Paid parental leave is strongly linked to better health and social outcomes for families. Yet, many U.S. employers fall short of the 8–12 weeks advocated by major medical organizations, including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association. To assess how well academic medicine follows these standards, we reviewed parental leave policies across all allopathic medical schools in the United States. Our analysis fo
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Medical humanities (MH) courses blend humanities with medical training to help students develop essential skills and empathy. Yet, how MH influences practical clinical performance during internships is not well established. This study investigated the effect of MH learning on internship outcomes. We analyzed the academic records of 1,364 medical students from eight admission cohorts. Student performance in basic sciences, clinical skills, and MH courses was evaluated, alongside internship grades
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Written by Thomas Schlich
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
The Nobel Prize is among the most prestigious honors worldwide. Laureates travel to Stockholm to deliver their Nobel Lecture, which typically combines a scientific and historical overview of their discoveries with personal or professional reflections. In this study, we systematically examined Nobel lectures in physiology or medicine to assess whether laureates explicitly acknowledged their mentors and, if so, in what form. In this study, we analyzed 208 Nobel Lectures in physiology or medicine d
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Student satisfaction is an essential measure of the quality of education, offering insights into areas needing improvement and guiding enhancements in learning experiences. However, obtaining meaningful results depends on using validated and reliable assessment tools. To date, no Slovak-language instrument has been validated to measure satisfaction with simulation-based learning. This study aimed to translate the Satisfaction with Simulation Experience (SSE) scale into Slovak and evaluate its ps
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Written by Robertas Damaševičius
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Serious games serve as safe educational environments where medical students can practice clinical skills without compromising patient safety. When combined with virtual patients through chatbots, these games provide a platform to practice medical history taking. This study explored the effect of self-directed learning, supported by a customized guideline, on history-taking performance in two different chatbot-based serious games. A total of 159 fourth-year medical students were randomly assigned
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Written by Nizar Bhulani
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
In 2019, the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) revised its procedural training requirements, stating that internal medicine (IM) residents should have the chance to gain competence in procedures relevant to their intended subspecialty, rather than requiring all residents to master every procedure. The purpose of this survey was to identify which procedures fellowship directors believe incoming residents should understand, have limited experience with, or demonstrate competence in before
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Written by Javier A. Flores-Cohaila
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Advancing innovation and enhancing quality in medical education depend on how clinician-educators and researchers engage with educational research. To encourage such engagement, we developed a visual framework that maps central topics in medical education research alongside key scholars in the field. Through individual virtual interviews with editorial board members from nine leading medical education journals, we explored their perspectives on significant research areas and the experts they mos
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Written by Man Lin Huang
Published in Vol 5 , 2025
Agitation is a common and growing issue in healthcare, especially within psychiatric services. However, many healthcare students report lacking adequate preparation to respond effectively, often due to fear, stigma, and limited real-world practice. Conventional training methods, such as lectures and standard simulations, are not only resource-heavy but also provide few chances for repeated, safe rehearsal. Virtual reality (VR) offers an alternative by enabling immersive, standardised, and repeat
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This qualitative exploratory study investigates the identity work of specializing physicians (SPs) in interprofessional (IP) teams, focusing on how they define their professional roles and relationships through the framework of positioning theory. The analysis is based on 65 self-reflective essays authored by SPs as part of their mandatory leadership training. The positioning analysis revealed five distinct physician roles—peer, coordinator, leader, medical expert, and decision-maker—and identif
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Simulation-based medical education (SBME) represents a transformative approach to teaching, enabling learners to replicate realistic patient scenarios and acquire skills in a safe environment that does not compromise patient safety. Despite its increasing adoption, there is limited information regarding its perceived impact and value, specifically in oncology education. To address this gap, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to examine global trends and potential directions for SBME in oncolog
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