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What is Causing this Patient’s Schizophrenic Behavior?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:28:38 +0100

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Can You Identify What is Causing This Child’s Grief?

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:30:48 +0100

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Health News of the Day

Clinical Cases and Images — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:18:00 +0100

is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day:People who followed a Mediterranean diet (veg/fruits, nuts, whole grains, fish) had a 30% lower risk of depression http://bit.ly/K79xH"The world's largest flashcard library" - 23 mln flashcards - many of them on medical topics - USMLE, etc. http://bit.ly/6vbG0Experimental vaccine may work for cocaine addiction therapy http://bit.ly/4p4kPHand hygiene and facemasks prevent household transmission of influenza virus when implemented within 36 hr http://bit.ly/ZnYwyStudy: Air Pollution May Cause Appendicitis? http://bit.ly/76fXq14% of U.S. adults suffer from rhinosinusitis each year, leading to 9...

Basic Science Right, Not Basic Science Lite: Medical Education at a Crossroad

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:03:31 +0100

Abstract This perspective is a counterpoint to Dr. Brass’ article, Basic biomedical sciences and the future of medical education: implications for internal medicine. The authors review development of the US medical education system as an introduction to a discussion of Dr. Brass’ perspectives. The authors agree that sound scientific foundations and skill in critical thinking are important and that effective educational strategies to improve foundational science education should be implemented. Unfortunately, many students do not perceive the relevance of basic science education to clinical practice. The authors cite areas of disagreement. They believe it is unlikely that the importance of basic sciences will be diminished by contemporary directions in medical educatio...

What Went Wrong When this Woman was on the Table?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:43:54 +0100

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Surgery or Oral Medication?

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:08:47 +0100

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How Do You Determine Down Syndrome When Considering Adoption From Another Country?

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:34:23 +0100

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What is Causing the Change in the HIV-Positive Man’s Vision?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:31:28 +0100

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Is This Patient’s Restlessness a Result of His Neuroleptic Medication?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:45:28 +0100

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Can You Identify These Flu-like Symptoms in an 8-Year-Old Boy?

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:08:33 +0100

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What is Causing Tremors in this Elderly Man’s Hand?

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 16:41:21 +0100

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Medical and surgical Oxford handbooks are available - and searchable - on Google Books

Clinical Cases and Images — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:49:00 +0100

http://bit.ly/mWmjuOxford handbook of clinical medicine (mini edition) on Google Books http://bit.ly/bQokn - try the search:First Aid for the USMLE step 1 (also step 2 and 3) - searchable on Google Books http://bit.ly/qNgvB (Source: Clinical Cases and Images)

What is the Best Test to Administer for Possible Infant GER?

Medscape Today Headlines — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:08:34 +0100

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Do Miscarriages Affect Future Pregnancies?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:40:10 +0100

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What is The Best Way to Manage Care in The Child of an HIV-positive Mother?

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:21:59 +0100

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After Losing a Loved One, What Can You Expect the Patient to Experience?

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:58:03 +0100

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Predicting performance using background characteristics of International Medical Graduates in an inner-city University-Affiliated Internal Medicine Residency Training Program

BMC Medical Education — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Background: IMGs constitute about a third of the United States (US) internal medicine graduates. US residency training programs face challenges in selection of IMGs with varied background features. However data on this topic is limited. We analyzed whether any pre-selection characteristics of IMG residents in our internal medicine program are associated with selected outcomes, namely competency based evaluation, examination performance and success in acquiring fellowship positions after graduation. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 51 IMGs at our ACGME accredited teaching institution between 2004 and 2007. Background resident features namely age, gender, self-reported ethnicity, time between medical school graduation to residency (pre-hire time), USMLE step I & II clinical ski...

Identifying Dementia in a Patient: Which Test Would You Administer?

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:24:24 +0100

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Association Between Hand-off Patients and Subject Exam Performance in Medicine Clerkship Students

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:01:25 +0100

CONCLUSIONS Hand-offs constitute a substantial portion of students’ patients and may have less educational value than “fresh” patients, especially for lower performing students. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-009-1045-2Authors Valerie J. Lang, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED-HMD Rochester NY 14642 USAChristopher J. Mooney, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED-HMD Rochester NY 14642 USAAlec B. O’Connor, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED-HMD Rochester NY 14642 USADonald R. Bordley, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box MED-HMD Roch...

Health News of the Day

Clinical Cases and Images — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:26:06 +0100

is a daily summary made from the selected links I post on Twitter. It is in a bullet points format with links to the original sources which include 350 RSS feeds that produce about 2,500 items per day.Dr. Matthew Mintz: "Lantus Causes Cancer! Why Doesn't Anyone Seem Care?" - Insulin like growth factor (IGF-1) stimulates tumor growth. Lantus has a greater affinity for IGF-1 than human insulin. Levemir that has very little affinity for IGF-1 receptor (less than even human insulin) and is as effective as Lantus http://bit.ly/wv8d5Evidence does not support using probiotics to treat Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea, CCJM: http://bit.ly/kscTyStatins Reduce Heart Attacks and Strokes in Patients With Normal Cholesterol http://bit.ly/gAAd4Better USMLE 2 score associated with students cari...

Usmle* Road Map: Emergency Medicine

Academic Emergency Medicine — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

(Source: Academic Emergency Medicine)

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Usmle* Road Map: Emergency Medicine.

Accident and Emergency Nursing — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100

Authors: Kvamme C, McLean MM PMID: 19572929 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Accident and Emergency Nursing)

USMLE Roadmap Emergency Medicine

ANZ Journal of Surgery — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100

(Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery)

Complications after Hysterectomy: How Would you Handle this Patient?

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:00:29 +0100

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Treating a Troubled Teen-What is the Best Course of Action?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 02:35:06 +0100

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Medical school curricula: do curricular approaches affect competence in medicine?

Famly Medicine — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: Various formal curricular approaches have little differential effect on students' performance on the USMLE. PMID: 19492189 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Famly Medicine)

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Which Agent is Responsible for Multiple Symptoms in an 18-Year-Old?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:59:01 +0100

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What Effect Does Formula Have On an Infant?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:33:35 +0100

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Correlation of United States Medical Licensing Examination and Internal Medicine In-Training Examination performance

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:05:15 +0100

This study was done to determine a correlation of USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 results with ITE scores in each level of Internal Medicine training. A retrospective review of all residents graduating from an Internal Medicine program from 1999 to 2006 was done. Subjects included had data for all USMLE Steps and ITE during all years of training. Thirty-one subjects were included in the study. Correlations of USMLE Steps 1, 2 and 3 were done with ITE scores (percent correct) in each year of training. Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) was determined for each pairing and a t test to determine statistical significance of the correlation was done. Statistical significance was defined as P value <0.05. The r values for USMLE Step 1 and ITE percent correct in PGY I, II and III were 0.46, 0.5...

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About.com Health Careers — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

USMLE - What is USMLE (Source: About.com Health Careers)

What Is a High Risk for a Teen Pregnancy?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 04:18:11 +0100

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Is the surgery residency applicant personal statement necessary? (APDVS submission)

Journal of Surgical Education — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

This study examines how the personal statement alone compares against these factors in identifying desirable candidates for vascular surgical residency. (Source: Journal of Surgical Education)

What USMLE scores do I need to get into the residency/specialty of my choice?

Clinical Cases and Images — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:57:03 +0100

Who else is better to answer this question than the team from First Aid for USMLE? The list below is based on the Step 1 Scores for US Senior applicants: Tier 1 (Median USMLE Step 1 Scores of 233-243): Plastic Surgery Dermatology Otolaryngology Diagnostic Radiology Radiation Oncology Orthopaedic Surgery Transitional Year Tier 2 (Median USMLE Step 1 Scores of 217-222): Internal Medicine Pathology General Surgery Emergency Medicine IM/Peds Anesthesiology Neurology Pediatrics Tier 3 (Medan USMLE Step 1 Scores of 208-213): Ob/GYN Family Medicine PM&R PsychiatryHow to Score Well on the Board ExamsIn 2004, I listed a few tips on How to Score Well on the Boards and some of them are still valid:- Practice makes perfect- Read a concise book- Practice with a lot of MCQs- The formula "first line,...

Which Drug Has the Lowest Potential to Cause Birth Defects?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:15:54 +0100

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Computer-Delivered Patient Simulations in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:03:22 +0100

Page: 30DOI: 10.1097/SIH.0b013e3181880484Authors: Dillon, Gerard F. PhD; Clauser, Brian E. EdD (Source: Simulation in Healthcare: The Journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare)

What Is the Lifetime Risk for Suicide in Patients With Mood Disorders?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:05:43 +0100

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Which Is the Right Diagnosis in a Two-Year-Old With Right Atrial Hypertrophy and a Ventricular Block Pattern in the Right Chest Leads?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:14:40 +0100

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Is An Herbal Supplement Good for Long-Term Management of Asthma?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 16:50:08 +0100

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What Type of Initial Treatment Should a 13-Year-Old-Girl With 2 Days of Cough and Fever Receive?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:19:27 +0100

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Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Suicide Is True?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:22:36 +0100

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Which Ocular Motor Muscle is Likely to be Injured After Being Hit by a Lead Pipe?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:16:53 +0100

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NEJM Horizons Conference to Push Boundaries of Traditional Medical Publishing, Day 1

Clinical Cases and Images — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:54:32 +0100

The NEJM Horizons Conference was a 3-day meeting in October 2008 arranged by the NEJM that focused on the future of medical publishing. The participants included 20 physicians in training from the U.S. and around the world and the NEJM editors and staff.Before the ConferencePrior to conference, I joked I would be surrounded by 20 of the brightest people from around the world which would automatically make me a misfit but the group actually fitted together quite nicely. It was amazing to see the enthusiasm of physicians from the different countries about the potential of the Web 2.0 services for medical education and how similar our suggestions were.I will publish a 3-part series with each part reflecting my impressions from each day of the meeting. Disclaimer: The posts will reflect only m...

What Percentage of New Mothers Develops Postpartum Depression?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:38:11 +0100

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What Could Differential Diagnosis in a Two-Year-Old Mean?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:10:06 +0100

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Passing the USMLE (Abdel-Halim)

Springer Medicine titles — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 06:09:06 +0100

Basic Science Preparing for step one of the USMLE, dedicated to the basic science of medicine, can be a daunting task. Students must demonstrate the ability to recall, understand, and apply a vast number of principles and facts that lie at the cornerstone of a medical education. Passing the USMLE: Basic Science is the single source for need-to-know, high yield ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

Passing the USMLE (Abdel-Halim)

Springer Medicine titles — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 06:05:40 +0100

Clinical Knowledge With the pressure every medical student faces in preparing for the USMLE, time is of the essence when studying for the exam. Passing the USMLE: Clinical Knowledge is written with a tight focus on high yield information presented in simple text and bulleted lists for maximum retention. This book distills the vast ocean of medical science to the most pertinent ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)

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What is the Likely Diagnosis for a Two-Year-Old With Bruising?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:17:24 +0100

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Grenada Tops Caribbean In Medical Qualifications

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:00:00 +0100

A study by Academic Medicine, the journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, has placed Grenada in first place for the highest first time pass rate for steps one and two of the US Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) for all countries with medical schools in the Caribbean. There are 56 medical schools currently recognised in 16 countries in the Caribbean. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Board Review Series Gross Anatomy Flash Cards iPhone App

Think Anatomy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:15:56 +0100

— http://www.modalitylearning.com/brs-anatomy.asp Description From Modality: From Lippincott Williams & Wilkins’ popular Board Review Series, Gross Anatomy Flash Cards for the iPhone and iPod Touch take a clinically relevant approach to the study of gross anatomy. 250 concise flash cards highlight the need–to–know information for course review of USMLE Step 1 preparation on-the-go. Utilizing a short definition or phrase that triggers the recall of an answer, each card prompts students to commit a key point to memory, allowing for high-yield review and retention of the studied concepts and structures. Example flash card: Question: This defect results from the fusion of the inferior poles of the kidney during development. Answer: Horseshoe kidney – this developmental...

What is the Diagnosis for a 17-Year-Old Coughing Up Blood?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:43:07 +0100

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How Can Injuries to the Macula Affect Vision?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 16:27:53 +0100

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How Should an Infant With Abnormal P Wave Axis Be Managed?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:18:49 +0100

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What Therapy is Best for the Child of an HIV-Positive Mother?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:14:33 +0100

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How Should Psychotic Depression Be Treated?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:49:28 +0100

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What Does This Eye Exam Indicate?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:58:14 +0100

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Performance in a prematriculation gross anatomy course as a predictor of performance in medical school

Anatomical Sciences Education — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100

The University of California at Davis School of Medicine offers a prematriculation program to nontraditional students. As part of the program, students take a 7-day course on the gross anatomy of the upper limb that concludes with a written examination and a practical examination based on prosections. Here, the performance of students who took the course from 2002 to 2004 (n = 48) is compared with their performance in the medical gross anatomy course as well as their performance on Step 1 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Both rank in the prematriculation program's anatomy course and the score on the examination were correlated (significant at the 0.01 level) with performance on the medical gross anatomy midterm and final examinations, the overall final grade, and...

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How to Manage an Incomplete Abortion?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:41:17 +0100

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What Is the Right Diagnosis for Eye Pain and Blurry Vision?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 17:56:56 +0100

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Update on the Multi-School Progress Testing Pilot Study

MEDEV Events — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:53:39 +0100

Progress testing is a form of longitudinal assessment in which students sit for a series of examinations, each covering the spectrum of knowledge required for completion of the undergraduate medical programme. Most commonly, all students at a school sit for the same test at intervals during the year, and growth in knowledge for each year group and individual student is tracked over the duration of the undergraduate course. Test results can facilitate early identification of high and low achievers and provide guidance for remediation of knowledge deficits. In addition, by aggregating student performance in specific topic areas and analyzing it in relation to learning experiences, test results can be used to monitor and evaluate the contribution of individual curriculum components to student...

What Does Ear Protection Guard Against?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:27:33 +0100

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Is Fruit Juice Causing This Infant's Health Problems?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:52:46 +0100

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Impact of hurricane katrina on medical student academic performance: the tulane experience.

The American Journal of the Medical Sciences — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS:: Tulane students had a statistically significant decline in performance on many course and clerkship examinations, though overall performance on licensing examinations was unchanged. Many stresses may have affected students' ability to perform. PMID: 18703910 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)

How Should a Postmenopausal Woman Be Examined?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:34:42 +0100

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Is This Baby At Risk for Heart Disease?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:39:06 +0100

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Why Is This Boy So Fidgety?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:57:52 +0100

These USMLE sample questions will help you test your knowledge in general pediatrics. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

Associations Between United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (IM-ITE) Scores

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:59:25 +0100

Conclusions No single USMLE Step is more strongly associated with IM-ITE scores than the others. Because previous IM-ITE scores are strongly associated with subsequent IM-ITE scores, appropriate modeling, such as random effects methods, should be used to account for previous IM-ITE administrations in studies for which IM-ITE score is an outcome. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-008-0641-xAuthors Furman S. McDonald, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Residency Program Director and Associate Chair, Department of Medicine Rochester MN USAScott L. Zeger, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Chair, Department of Biostatistics Baltimore MD USAJoseph C. Kolars, Mayo Clinic College of ...

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What's Causing These Involuntary Movements?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:11:32 +0100

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A survey of collection development for United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) preparation material.

J Med Libr Assoc AND... — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: From 2004-2007, publishers produced 45 USMLE preparation resources (total n = 546) to every 1 NBDE preparation resource (total n = 12). Users' needs, institutional missions and goals, financial status, and official collection policies most often underlie decisions to collect or not collect examination preparation materials. Evaluating the quality of examination preparation materials can be problematic due to lack of published reviews, lack of usability testing by libraries, and librarians' and library users' unfamiliarity with the actual content of examinations. Libraries must integrate faculty and students into the purchase process to make sure examination preparation resources of the highest quality are purchased. PMID: 18654641 [PubMed - in process] (Source: J Med Libr ...

Can You Identify these Common Gynecological Problems?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:29:14 +0100

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Why Is This Infant's Cough Getting Worse?

Medscape Today Headlines — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:14:03 +0100

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What's Causing This Pregnant Woman's Abdominal Pain?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:29:07 +0100

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Comprehensive review of the USMLE

AJP: Advances in Physiology Education — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100

(Source: AJP: Advances in Physiology Education)

Why Is This Man Getting Messages Through the TV?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:58:59 +0100

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Comprehensive review of the USMLE.

Advances in Physiology Education — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Authors: Scoles PV PMID: 18539847 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Advances in Physiology Education)

Why Is This Child's Red Reflex Missing?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 29 May 2008 12:20:03 +0100

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Aptitude, achievement and competence in medicine: a latent variable path model

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:13:14 +0100

Abstract To develop and test a latent variable path model of general achievement, aptitude for medicine and competence in medicine employing data from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), pre-medical undergraduate grade point average (UGPA) and demographic characteristics for competence in pre-clinical and measures of competence (United States Licensure Examination {USMLE} Steps 1, 2, and 3). Data were gathered on 839,710 participants from 1991 to 2000 on demographic and school variables, UGPA, MCAT subtest scores and Steps 1, 2, and 3 of the United Stated Licensure Examination (USMLE). However, subsets of the total 839,710 participants included in the database were used for various analyses and the testing of a latent variable path model (LVPA). A number of pre...

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Which Gynecologic Screening Tests Are Appropriate?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:04:27 +0100

What tests would you order for a routine physical in a 75-year-old woman? Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

What's Appropriate in Teenage Development?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:47:27 +0100

Rejecting parents, fighting with siblings -- what is "normal"? Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

How Does Typing Strike a Nerve?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:54:20 +0100

Take a minute to test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

Is It More Than a "Tummy Ache"?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:07:48 +0100

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

Cardiac Concerns in Pediatrics

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:13:43 +0100

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

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The Eyes Have It: What's the Problem?

Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:03:13 +0100

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines)

How much do differences in medical schools influence student performance? A longitudinal study employing hierarchical linear modeling.

Teaching and Learning in Medicine — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100

Conclusions: Individual student differences account for most of the variation in USMLE performance with small contributions from between-school variation and even smaller contribution from curriculum and educational policies. PMID: 18444195 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Teaching and Learning in Medicine)

What Caused These Spontaneous Abortions?

Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:39:23 +0100

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape FamilyMedicine Headlines)

What's the Neurologic Disorder?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:40:55 +0100

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

Essential Resources for the Boards: USMLE Step 1

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:30:37 +0100

Improve your chances for success on this important exam with these tips and tools from another medical student. Medscape Med Students (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

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Extended Study Hours - Library open until 2 a.m.

CWML Blog — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:17:24 +0100

To accommodate students preparing for the USMLE exams, the library will provide extended hours of service for all Yale affiliates from Sunday, March 9, to Saturday, June 7, 2008. The library will be open until 2:00 am, Sunday through Thursday. Please note that no desk services are available during extended study hours. Library Hours: Mon - Thurs 8:00 a.m. - Midnight * extended hours midnight - 2:00 a.m. Fri 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., reduced service after 8:00 p.m. Sat 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., reduced service after 7:00 p.m. Sun 9:30 a.m. - Midnight * extended hours midnight - 2:00 a.m. (Source: CWML Blog)

All in your Head? Neurological Disorders and More

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:36:21 +0100

Think you're ready for the USMLE? Test your knowledge with these sample questions! USMLEasy from McGraw-Hill (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

Pediatric Developmental Issues and Disorders

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:38:17 +0100

Test your knowledge with these USMLE sample questions. Medscape Med Students (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

New Review Book for Pathology

What's New on JEFFLINE — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:12:40 +0100

Congratulations to Drs. Bruce Fenderson and Raphael Rubin on their new book: Lippincott’s Review of Pathology: Illustrated Interactive Q & A This 5-star book (Doody’s Review rating) raises the bar in pathology review! As a testing resource, it provides the most up-to-date, clinically relevant review of pathology available. It guides students through the vast amount of pathology information they need to master to succeed on the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Using the format of the National Board of Medical Examiners, the questions address the major topics in general and systemic pathology. Lippincott’s Review of Pathology effectively integrates your study of pathology to give you full confidence for your course examinations, the USMLE, and the Ame...

NEJM Image Challenge and (Lack of) Wisdom of Crowds

Clinical Cases and Images — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 05:00:00 +0100

The New England Journal of Medicine Image Challenge "provides an opportunity for you to use the clinical images from NEJM to test your diagnostic skills.A new image and question appears each week, along with several possible answers. Before selecting an answer, you can take a closer look by zooming in and moving the image within the frame. You can also look at the relative distribution of answers chosen by other users." Source: NEJM.The Image Challenge is a good review tool for USMLE, ABIM or residency in-service exams. When I studied for USMLE, I used to group clinical images from NEJM under system headings, e.g. Cardiology, Pulmonology, etc. but the image quiz/challenge is more fun.The NEJM Image Challenge is, in a sense, a Web 2.0 tool -- it relies on user-created content in terms of re...

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Impact of preadmission variables on USMLE step 1 and step 2 performance

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:52:52 +0100

Conclusions The results have implications that could impact the selection of applicants to medical school and the neural networks that we developed could be used in a prospective manner. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10459-007-9087-xAuthors James Kleshinski, The University of Toledo College of Medicine Department of Medicine Health Science Campus, Mail Stop 1186, 3000 Arlington Avenue Toledo OH 43614-2598 USASadik A. Khuder, The University of Toledo College of Medicine Department of Medicine Health Science Campus, Mail Stop 1186, 3000 Arlington Avenue Toledo OH 43614-2598 USAJoseph I. Shapiro, The University of Toledo College of Medicine Department of Medicine Health Science Campus, Mail Stop 1186, 3000 Arlington Avenue Toledo OH 43614-2598 USAJeff...

Residency applicants misinterpret their United States Medical Licensing Exam Scores

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:43:07 +0100

Abstract Proper interpretation of the results of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) is important for program directors, residents, and faculty who advise applicants about applying for residency positions. We suspected that applicants often misinterpreted their performance in relationship to others who took the same examination. In 2005, 54 consecutive applicants to the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine internal medicine residency program were asked to complete a brief survey about their performance on Parts 1 and 2 of the USMLE exam. When asked what percentile their Part I score represented, slightly over one in ten were unsure or did not know, and nearly three out of five wrote in their two-digit score. Of the 15 who wrote in another number, only ...

Identifying Medical Students Likely to Exhibit Poor Professionalism and Knowledge During Internship

Journal of General Internal Medicine — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:06:07 +0100

CONCLUSIONS A strong association exists between the third year GPA and internship ratings by program directors in professionalism and knowledge. In combination with third year grades, either the USMLE step 1 or step 2 scores predict poor knowledge ratings. Despite a wealth of available markers and a large data set, predicting poor performance during internship remains difficult. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s11606-007-0405-zAuthors David L. Greenburg, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda MD USASteven J. Durning, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda MD USADaniel L. Cohen, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda MD USADavid Cruess, Uniformed Services University of...

AccessMedicine Unleashed

What's New on JEFFLINE — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:05:49 +0100

AccessMedicine is now truly accessible to Jeffersonians - no more turn-aways due to limited seats. Our site license has been changed to unlimited access. This is especially important because several of the core textbooks in AccessMedicine are being used as required texts in courses. Now students preparing for exams won’t need to worry about whether they’ll be able to get into the site. If you haven’t tried AccessMedicine yet, check it out: over 2 dozen core texts; 1,000+ differential diagnoses from Diagnosaurus; practice exams for the USMLE; practice guidelines; drug information (Clinical Pharmacology from Gold Standard Media); podcasts, and more. AccessMedicine is available from the JEFFLINE homepage, in the Core Resources box, or from JEFFLINE̵...

Formal peer-teaching in medical school improves academic performance: the MUSC supplemental instructor program.

Teaching and Learning in Medicine — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 01:21:51 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: The activity of formal peer-teaching was beneficial to the SI leaders' own academic success as measured by GPA and USMLE test scores. PMID: 17594215 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Teaching and Learning in Medicine)

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BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS: First Aid for the USMLE STEP 1 2007: A Student to Student Guide

JAMA — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100

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BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS: NMS Review for the USMLE Clinical Skills Exam

JAMA — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100

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The relationship between second-year medical students’ OSCE scores and USMLE Step 2 scores

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:01:06 +0100

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice Volume 0, Issue 0, Page ???-???. Abstract Rationale, aims and objectives A valid tool to measure clinical competency early in medical school could identify students who may require special educational attention. The overall aim is to assess the relationship between students’ scores on a... (Source: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice)

How Do I Prepare for the USMLE?

Medscape Med Students Headlines — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 16:00:00 +0100

A resident offers firsthand advice on maximizing your potential for doing well on the exams. Medscape Med StudentsMegan Fix (Source: Medscape Med Students Headlines)

USMLE Step 1 Scores as a Significant Predictor of Future Board Passage in Pediatrics.

Ambulatory Pediatrics — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100

CONCLUSIONS: The data suggests that performance on USMLE Step 1 is an important predictor of a resident's chances of passing the pediatric boards. This information, which is available when a resident initiates training, can be used to identify those at risk of not passing the boards. While Step 1 scores should not be used as a sole determinant in the recruiting process, individual learning plans can be developed and implemented early in training to maximize one's ability to pass the certifying exam. PMID: 17368416 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Ambulatory Pediatrics)

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Enhanced Portals Debut

Lane News — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 23:27:58 +0100

Clinical The Clinical Portal provides answers at the point of patient care: Drugs, tests, and calculators Infectious, skin, and genetic disease texts SCH and LPCH intranets Clinical Search of 135+ reference sources, such as UpToDate, Micromedex, eMedicine, MD Consult, patient handouts, handbooks, and textbooks Bioresearch The Bioresearch Portal aggregates software research tools & databases that are most relevant to Stanford researchers. This portal helps lab researchers select, launch, and learn how to use the right tool. Because today's research frequently requires interdisciplinary capabilities, the portal also provides guidance for statistical tools, training, finding colleagues, and accessing software. More CWP Curriculum The CWP Curriculum Portal integrates access to ...

New Look for CWP!

Lane News — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:21:01 +0100

The newly enhanced CWP Curriculum Portal integrates access to course content and information resources for faculty and students, including: Course & clerkship websites Course videos Preclinical & clinical resources Student photos USMLE & exam study aids Scholarly Concentration sites (Source: Lane News)

A Commentary on the Use of Cut-Scores to Increase the Emphasis of Non-Cognitive Variables in Medical School Admissions

Advances in Health Sciences Education — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 08:24:55 +0100

Abstract The academic performance consequences of relying solely on non-cognitive factors for selecting applicants above a GPA and MCAT threshold have not been fully considered in the literature. This commentary considers the impact of using a “threshold approach” on academic performance as assessed with the USMLE Step 1. Content TypeJournal Article JournalAdvances in Health Sciences EducationOnline ISSN 1573-1677Print ISSN 1382-4996 (Source: Advances in Health Sciences Education)