(The guest post this week is from Eve Purdy, a final year medical student at Queen’s University. She discusses how technology is changing learning processes in the current generation of graduates based on a recent […]
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The ICE blog promotes discussion among Clinician Educators from around the world, archiving a variety of education resources. We welcome anyone with an interest in health professions education.
When Guidelines Don’t Guide
(From the E-i-C: Today’s guest post is from Mat Mercuri, a PhD researcher in the Division of Emergency Medicine, McMaster University. Mat’s post builds on a recent study he conducted that examined the influence of […]
#KeyLIMEPodcast 83: Reflection in #Meded
The Key Literature in Medical Education podcast discusses reflection – a perennial hot topic of discussion in health professions education. While we all have an intuitive understanding of what reflection is, we lack a common language or framework in describing reflection. The paper this week addresses this gap. Keep reading for more info… or start listening for even better info. Download the podcast from iTunes here.
If you have a paper that you would like to see discussed on a future episode of KeyLIME leave a comment below.
– Jonathan (@sherbino)
KeyLIME Session 83 – Article under review:
View/download the abstract here.
Nguyen QD, Fernandez N, Karsenti T, Charlin B. What is reflection? A conceptual analysis of major definitions and a proposal of a five-component model. Medical Education, Dec 2014, 48(12): 1176-89
Reviewer: Jonathan Sherbino
Background
When I started grad school, the first book I picked up was Donald Schon’s Educating the Reflective Practitioner*. It was a great place to start for a career in health professions education. The book challenged educators to
Pause for Thought . . . Let’s ditch the numbers and focus on the comments when assessing learners
By Lynfa Stroud (@LynfaStroud) “Expectation is the root of all heartache.” – William Shakespeare In my role as an attending on the general medicine wards, I complete In-Training Evaluation Reports (ITERs) for the residents who […]
#KeyLIMEPodcast 82: Educational Imprinting & the Geography of Destiny Part 2
This week’s Key Literature in Medical Education podcast builds on the theme of educational imprinting from KeyLIME Episode 80.
As Clinician Educators, we must remain mindful of the profound and persistent influence of the culture of residency training on future practice.
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– Jonathan (@sherbino)
KeyLIME Session 82 – Article under review:
View/download the abstract here.
Chen C1, Petterson S2, Phillips R3, Bazemore A2, Mullan F1. Spending patterns in region of residency training and subsequent expenditures for care provided by practicing physicians for Medicare beneficiaries. JAMA 2014, 312 (22):2385-93
Reviewer: Jason Frank
Background
Previously on KeyLIME, we reviewed Asch’s paper that suggested that “geography is destiny”, and where you train a health professional can determine their lifelong competence trajectory. This remains a controversial premise today, and further data is needed. Enter Chen et al in the JAMA 2014 Med Ed theme issue, who looked at