The standard error of measurement is a more appropriate measure of quality for postgraduate medical assessments than is reliability: an analysis of MRCP(UK) examinations [PDF]
Background: Cronbach's alpha is widely used as the preferred index of reliability for medical postgraduate examinations. A value of 0.8-0.9 is seen by providers and regulators alike as an adequate demonstration of acceptable reliability for any ...
DJ Weiss +15 more
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FUTURE OF ONLINE MEDICAL EDUCATION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE COVID-19 EXPERIENCE
COVID-19 pandemic led to global disruption of educational system and adversely affected about 1.6 billion learners, from schools to universities, across the world.1 Like any other field, Covid-19 changed the panorama of medical education in general and ...
Usman Mahboob, Akhtar Sherin
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Наварчук Наталия, Гузик Александра. Преподавание анатомии как искусство качественного запоминания, клинического отображения и практического применения.
Наталія НАВАРЧУК +1 more
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Integrating intrinsic capacity into Latin American medical education: a comprehensive framework for future physicians [PDF]
This study advocates the integration of the World Health Organization’s intrinsic capacity (IC) framework — encompassing physical, mental, and psychological well-being — into Latin American medical education to address the challenges associated with ...
Nevid Rafael Meza +4 more
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Pain medicine content, teaching and assessment in medical school curricula in Australia and New Zealand [PDF]
Background: The objective of pain medicine education is to provide medical students with opportunities to develop their knowledge, skills and professional attitudes that will lead to their becoming safe, capable, and compassionate medical practitioners ...
Bate, Frank +4 more
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The SickKids Caribbean Initiative to improve care for children with cancer and blood disorders
To improve pediatric hematology and oncology outcomes, there is a recognized potential for partnerships between low- and high-resource institutions within health care systems.
Michelle Reece-Mills, Jo-Anna B. Baxter
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Attracting, equipping and retaining young medical doctors in HIV vaccine science in South Africa
Background: HIV remains a significant health problem in South Africa (SA). The development of a preventive vaccine offers promise as a means of addressing the epidemic, yet development of the human resource capacity to facilitate such research in SA is ...
Danna Flood +4 more
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Test Equating of the Medical Licensing Examination in 2003 and 2004 Based on the Item Response Theory [PDF]
The passing rate of the Medical Licensing Examination has been variable, which probably originated from the difference in the difficulty of items and/or difference in the ability level of examinees.
Mi Kyoung Yim, Sun Huh
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What shapes cadets’ decisions? Factors influencing the choice of the Faculty of Medicine of the Military Medical Academy [PDF]
Background/Aim. To create an effective promotional strategy for the Medical Faculty of the Military Medical Academy (MF MMA), it is essential to understand why young people decide to enroll in this military higher education institution (MHEI). The aim of
Petrović Aleksandar +2 more
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Assessments of empathy in medical school admissions: what additional evidence is needed? [PDF]
The Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) sponsored a symposium on the theme of Examin-ing the Evidence with Regard to Character, Personality and Values in Medical School Selection which was held on October 14, 2013 at the University of ...
Hojat, Mohammadreza
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