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ABSTRACT: Virtual patient design: exploring what works and why. A grounded theory study.

Abstract OBJECTIVES: Virtual patients (VPs) are online representations of clinical cases used in medical education. Widely adopted, they are well placed to teach clinical reasoning skills. International technology standards mean VPs can be created, shared and repurposed between institutions. A systematic review has highlighted the lack of evidence to support which of

Posted on 20 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

ABSTRACT: Beyond individualism: professional culture and its influence on feedback.

Abstract CONTEXT: Although feedback is widely considered essential to learning, its actual influence on learners is variable. Research on responsivity to feedback has tended to focus on individual rather than social or cultural influences on learning. In this study, we explored how feedback is handled within different professional cultures, and how the

Posted on 20 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: The current and future state of pharmacogenomics medical education in the USA.

Abstract Healthcare professionals (e.g., physicians, physician assistants, pharmacists, nurses and genetic counselors) believe pharmacogenomics (PGx) is essential to personalized medicine; however, they still lack confidence prescribing, dosing, interacting with other healthcare professionals and counseling patients with regard to PGx. This is due to the inadequate incorporation of PGx content into professional

Posted on 20 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Resources

MANUSCRIPT: Concussion guidelines need to move from only expert content to also include implementation and dissemination strategies — Finch et al. 47 1: 12 — British Journal of Sports Medicine

Sport-related head injuries place a significant burden on the health service delivery systems needed to treat and assess them; the sport delivery systems responsible for providing safe sporting opportunities; and personally on the individuals who sustain them. The number of head injury occurrences, the anecdotally high levels of public concern

Posted on 20 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Rapid Learning Healthcare System, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: YouTube: An emerging tool in anatomy education.

Abstract The use of online social networks in medical education can remodel and enhance anatomy teaching and learning; one such network is the video-sharing site YouTube. Limited research in the literature exists on the use of YouTube as a platform for anatomy education. The aim of this study is to assess

Posted on 17 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

ABSTRACT: The image of you: constructing nursing identities in YouTube

Abstract AIM:This article is a report on a descriptive study of nursing identity as constructed in the Web 2.0 site YouTube.BACKGROUND:Public images of the nurse carry stereotypes that rely on the taken for granted gender category of the nurse as woman. Nursing images represent a form of public discourse that has

Posted on 17 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Medical Education, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: Use of communities of practice in business and health care sectors: A systematic review

Background Since being identified as a concept for understanding knowledge sharing, management, and creation, communities of practice (CoPs) have become increasingly popular within the health sector. The CoP concept has been used in the business sector for over 20 years, but the use of CoPs in the health sector has been

Posted on 15 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: General practice training and virtual communities of practice – a review of the literature

Background Good General Practice is essential for an effective health system. Good General Practice training is essential to sustain the workforce, however training for General Practice can be hampered by a number of pressures, including professional, structural and social isolation. General Practice trainees may be under more pressure than fully registered

Posted on 15 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources, Social Media & Medical Education

MANUSCRIPT: Teaching and assessing procedural skills: a qualitative study

Background Graduating Internal Medicine residents must possess sufficient skills to perform a variety of medical procedures. Little is known about resident experiences of acquiring procedural skills proficiency, of practicing these techniques, or of being assessed on their proficiency. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively investigate resident 1) experiences of

Posted on 15 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Resources

ABSTRACT: Perceptions of family physician trainees and trainers regarding the usefulness of a virtual community of practice

Abstract BACKGROUND: Training for Australian general practice, or family medicine, can be isolating, with registrars (residents or trainees) moving between rural and urban environments, and between hospital and community clinic posts. Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs), groups of people sharing knowledge about their domain of practice online and face-to-face, may have a

Posted on 15 May 2013
By Brian S McGowan, PhD
In Abstract, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

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ABSTRACT: Virtual patient design: exploring what works and why. A grounded theory study.

ABSTRACT: Beyond individualism: professional culture and its influence on feedback.

ABSTRACT: The current and future state of pharmacogenomics medical education in the USA.

MANUSCRIPT: Teaching and assessing procedural skills: a qualitative study

ABSTRACT: Perceptions of family physician trainees and trainers regarding the usefulness of a virtual community of practice

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