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Undergraduate education in palliative medicine in Germany: a longitudinal perspective on curricular and infrastructural development
Conclusions: Until now, teaching conditions and structures in palliative medicine in Germany have proven to be extraordinarily heterogeneous. Although professorships (“Chairs”) in palliative medicine proved to be particularly beneficial and supportive in curricular and structural development, only a minority of faculties provide leading academic positions in palliative medicine.
Source: BMC Medical Education - September 17, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Benjamin IlseBernd Alt-EppingIsabel KiesewetterFrank ElsnerJohanna HildebrandtAlexander LaskeAlexandra SchergChristine SchiesslOn behalf of the Working Group on Medical Education of the German Society of Palliative Medicine (AG Bildung der DGP) Source Type: research

“Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver” Palliative Educational Program: The Results of a Survey Assessing Physicians’ Perceptions of Drama-Based Education for End-of-Life Care
AbstractInadequate palliative care training in medical education is associated with many physicians feeling unprepared to care for dying patients and their families. Therefore, an opportunity exists to offer physicians continuing medical education that increases their understanding of and comfort with complex palliative care issues. The goal of the current study was to evaluate TheConfessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Palliative Educational Program as an educational tool for physicians. The study employed a cross-sectional post-performance evaluation survey assessing physicians ’ perceptions of theConfessions of a Relucta...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - November 19, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Integrating Surgical Palliative Care Into the Full Spectrum of Medical Education
We describe our institutional approach to incorporating surgical palliative care education into the Undergraduate Medical Education, Graduate Medical Education and Continuing Medical Education spaces as a model to help guide similarly interested educators. We had a well-established Ethics and Professionalism Curriculum, but an educational needs assessment revealed that both the residents and faculty felt that additional training in palliative care principles was crucial. We describe our full spectrum palliative care curriculum, which begins with the medical students on their surgical clerkship and continues with a 4 week s...
Source: The American Surgeon - February 16, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Mackenzie R Cook Kristen Schultz Reed William C Crannell Karen J Brasel Timothy R Siegel Source Type: research

Geriatric Education Utilizing a Palliative Care Framework.
Authors: Lunsford B, Posey L Abstract The dramatic growth of persons over 65 and the increased incidence of multiple, chronic illness has resulted in the need for more comprehensive healthcare. Geriatrics and palliative care are medical specialties pertinent to elderly, yet neither completely addresses the needs of older adults with chronic illness. Interprofessional faculty developed Geriatric Education Using a Palliative Care Framework (GEPaC) to teach an integrated approach to care. Interactive online modules use a variety of instructional methods, including case-based interactive questions, audio-visual present...
Source: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education - January 29, 2017 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Gerontol Geriatr Educ Source Type: research

Resident experiences of informal education: how often, from whom, about what and how
ConclusionsAlthough it is not surprising that informal interprofessional education plays a lesser role than informal intraprofessional education in GME, these findings suggest that the role of informal interprofessional education is worthy of support. Echoing the calls of others, we posit that medical education should recognise and capitalise on the contributions of informal learning, whether it occurs intra‐ or interprofessionally.
Source: Medical Education - November 20, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lara Varpio, Erin Bidlake, Lynn Casimiro, Pippa Hall, Craig Kuziemsky, Susan Brajtman, Susan Humphrey‐Murto Tags: Workplace‐based Learning Source Type: research

Questionable content of an industry-supported medical school lecture series: a case study
Conclusions This case demonstrates the need for better strategies for preventing, identifying and dealing with problematic interactions between the pharmaceutical industry and undergraduate medical education. These might include the avoidance of unnecessary conflicts of interest, more disclosure of conflicts, an open process for dealing with recognised problems and internationally harmonised conflict of interest policies.
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics - May 19, 2014 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Persaud, N. Tags: Open access, Pain (neurology), Hospice, Pain (palliative care), Competing interests (ethics), Undergraduate, Education, medical Teaching and learning ethics Source Type: research

Palliative care education in US medical schools
ContextMedical educators in the USA perceive the teaching of palliative care competencies as important, medical students experience it as valuable and effective, and demographic and societal forces fuel its necessity. Although it is encouraged by the Association of American Medical Colleges, the only palliative care‐related mandate in US medical schools is the Liaison Committee on Medical Education directive that end‐of‐life (EoL) care be included in medical school curricula, reinforcing the problematic conflation of EoL and palliative care. FindingsA review of US medical school surveys about the teaching of palliati...
Source: Medical Education - December 11, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Robert Horowitz, Robert Gramling, Timothy Quill Tags: “…tread with care…” Source Type: research

Unexpected result of competency-based medical education: 9-year application trends to enhanced skills programs by family medicine residents at a single institution in Canada.
Authors: Binczyk NM, Babenko O, Schipper S, Ross S Abstract In Canada, family physicians may pursue extended training for added competence in areas such as Palliative Care or Emergency Medicine by applying to Enhanced Skills (ES) programmes. Despite the increasing popularity of ES programmes, there are no studies that examine trends in applications to ES programmes before and after the introduction of family medicine focused competency-based curricula at individual universities. Additionally, there is a scarcity of research examining factors common among applicants to ES programmes. We undertook a retrospective obs...
Source: Education for Primary Care - February 14, 2019 Category: Primary Care Tags: Educ Prim Care Source Type: research

“I wanted to communicate my feelings freely”: a descriptive study of creative responses to enhance reflection in palliative medicine education
Conclusions: Teaching the art of communicating at end-of-life is challenging especially when it involves patients, and teachers want to ensure students gain as much as possible from the experience. Offering the option to use creative media means that students can choose a medium for reflection that best suits them as individuals and that can enable them to benefit as much as possible from their experience.
Source: BMC Medical Education - October 23, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Lynn McBainSinéad DonnellyJo HilderClare O¿LearyEileen McKinlay Source Type: research

Can elearning be used to teach palliative care? – medical students’ acceptance, knowledge, and self-estimation of competence in palliative care after elearning
Undergraduate palliative care education (UPCE) was mandatorily incorporated in medical education in Germany in 2009. Implementation of the new cross-sectional examination subject of palliative care (QB13) cont...
Source: BMC Medical Education - April 27, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Christian Schulz-Quach, Ursula Wenzel-Meyburg and Katharina Fetz Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Medical student experiences and perceptions of palliative care in a middle eastern country
Teaching in palliative care (PC) is an important component of medical education. Yet, studies in many countries document a fragmented and inconsistent approach to PC teaching. The goal of this study is to asse...
Source: BMC Medical Education - May 16, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Halah Ibrahim, Shamsa Lootah, Karthyayani Priya Satish and Thana Harhara Tags: Research Source Type: research

Project ECHO for Cancer Care: a Scoping Review of Provider Outcome Evaluations
AbstractThe Project ECHO model of telementoring has been used for the past 10  years to expand access to specialized cancer care. This scoping review identifies evidence for the model’s ability to improve provider outcomes, synthesizing findings from existing studies within Moore et al.’s (2009) framework for continuing medical education outcomes. We search two large res earch databases and a collection maintained by Project ECHO staff for articles that focus on cancer ECHO programs, involve primary data collection, and were published between December 1, 2016, and November 30, 2021. We identified 25 articles for inclu...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - March 31, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Exploring Family Physician Training Needs to Improve Cancer Patient Care
This study explored the needs and perspectives of family physicians regarding their oncology training and experiences. As well, physician cancer care experiences, knowledge use, and continuing education practices were elucidated. The authors employed a qualitative approach with family physicians participating in semi-structured interviews. General practitioners in oncology were excluded. Purposeful sampling was used, with recruitment through Ontario regional primary cancer care leads and social media. Interviews were transcribed, and thematic analysis was conducted. Thirteen participants were interviewed —1.6:1 female: m...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - July 14, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Systemic Radiopharmaceutical Therapy of Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Whereas benign pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas are often successfully cured by surgical resection, treatment of metastatic disease can be challenging in terms of both disease control and symptom control. Fortunately, several options are available, including chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and surgical debulking. Radiolabeled metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) and somatostatin receptor imaging have laid the groundwork for use of these radiopharmaceuticals as theranostic agents. 131I-MIBG therapy of neuroendocrine tumors has a long history, and the recent approval of high-specific-activity 131I-MIBG for metastatic or inope...
Source: Journal of Nuclear Medicine - September 2, 2021 Category: Nuclear Medicine Authors: Carrasquillo, J. A., Chen, C. C., Jha, A., Pacak, K., Pryma, D. A., Lin, F. I. Tags: Continuing Education Source Type: research

Palliative Care in Undergraduate Medical Education-How Far Have We Come?
CONCLUSION: There is significant progress in palliative care education within medical schools. Ongoing challenges relate to correlating our current practice in medical education to professional recommendations and the expressed needs of junior doctors to practice competent end-of-life care. PMID: 27468933 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care - July 27, 2016 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Fitzpatrick D, Heah R, Patten S, Ward H Tags: Am J Hosp Palliat Care Source Type: research