Content validation of an interprofessional learning video peer assessment tool: Large scale models of interprofessional
Content validation of an interprofessional learning video peer assessment tool: Large scale models of interprofessional learning (IPL) where outcomes are assessed are rare within health professional curricula. To date, there is sparse research describing robust assessment strategies to support such activities....
Source: biomedcentral.com
First multimessenger observation of a neutron-star merger is Physics World 2017 Breakthrough of the Year - physicsworld.com:
First multimessenger observation of a neutron-star merger is Physics World 2017 Breakthrough of the Year - physicsworld.com: International collaboration of astronomers and astrophysicists that ushered in new era of astronomy tops our list of the 10 key breakthroughs in physics this year
Source: physicsworld.com
This time it's personal: the memory benefit of hearing oneself: (2017). This time it’s personal: the memory benefit of
This time it's personal: the memory benefit of hearing oneself: (2017). This time it’s personal: the memory benefit of hearing oneself. Memory. Ahead of Print.
Source: tandfonline.com
Team-based learning (TBL) in the medical curriculum: better than PBL?: Internationally, medical schools have long used a
Team-based learning (TBL) in the medical curriculum: better than PBL?: Internationally, medical schools have long used a variety of approaches to develop hybrid Problem based learning (PBL) curricula. However, Team-based learning (TBL), has gained recent popularity in medical education. TBL maintains...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Complexity in the evaluation of medical education - how would you evaluate this one? I am really enjoying putting together
Complexity in the evaluation of medical education - how would you evaluate this one? I am really enjoying putting together the 'current topics and controversies' week at the end of our module on 'evaluation' in the MSc/PgDip Medical Education programme at University of South Wales - though I am now...
Early phase drug trial claims a breakthrough in Huntington disease. IONIS-HTT is an antisense "gene-silencing" compound,
Early phase drug trial claims a breakthrough in Huntington disease. IONIS-HTT is an antisense "gene-silencing" compound, injected in to CSF and designed to reduce the production of all forms of the huntingtin (HTT) protein, which in its mutated variant (mHTT) is responsible for Huntington's Disease....
Source: reuters.com
Innovating Pedagogy 2017 - The Ed Techie "The Open University’s annual Innovating Pedagogy report is out." I enjoy these
Innovating Pedagogy 2017 - The Ed Techie "The Open University’s annual Innovating Pedagogy report is out." I enjoy these summaries of emerging technologies in education from the Open University. Look out for some of these on a learning programme near you sometime soon. What is really interesting...
Source: edtechie.net
Meta‐analysis of the procedural risks of carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting over time: Stroke/death rates
Meta‐analysis of the procedural risks of carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting over time: Stroke/death rates within 30 days of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) in RCTs inform current clinical guidelines. However, the risks may have changed in recent years...
Source: wiley.com
A stable plasma ring has been created in open air for the first time ever: Researchers say it's "essentially capturing lightning
A stable plasma ring has been created in open air for the first time ever: Researchers say it's "essentially capturing lightning in a bottle, but without the bottle."
Source: futurism.com
A model for the use of blended learning in large group teaching sessions: Although blended learning has the potential to
A model for the use of blended learning in large group teaching sessions: Although blended learning has the potential to enhance the student experience, both in terms of engagement and flexibility, it can be difficult to effectively restructure existing courses. To achieve these goals for an introductory...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Using social media to support small group learning: Medical curricula are increasingly using small group learning and less
Using social media to support small group learning: Medical curricula are increasingly using small group learning and less didactic lecture-based teaching. This creates new challenges and opportunities in how students are best supported with information technology. We explored how university-supported...
Source: biomedcentral.com
Are other specialties becoming de-skilled? Tony James - a geriatrician colleague of mine from my time in Bridgend - puts
Are other specialties becoming de-skilled? Tony James - a geriatrician colleague of mine from my time in Bridgend - puts the question. A generation of Doctors unable to look after their patients?: Dr Anthony James is a Consultant Physician at Princess of Wales Hospital. There have been many changes...
Source: wordpress.com
The Health and Social Care Act of 2012 - making GPs lead Clinical Commissioning Groups - did not reduce overall hospitalisations
The Health and Social Care Act of 2012 - making GPs lead Clinical Commissioning Groups - did not reduce overall hospitalisations study concludes. "[G]iving control of healthcare budgets to GP-led CCGs was not associated
with a reduction in overall hospitalisations and was associated with an
increase...
Source: plos.org
The Red Roads to Timbuktu : Image of the Day: Iron-rich laterite give the roads to this remote city in central Mali a distinctive
The Red Roads to Timbuktu : Image of the Day: Iron-rich laterite give the roads to this remote city in central Mali a distinctive color.
Source: nasa.gov
Using 'cooperative perception' between intelligent vehicles to reduce risks | KurzweilAI This is taking the Internet of
Using 'cooperative perception' between intelligent vehicles to reduce risks | KurzweilAI This is taking the Internet of Things idea to its automated driving conclusion. If all vehicles on the road have all the facts then they could optimise the routes and risks. We should try hard to democratise this...
Source: kurzweilai.net
Tiny Breath Acetone Sensor to Measure Fat Burning During Exercise, Help Monitor Diabetes |: Those wishing to lose weight
Tiny Breath Acetone Sensor to Measure Fat Burning During Exercise, Help Monitor Diabetes |: Those wishing to lose weight have to watch their diet, but for optimal results they also have to burn existing fat in their bodies through exercise. Any am
Source: medgadget.com
YoDerm Provides Consultations and Prescriptions Within 24 Hours |: In many areas the wait time to see a dermatologist can
YoDerm Provides Consultations and Prescriptions Within 24 Hours |: In many areas the wait time to see a dermatologist can span weeks or even months, leaving those with acute or chronic skin conditions frustrated. YoDerm is
Source: medgadget.com
From research to practice: results of 7300 mortality retrospective case record reviews in four acute hospitals in the North-East
From research to practice: results of 7300 mortality retrospective case record reviews in four acute hospitals in the North-East of England. Reviews using clinicians within trusts produce lower estimates of preventable deaths than published results using external clinicians. More research is needed...
Source: bmj.com
Facebook trial hides alcohol adverts: The social network is testing a tool that will let people hide categories of ads for
Facebook trial hides alcohol adverts: The social network is testing a tool that will let people hide categories of ads for the first time.
Source: bbc.co.uk
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