Journal of Advances in Medical Education & Professionalism

Review article

1. Improving Role Modeling in Clinical Teachers: A Narrative Literature Review

ELAHEH MOHAMMADI; HOMAN SHAHSAVARI; AZIM MIRZAZADEH; AMIR ALI SOHRABPOUR; SARA MORTAZ HEJRI

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 1-9

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Introduction: Students observe role models and learn from themin a variety of educational settings. Although it is known thatrole models impact the professional and character developmentof ... Read More

Original Article

2. A half-day stroke workshop based on the Kirkpatrick model to improve new clinical staff behavior

MIYAKO SHINOHARA; TAKEHIRO NAKAMURA; NORICHIKA KUNIKATA; HIROSHI OKUDERA; YASUHIRO KURODA

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 10-17

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Introduction: The present study aimed to determine the validityand usefulness of scales and training programs for clinical staff toevaluate nerve signs as an initial response to stroke. ... Read More

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3. A comparison between peer-assisted learning and self-study for electrocardiography interpretation in Thai medical students

JAKRIN KEWCHAROEN; NATTAWAT CHAROENPOONSIRI; SITTINUN THANGJUI; SOWITCHAYA PANTHONG; WASANA HONGKAN

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 18-24

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Introduction: Peer-assisted learning has been shown to be aneffective teaching and learning method. However, this techniquehas not been proven in Thai medical school. We aimed to comparethe ... Read More Introduction: Peer-assisted learning has been shown to be aneffective teaching and learning method. However, this techniquehas not been proven in Thai medical school. We aimed to comparethe effectiveness of peer-assisted learning and self-study ininterpreting an electrocardiogram in Thai medical students.Methods: This is a prospective, randomized controlled trial,conducted in Chonburi teaching hospital, a community hospitalaffiliated with Chulalongkorn University. All medical studentsfrom the fourth and fifth years, a total of eighty students, wererandomly assigned to two groups of peer-assisted learning(PAL) and self-study (SS) via stratified randomization doneby computer-generated randomization. The two groups werematched for sex and grade point average. In the PAL group,teaching was performed by the fourth and fifth year medicalstudents. We conducted five weekly study sessions. Differenttopics of electrocardiogram interpretation were assigned to tutorsfor teaching. SS group would separately study the same topic ontheir own. Constructed response questions were used to assessthe students at the beginning as a pre-test and after a five-weeksession as a post-test. Online self-assessment was delivered tostudents one month after the study.Results: Mean pre-test and post-test score was put into theanalysis and compared across groups using t-test. No significantdifference in pre-test score was observed between the two groupsin the same academic year. There was a significant differencebetween the mean post-test score between the fourth year PALand SS groups. Also, the mean difference score in the fourth yearPAL group was higher than the fourth year SS group. However, inthe fifth year group, there was no significant difference betweenthe PAL and SS groups in the mean post-test score and meandifference score. Conclusion: In conclusion, peer-assisted learning is an interestingmethod to improve understanding and interpreting skills of basicECG better than self-study in the early clinical year medicalstudents.

Original Article

4. Reliability and acceptability of the multiple mini-interview for selection of residents in cardiology

LUCRECIA M. BURGOS; ALBERTO ALVES DE LIMA; JOSEFINA PARODI; JUAN PABLO COSTABEL; MARÍA NIEVES GANIELE; MARÍA DOLORES ARCEO; EDUARDO DURANTE; RICARDO GELPI

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 25-31

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Introduction: The multiple mini-interview (MMI) model can beuseful to evaluate non-cognitive domains and guide the selectionprocess in medical residency programs. The aim of this study ... Read More

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5. Challenges and opportunities of acquiring scientific authority in medical sciences: determination of the experts’ views based on qualitative content analysis

SOLEIMAN AHMADY; NASRIN KHAJEALI; ZOHREHSADAT MIRMOGHTADAIE

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 32-41

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Introduction: Capability is built upon knowledge and wisdom,and scientific progress and development is associated withwealth production, national and international authority, andindependence. ... Read More Introduction: Capability is built upon knowledge and wisdom,and scientific progress and development is associated withwealth production, national and international authority, andindependence. To promote scientific development, as a prerequisiteto the country’s progress in other areas, there is a need for strategicplanning and creating scientific capacities. Today’s world is facinga rapid growth and development in science and technology, anduniversities and higher education centers have an important rolein the society’s development and progress in the areas of humanresources training, science and technology production, andsolving different problems. Considering the Iran’s health scientificroad map and communication of innovation and reform plans, andsince universities are required to identify the areas of authority,this study was conducted to determine the challenges of scientificauthority promotion and proper courses of action.Methods: In this study, content analysis was used as a qualitativeresearch method. The triangulation method was applied for datacollection. Purposive sampling was done to select the participantsfor focused group discussion and data collection continued untildata saturation was achieved. The participants were 19 highereducation experts and MOHME policymakers. The ATLAS.tisoftware version 5.2 was used for analysis of data.Results: The results of the analysis of transcripts obtained fromFGD with higher education experts and MOHME policymakersshowed 4 themes, 10 categories and 43 sub-categories. The resultingthemes included: “Experienced perceptions of scientific authority”,“Requirements of scientific authority”, “Challenges of scientificauthority”, and “Strategies for promoting scientific authority”. Conclusion: Universities and governmental sectors do notrepresent all the capacities, and there are much more capacitiesthat can be exploited with participation of different sectorsand institutions, especially inter-sectoral and inter-universitycollaborations. Many advances in new sciences have occurredin interdisciplinary majors, and these collaborations help to takesolid steps towards scientific authority.

Original Article

6. Exploring the challenges of professional identity formation in clinical education environment: A qualitative study

FATEMEH KESHMIRI; SHERVIN FARAHMAND; FATEMEH BAHRAMNEZHAD; HOOMAN HOSSEIN-NEJAD NEDAEI

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 42-49

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Introduction: This study aimed to explore the challenges ofprofessional identity formation at clinical education environmentsfrom the faculty members’ viewpoints.Methods: This ... Read More

Brief report

7. Impact of International Training of Medical Specialists for underdeveloped Countries: Brazil– Angola experience

ADILSON JOSE MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA; MÁRIO FRESTA

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 50-52

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Introduction: Angola has about 28 million inhabitants andapproximately 0.21 physicians/1,000 population. There is onlyone specialist in some medical fields in the whole country whilethere ... Read More

Letter to Editor

8. A program director’s perspective: advanced positions versus physician-only positions - What’s the best for my program?

GERALD P. ROSEN; S. HOWARD WITTELS; ITALIA SMITH; OMAR VISWANATH

Volume 8, Issue 1 , January 2020, Pages 53-54

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Current Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 1-54

1. Improving Role Modeling in Clinical Teachers: A Narrative Literature Review

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2. A half-day stroke workshop based on the Kirkpatrick model to improve new clinical staff behavior

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3. A comparison between peer-assisted learning and self-study for electrocardiography interpretation in Thai medical students

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4. Reliability and acceptability of the multiple mini-interview for selection of residents in cardiology

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5. Challenges and opportunities of acquiring scientific authority in medical sciences: determination of the experts’ views based on qualitative content analysis

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6. Exploring the challenges of professional identity formation in clinical education environment: A qualitative study

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7. Impact of International Training of Medical Specialists for underdeveloped Countries: Brazil– Angola experience

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8. A program director’s perspective: advanced positions versus physician-only positions - What’s the best for my program?

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