently, YouTube is an inadequate source of information for learning surface anatomy. More work is needed from medical schools and educators to add useful videos on YouTube covering this area. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Teaching AnatomyPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s00276-012-0935-xAuthors Samy A. Azer, Curriculum Development and Research Unit, Department of Medical Education, College of Medicine, King Saud University, PO Box 2925, Riyadh, 11461 Saudi Arabia Journal Surgical and Radiologic AnatomyOnline ISSN 1279-8517Print ISSN 0930-1038 (Source: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy)

Pre-internship Nigerian medical graduates lack basic musculoskeletal competency

International Orthopaedics — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:11:34 +0100

Conclusion Basic musculoskeletal competency among pre-internship Nigerian medical-school graduates is inadequate. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original PaperPages 1-4DOI 10.1007/s00264-012-1485-xAuthors Timothy Eyo Nottidge, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, NigeriaUdeme Ekrikpo, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo, NigeriaAdeleke Olusegun Ifesanya, Department of Surgery, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaRichard E. Nnabuko, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu, Enugu, NigeriaEdwin Maduakonam Dim, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, NigeriaClement Inyang Udoinyan...

Prospectively defined indicators to improve the safety and quality of care for critically ill patients: a report from the Task Force on Safety and Quality of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)

Intensive Care Medicine — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:07:29 +0100

Conclusion This document contains nine indicators, all of which have a high level of consensual agreement from an international Task Force, which could be used to improve quality in routine intensive care practice. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory OriginalPages 1-8DOI 10.1007/s00134-011-2462-3Authors A. Rhodes, Department of Intensive Care Medicine, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and St George’s University of London, London, SW17 0QT UKR. P. Moreno, Unidade de Cuidados Intensivos Polivalente, Hospital de St. António Dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, E.P.E, Lisbon, PortugalE. Azoulay, Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Université Paris 7, 1 Avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, FranceM. Capuzzo, Section of Anaesthesio...

Profiling harmful medication errors in an acute Irish teaching hospital

Irish Journal of Medical Science — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:05:07 +0100

Conclusions A cross-tabulation strategy for prioritising medication-associated risks was successfully applied to a hospital database comprising medication errors. The profile developed for harmful medication errors in this acute tertiary healthcare setting was broadly in line with that published for error reporting systems internationally. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s11845-012-0804-yAuthors E. C. Relihan, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, IrelandS. A. Ryder, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, IrelandB. Silke, St. James’s Hospital, James’s St, Dublin 8, Ireland Journal Irish Journal of Medical ScienceOnline ISSN 1863...

Autistic children should be encouraged to find their 'inner voice' to help them cope

the Mail online | Health — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:13:20 +0100

Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through' in their heads may help them solve tricky day-to-day tasks, according to Durham University researchers. (Source: the Mail online | Health)

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Funding for higher education in England for 2012-13: HEFCE grant letter from BIS

MEDEV News — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:50:00 +0100

The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Minister for Universities and Science have today confirmed funding allocations to the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) for 2012-13 and the Government’s priorities for the Council for the coming year. The grant letter (note 1) confirms government funding and priorities for HEFCE and for higher education in a year when the new financial arrangements for higher education in England will be implemented. From 2012-13, universities and colleges will increasingly obtain their income for learning and teaching from publicly funded tuition fee loans. HEFCE's funding settlement reflects these new circumstances. The letter asks HEFCE to ensure a smooth transition to the new arrangements in the interests...

Learning to 'talk things through in your head' may help people with autism

University of Bristol news — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:54:01 +0100

Teaching children with autism to 'talk things through in their head' may help them to solve complex day-to-day tasks, which could increase the chances of independent, flexible living later in life, according to new research from Durham University, the University of Bristol and City University London. (Source: University of Bristol news)

Science Education Experts Respond to Obama's Speech

Scientific American - Official RSS Feed — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:54:00 +0100

Obama delivering his 2012 State of the Union address In his State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama spent less time than in years past discussing his ambitions to reform science education. He referred to his administration’s offer to let states opt out of No Child Left Behind (” … grant schools flexibility to teach with creativity and passion; to stop teaching to the test …”). And he brought up the Common Core State Standards in math and language arts which 45 states plus the District of Columbia have now adopted (“we ve convinced nearly every state in the country to raise their standards for teaching and learning — the first time that s happened in a generation”). (By the way, a state survey out today from the Center on...

Description of an academic teaching rotation for postgraduate year 1 pharmacy residents.

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:49:01 +0100

Conclusion An academic teaching rotation can provide a PGY1 pharmacy resident with experiences in teaching, service, and scholarly activities beyond those typically offered in residency programs. PMID: 22261945 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)