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Giving Friendship Proper Emphasis in Academic Medicine. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Grace W Gengoux,Laura Weiss Roberts
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Conceptualizing Professional Identity Formation in Medicine. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Shiva Sarraf-Yazdi,Suzanne Goh,Lalit Krishna
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Using Instagram to Engage Learners and Build Community. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Oscar Li,Tia Cheunkarndee,Hilit F Mechaber,Katherine Chretien
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Everything in Moderation: How to Lead Scholarly Sessions at Academic and Scientific Meetings. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Wendy C Coates
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Lessons from Organic Chemistry: The Case for Considering Both High Standards and Equity in Assessment. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Holly A Caretta-Weyer,Daniel J Schumacher,Benjamin Kinnear
In this commentary, the authors explore the tension of balancing high performance standards in medical education with the acceptability of those standards to stakeholders (e.g., learners and patients). The authors then offer a lens through which this tension might be considered and ways forward that focus on both patient outcomes and learner needs.In examining this phenomenon, the authors argue that
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We Need to Talk: Advancing Open Inquiry. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Christine K Cassel,Cheryl A Maurana
In this article, the authors explore the current state of divisiveness in U.S. society and its impact on medical schools. Higher education institutions are increasingly faced with challenges in supporting freedom of speech while respecting marginalized groups who may feel attacked by certain kinds of speech. "Cancel culture" has resulted in misunderstandings, job loss, and a growing fear of expressing
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Overcoming Challenges Through Mentorship: The Pursuit of Medical Residency in the United States. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Muhieddine Labban
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Building Community-Informed Physicians: A Cocurricular Fellowship to Address Adolescent E-Cigarette Use. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Manjushree Shanmugasundaram,Leonard Kuan-Pei Wang
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Development and Pilot Testing of a Longitudinal Skills-Based Feedback and Conflict Resolution Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Rebeca Ortiz Worthington,Dheepa Sekar,Melissa McNeil,Scott Rothenberger,Sarah Merriam
PROBLEM Physicians-in-training are responsible for leading clinical teams, coordinating interdisciplinary management, navigating conflict, and supervising and giving feedback to junior learners. Giving feedback and resolving conflict are key leadership skills for internal medicine (IM) residents, many of whom desire additional training. Although these skills are integral to successful clinical leadership
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Defining the Learning Health Care System: An International Health System Leadership Perspective. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Lauren A Maggio,Karina Villalba,Deborah German,Steven L Kanter,Harold R Collard
PURPOSE Over the past 2 decades, many academic health centers (AHCs) have implemented learning health systems (LHSs). However, the LHS has been defined with limited input from AHC leaders. This has implications because these individuals play a critical role in LHS implementation and sustainability. This study aims to demonstrate how an international group of AHC leaders defines the LHS and to identify
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Impact of Applicants' Characteristics and Geographic Connections to Residency Programs on Preference Signaling Outcomes in the Match. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 William J Benjamin,Nicholas R Lenze,Lauren A Bohm,Marc C Thorne,Reeni Abraham,Dan Sepdham,Angela P Mihalic,Robbi A Kupfer
PURPOSE To assess the impact of applicant and residency program characteristics on preference signaling outcomes in the Match during the first 2 years of implementation across 6 specialties. METHOD Data were obtained from the Texas Seeking Transparency in Application to Residency survey for applicants applying into otolaryngology during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 application cycles and into dermatology
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Making Use of Natural Language Processing to Better Understand Medical Students' Self-Assessment of Clinical Skills. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Laurah Turner,Danielle E Weber,Sally A Santen,Amy L Olex,Pamela Baker,Seth Overla,David Shu,Matt Kelleher
PROBLEM Reflective practice is necessary for self-regulated learning. Helping medical students develop these skills can be challenging since they are difficult to observe. One common solution is to assign students reflective self-assessments, which produce large quantities of narrative assessment data. Reflective self-assessments also provide feedback to faculty regarding students' understanding of
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Mentoring Hispanic International Medical Graduates: A Path to Inclusion. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Priscilla Duran Luciano
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Embedding Interprofessional Education in Clinical Settings: Medical and Dental Student Perceptions of a Patient Interview-Storytelling Experience. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Kelsey A Miller,Tamra Keeney,Tara A Singh,Dorothy W Tolchin,Jennifer C Kesselheim,Susan E Farrell
PROBLEM Interprofessional education (IPE) is valued but difficult to deliver, given logistical and other barriers. Centering IPE around patients and grounding it in authentic practice settings is challenging within early undergraduate medical education. APPROACH This intervention facilitated student-patient conversations to elicit patient reflections on the health care professionals who keep them healthy
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Teaching Social Determinants of Health in Undergraduate Medical Education: A Longitudinal Curricular and Experiential Program in the United Arab Emirates. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Khairat Al-Habbal,Halah Ibrahim
Social determinants of health (SDH) have a major impact on illness and wellness. However, research shows a lack of training on SDH in both undergraduate and postgraduate medical education, with studies confirming that the social needs of patients are not routinely identified or addressed by health care professionals in clinical practice. The medical education community is currently working to incorporate
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Predicting Medical Student Performance With a Situational Judgment Test in Admissions. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-17 Marlene P Ballejos,Christina Cestone,H Liesel Copeland,Dana M Dunleavy,Thomas Geiger,Dimple Patel
PURPOSE To explore correlations between AAMC situational judgment test (SJT) scores, other admissions data, and learners' medical school performance. METHOD First- and second-year medical students from 8 U.S. MD-granting medical schools completed a prototype version of the AAMC SJT in 2017. Outcomes included research-only faculty ratings of student performance, final course grades, and faculty evaluations
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Evaluating a Situational Judgment Test for Use in Medical School Admissions: Two Years of AAMC PREview Exam Administration Data. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Halle B Ellison,Christina J Grabowski,Michelle Schmude,Joseph B Costa,Bobby Naemi,Martin Schmidt,Dimple Patel,Marjorie Westervelt
PURPOSE To examine the relationship between the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Professional Readiness Exam (PREview) scores and other admissions data, group differences in mean PREview scores, and whether adding a new assessment tool affected the volume and composition of applicant pools. METHOD Data from the 2020 and 2021 PREview exam administration were analyzed. Two U.S. schools
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Empowering Health Professions Trainees to Address Difficult Topics. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Gopika SenthilKumar
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Commentary on Paul McCartney and John Lennon's "Blackbird" and Langston Hughes' "Dreams". Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Jonathan Goc,Justin C Cordova
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Virtual Mentorship in the Age of Social Media. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-15 Lavisha S Punjabi,Abhimanyu Tushir
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Recalling the Intersectionality Theory and Its Part in the Mentor-Mentee Relationship. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Carlos E Melendez Garcia
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Seeking Similar Mentors: A Remedy for Imposter Syndrome in Those Underrepresented in Medicine. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Jorge A Garavito
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Connect to the Community: A Lesson From My Late Mentor. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Benjamin C Conner
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Medical School Rankings: Time to End or Time to Amend? Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Andrew T Gabrielson,Roy C Ziegelstein
The recent decisions of several medical schools to no longer participate in the rankings published annually by U.S. News & World Report have added greater visibility to the issues surrounding medical school rankings than ever before. While these announcements garnered significant attention in academic medicine and from the lay public, the authors believe these events are unlikely to eliminate rankings
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Finding Transplant Surgery: The Importance of Mentorship in Specialty Choice. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-14 Andrea M Meinders
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Subverting Shame: A Role for Mentors in Building Trainee Resilience. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Kiran Raja
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Permission to Flourish: Authenticity in Mentorship Fosters Self-Acceptance and Resilience. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Carlos E Echeverria
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Mentorship and the Road to Motherhood During Residency. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Lauren M Janczewski
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Paying It Forward: Near Peer Mentorship in Medical School Makes an Impact. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Seth K Ramin,Arvind Suresh
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Advancing Together Through Connection and Collaboration. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Katarina T Nguyen
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Fostering Wonder Through the Arts and Humanities: Using Visual Thinking Strategies in Medical Education. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Daniel Zheng,Philip Yenawine,Margaret S Chisolm
Philosophers and scientists alike argue that wonder-that emotion or state of consciousness in which one's attention is fixed on phenomena beyond one's comprehension-is the central virtue and driving force of all education. As in general education, wonder is central to all aspects of academic medicine's tripartite mission; a sense of wonder fuels the delivery of humanized patient care, sparks scientific
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Discussing Personal Financial Wellness: A Medical Student Perspective. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Nikhil Aggarwal,Forrest Bohler,Gorune Geloian
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Weaving a Tapestry of Medical Mentorship. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Scarlett J Bergam
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Examining ChatGPT Performance on USMLE Sample Items and Implications for Assessment. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Victoria Yaneva,Peter Baldwin,Daniel P Jurich,Kimberly Swygert,Brian E Clauser
PURPOSE In late 2022 and early 2023, reports that ChatGPT could pass the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) generated considerable excitement, and media response suggested that ChatGPT has credible medical knowledge. This report analyzes the extent to which an artificial intelligence (AI) agent's performance on these sample items can generalize to performance on an actual USMLE examination
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Effect of Polypectomy Simulation-Based Mastery Learning on Skill Retention Among Practicing Endoscopists. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Jeffrey H Barsuk,Elaine R Cohen,Ronak V Patel,Rajesh N Keswani,Abdul Aziz Aadam,Diane B Wayne,Kenzie A Cameron,Srinadh Komanduri
PURPOSE Practicing endoscopists frequently perform and teach screening colonoscopies and polypectomies, but there is no standardized method to train and assess physicians who perform polypectomy procedures. The authors created a polypectomy simulation-based mastery learning (SBML) curriculum and hypothesized that completion of the curriculum would lead to immediate improvement in polypectomy skills
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To Be One of the Firsts: Creating a Supportive Environment for Black and Brown Women. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Simi Ogunnowo,Ifeoma Ikedionwu
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Transdisciplinary Mentorship in Biomedical Education: Lessons from the Piano Bench. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Miles E Cameron
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Transforming Vision into Practice: The Influence of Mentorship on Project Implementation for Medical Students. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Roshan D Modi
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Mentorship in Health Care Quality Improvement: When an Interest Becomes a Career. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Scott A Wu
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Mentorship: Learning to Look Ahead, Look Behind, and Look Around. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Monica Chavan
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In Reply to Lin et al. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Tanner J Mitton,Ryan Elder,Jacob B Hunter
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Illuminating the Impact of Mentorship on Professional Development. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Jordan A McKinney
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The Ophthalmology Residency Match Experience with Interview Cap. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 John C Lin,David N Younessi,Paul B Greenberg
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Precision Mentorship in Academic Medicine: The Right Mentor for the Right Trainee at the Right Time. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Scott A Cohen
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Navigating Indigenous Representation in Medical School: The Path to Reconciliation. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Elycia E Monaghan
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Mentorship and Its Inequity of Distribution. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Christian O Casteel
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Balance Service and Learning: Insights From Volunteer Experiences of U.K. Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Éabha Lynn,Matthew Henry Vincent Byrne
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Maintaining Community During Disruption: Lessons From the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Victoria Stagg Elliott,Maya M Hammoud,Judee Richardson,Sally A Santen,Eric Van Rite,Kimberly D Lomis
When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged early in 2020, the American Medical Association's (AMA's) Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium focused on maintaining its community of 37 medical schools and 11 graduate medical education projects along with the core substance of its work. The initial response was to cancel events and reduce the workload of consortium members, but it quickly became
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Mentorship: Paving a Path With Experience, Transparency, and Support. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Megan Lau
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Navigating Care for Patients With Terminal Illnesses as First-Year Medical Students. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Michael C Cottone,Mohammed M Shah
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Queer-Affirming Mentorship: A Catalyst for Change and a Challenge to Power Structures. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Scott K Jelinek,Ari S Gzesh,Joseph T Whelihan
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Reinvigorating Academic Medicine's Mentorship Mission: The Need for Formal Programs Focused on Honing Emotional Intelligence. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Neel Vahil
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An Immigrant's Mentorship Experience Transitioning Into Clinical Practice. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Simon Paul Navarro
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From Aspiration to Achievement: The Transformative Power of Mentorship to Increase the Representation of Black Men in Medicine. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Arinzechukwu Nwagbata,Charles Osamor
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Three Key Issues in Promoting Scholarship Among Medical Students. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Pinky Jha,Sanjay Bhandari
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Management Reasoning: Using Scripts to Enhance Teaching. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Julius J Kaminski,Harm Peters
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In Reply to Kelly et al. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Jeffry Nahmias,Ashley Huynh,Christian de Virgilio
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Current Ethics Policies in 36 Preprint Servers: Relevance for Academic Medicine. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Jaime A Teixeira da Silva,Serhii Nazarovets
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Fairness Fixes: Two Strategies to Improve the Clerkship Assessment Process. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 William Kelly,Paul Hemmer,Louis Pangaro
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When Basic Psychological Needs are Turned Against Each Other. Acad. Med. (IF 7.4) Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Adam Neufeld,Oksana Babenko