Fostering Interprofessional Education During Required Clerkships for Medical Students Across Regional Campuses by Stephanie Freed, Deborah R. Birnbaum, Jennifer Schwartz, Paul Ko, Megan Christman, Paul Wallach

“… It remains complex and challenging to deliver interprofessional education at medical schools with geographically distributed campuses. …”
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KURSK STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY: PAST AND PRESENT by Viktor A. Lazarenko

“…Today it rapidly develops a large scientific and educational center and has a high rating among medical schools and universities in the country. The Kursk state medical university is recognized as a reliable business and social partner not only in Russia, but also in 50 countries of theworld. …”
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Desarrollo histórico de la Enseñanza Médica Superior en Cuba de 1959 a 1989 by Flavia Linares Tovar, Claudia Katerine López Palmero, Yainara Abreus Ponvert

“…Aspects related to the achievements in health professional training, teaching methods, curricula and the network of medical schools throughout the country are discussed. …”
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Six ways to get a grip on recruiting “Occasional Faculty Developers” by Lara Hazelton, Jana Lazor, Heather Buckley, Joanne L Hamilton

“…In addition to personnel with specialized expertise in faculty development, most medical schools rely upon the contributions of occasional faculty developers for whom faculty development is not their primary responsibility or area of training. …”
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Enterobiasis in Ectopic Locations Mimicking Tumor-Like Lesions by Silvio Pampiglione, Francesco Rivasi

“…The authors take advantage of the occasion to focus the attention of the medical world on this subject, lamenting the scarce importance given to this parasitosis in university courses of medical schools and in medical textbooks as it is incorrectly considered “out-of-fashion.”…”
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Consolidating Medical Education in Sudan During War by Mohamed H. Taha, Nazik E. Husain, Wail Nuri Osman Mukhtar, Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla

“…Results: Collaborative alliances among medical schools facilitate resource sharing and support. …”
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Antisemitism in Medicine: An International Perspective by Michael Gordon, Jerome Teitel, Ted Rosenberg, Ruth Oratz, Naomi Katz, David Katz

“…However, even in the 1930s, refugee European Jewish doctors faced significant barriers when they tried to escape and practice elsewhere because of long-standing prejudices and anti-Jewish quotas in medical schools and hospitals around the world. Eventually quotas fell, and the period after World War II once again saw a tremendous growth in numbers of Jews excelling in medicine internationally. …”
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Impact and Implementation of Simulation-Based Training for Safety by Federico F. Bilotta, Samantha M. Werner, Sergio D. Bergese, Giovanni Rosa

“…SBT remains an option in many medical schools and continuing medical education curriculums (CMEs), though its use in training has been shown to improve clinical practice. …”
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Exploring and practicing trans-cultural humanistic education for medical students based on life education by Jinfeng Yang, Junhai Zhou, Yanhong Pan, Chen Liu, Honglin Deng, Jian Chen

“…This study analyzed the up-to-date teaching situation of medical humanities courses in medical schools considering the following aspects: teachers’ team construction, teaching mode, practical teaching, assessment and evaluation systems, and inadequate platforms. …”
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The healing hand: the role of women in ancient medicine by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“… In contrast with the struggle of 19th and 20th century women all over the world to be admitted to medical schools, women in ancient Greece and Rome were apparently increasingly at liberty to practise medicine from the 4th century BC onwards. …”
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Assessing the role of medical entomology in general medicine education in Iran: expert perspectives and curriculum implications by Ebrahim Abbasi, Lila Bazrafkan, Seyed Ali Akbar Faghihi, Kourosh Azizi, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard

“…This means educational reform has been implemented in most medical schools in Iran. In the study of the medical entomology Discipline, prioritization of educational needs, and determination of appropriate solutions to improve the status of the entomology Discipline in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, the basis of experts’ opinions were examined and analyzed. …”
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Examining authorship in publications in selected health professions education journals by Anusmriti Guragain, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Ian G. Wilson

“…Nations having most of the world’s population and medical schools are significantly underrepresented in publications in the assessed journals impacting diversity and inclusivity in HPE publishing. …”
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Strategies Australian junior doctors use to maintain their mental, physical and social well-being: a qualitative study by Melanie Hobi, Sonya Yegorova-Lee, Christopher Chun-lin Chan, Hailin Zhao, Stephen Jiang, Dan Tran, Gayathri Nair, Erika Borkoles

“…Suggested interventions included increased control over rosters, subsidised access to facilities such as gyms and increased internship preparedness programmes organised by the medical schools.Conclusions The findings from this study may assist in developing more personalised and targeted methods to help junior doctors maintain their mental, physical and social well-being. …”
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Challenges And Strength: A Scoping Review On Online Assessment Practices In Healthcare Professions by Hareem Fatima, Mahwish Niaz, Aisha Rafi, Hassan Salim, Ayesha Yousaf, Muhammad Faraz Sipra

“…Conclusion: This scoping review serves as a valuable resource for medical schools, offering insights into the challenges and strengths of online assessment during and post the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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The influence of Christianity on Graeco-Roman medicine up to the Renaissance by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…After this period Jewish and Christian doctors reintroduced Arabic versions of the works of the Greek masters from the teaching hospitals of Islam to the young European medical schools at Palermo and Montpellier. The Church which had in the mean time persisted with antiquated dogmas, resented the new teachings from heathen Islam, and responded with reactionary measures against supposed heretics, inter alia by instituting the Inquisition. …”
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The Sleepy Medical Student: Exploring Sociodemographic Factors and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Iraq by Aseel Jasim Ali

“…Conclusion: It is important for medical schools to address the issue of excessive daytime sleepiness and provide support to their students to improve their academic performance and overall quality of life.   …”
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Challenges and Choices Amidst Military Conflict: The Present and Future of Medical Education and Healthcare in Sudan by Sohaib Mohammed Mokhtar Ahmed, Mohanned Bushra Masaad, Mohamed Salah Abdulrazeg Abdulrahman, Elnazeir Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamedzain

“…Method We performed this cross‐sectional study at five public and private Sudanese medical schools in November 2023. We distributed the questionnaire electronically through an Online Google Form via social media platforms, such as WhatsApp Messenger. …”
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Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology by Elliot Gould, Hannah S. Fraser, Timothy H. Parker, Shinichi Nakagawa, Simon C. Griffith, Peter A. Vesk, Fiona Fidler, Daniel G. Hamilton, Robin N. Abbey-Lee, Jessica K. Abbott, Luis A. Aguirre, Carles Alcaraz, Irith Aloni, Drew Altschul, Kunal Arekar, Jeff W. Atkins, Joe Atkinson, Christopher M. Baker, Meghan Barrett, Kristian Bell, Suleiman Kehinde Bello, Iván Beltrán, Bernd J. Berauer, Michael Grant Bertram, Peter D. Billman, Charlie K. Blake, Shannon Blake, Louis Bliard, Andrea Bonisoli-Alquati, Timothée Bonnet, Camille Nina Marion Bordes, Aneesh P. H. Bose, Thomas Botterill-James, Melissa Anna Boyd, Sarah A. Boyle, Tom Bradfer-Lawrence, Jennifer Bradham, Jack A. Brand, Martin I. Brengdahl, Martin Bulla, Luc Bussière, Ettore Camerlenghi, Sara E. Campbell, Leonardo L. F. Campos, Anthony Caravaggi, Pedro Cardoso, Charles J. W. Carroll, Therese A. Catanach, Xuan Chen, Heung Ying Janet Chik, Emily Sarah Choy, Alec Philip Christie, Angela Chuang, Amanda J. Chunco, Bethany L. Clark, Andrea Contina, Garth A. Covernton, Murray P. Cox, Kimberly A. Cressman, Marco Crotti, Connor Davidson Crouch, Pietro B. D’Amelio, Alexandra Allison de Sousa, Timm Fabian Döbert, Ralph Dobler, Adam J. Dobson, Tim S. Doherty, Szymon Marian Drobniak, Alexandra Grace Duffy, Alison B. Duncan, Robert P. Dunn, Jamie Dunning, Trishna Dutta, Luke Eberhart-Hertel, Jared Alan Elmore, Mahmoud Medhat Elsherif, Holly M. English, David C. Ensminger, Ulrich Rainer Ernst, Stephen M. Ferguson, Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, Thalita Ferreira-Arruda, John Fieberg, Elizabeth A. Finch, Evan A. Fiorenza, David N. Fisher, Amélie Fontaine, Wolfgang Forstmeier, Yoan Fourcade, Graham S. Frank, Cathryn A. Freund, Eduardo Fuentes-Lillo, Sara L. Gandy, Dustin G. Gannon, Ana I. García-Cervigón, Alexis C. Garretson, Xuezhen Ge, William L. Geary, Charly Géron, Marc Gilles, Antje Girndt, Daniel Gliksman, Harrison B. Goldspiel, Dylan G. E. Gomes, Megan Kate Good, Sarah C. Goslee, J. Stephen Gosnell, Eliza M. Grames, Paolo Gratton, Nicholas M. Grebe, Skye M. Greenler, Maaike Griffioen, Daniel M. Griffith, Frances J. Griffith, Jake J. Grossman, Ali Güncan, Stef Haesen, James G. Hagan, Heather A. Hager, Jonathan Philo Harris, Natasha Dean Harrison, Sarah Syedia Hasnain, Justin Chase Havird, Andrew J. Heaton, María Laura Herrera-Chaustre, Tanner J. Howard, Bin-Yan Hsu, Fabiola Iannarilli, Esperanza C. Iranzo, Erik N. K. Iverson, Saheed Olaide Jimoh, Douglas H. Johnson, Martin Johnsson, Jesse Jorna, Tommaso Jucker, Martin Jung, Ineta Kačergytė, Oliver Kaltz, Alison Ke, Clint D. Kelly, Katharine Keogan, Friedrich Wolfgang Keppeler, Alexander K. Killion, Dongmin Kim, David P. Kochan, Peter Korsten, Shan Kothari, Jonas Kuppler, Jillian M. Kusch, Malgorzata Lagisz, Kristen Marianne Lalla, Daniel J. Larkin, Courtney L. Larson, Katherine S. Lauck, M. Elise Lauterbur, Alan Law, Don-Jean Léandri-Breton, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Kiara L’Herpiniere, Eva J. P. Lievens, Daniela Oliveira de Lima, Shane Lindsay, Martin Luquet, Ross MacLeod, Kirsty H. Macphie, Kit Magellan, Magdalena M. Mair, Lisa E. Malm, Stefano Mammola, Caitlin P. Mandeville, Michael Manhart, Laura Milena Manrique-Garzon, Elina Mäntylä, Philippe Marchand, Benjamin Michael Marshall, Charles A. Martin, Dominic Andreas Martin, Jake Mitchell Martin, April Robin Martinig, Erin S. McCallum, Mark McCauley, Sabrina M. McNew, Scott J. Meiners, Thomas Merkling, Marcus Michelangeli, Maria Moiron, Bruno Moreira, Jennifer Mortensen, Benjamin Mos, Taofeek Olatunbosun Muraina, Penelope Wrenn Murphy, Luca Nelli, Petri Niemelä, Josh Nightingale, Gustav Nilsonne, Sergio Nolazco, Sabine S. Nooten, Jessie Lanterman Novotny, Agnes Birgitta Olin, Chris L. Organ, Kate L. Ostevik, Facundo Xavier Palacio, Matthieu Paquet, Darren James Parker, David J. Pascall, Valerie J. Pasquarella, John Harold Paterson, Ana Payo-Payo, Karen Marie Pedersen, Grégoire Perez, Kayla I. Perry, Patrice Pottier, Michael J. Proulx, Raphaël Proulx, Jessica L Pruett, Veronarindra Ramananjato, Finaritra Tolotra Randimbiarison, Onja H. Razafindratsima, Diana J. Rennison, Federico Riva, Sepand Riyahi, Michael James Roast, Felipe Pereira Rocha, Dominique G. Roche, Cristian Román-Palacios, Michael S. Rosenberg, Jessica Ross, Freya E. Rowland, Deusdedith Rugemalila, Avery L. Russell, Suvi Ruuskanen, Patrick Saccone, Asaf Sadeh, Stephen M. Salazar, Kris Sales, Pablo Salmón, Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar, Leticia Pereira Santos, Francesca Santostefano, Hayden T. Schilling, Marcus Schmidt, Tim Schmoll, Adam C. Schneider, Allie E. Schrock, Julia Schroeder, Nicolas Schtickzelle, Nick L. Schultz, Drew A. Scott, Michael Peter Scroggie, Julie Teresa Shapiro, Nitika Sharma, Caroline L. Shearer, Diego Simón, Michael I. Sitvarin, Fabrício Luiz Skupien, Heather Lea Slinn, Grania Polly Smith, Jeremy A. Smith, Rahel Sollmann, Kaitlin Stack Whitney, Shannon Michael Still, Erica F. Stuber, Guy F. Sutton, Ben Swallow, Conor Claverie Taff, Elina Takola, Andrew J. Tanentzap, Rocío Tarjuelo, Richard J. Telford, Christopher J. Thawley, Hugo Thierry, Jacqueline Thomson, Svenja Tidau, Emily M. Tompkins, Claire Marie Tortorelli, Andrew Trlica, Biz R. Turnell, Lara Urban, Stijn Van de Vondel, Jessica Eva Megan van der Wal, Jens Van Eeckhoven, Francis van Oordt, K. Michelle Vanderwel, Mark C. Vanderwel, Karen J. Vanderwolf, Juliana Vélez, Diana Carolina Vergara-Florez, Brian C. Verrelli, Marcus Vinícius Vieira, Nora Villamil, Valerio Vitali, Julien Vollering, Jeffrey Walker, Xanthe J. Walker, Jonathan A. Walter, Pawel Waryszak, Ryan J. Weaver, Ronja E. M. Wedegärtner, Daniel L. Weller, Shannon Whelan, Rachel Louise White, David William Wolfson, Andrew Wood, Scott W. Yanco, Jian D. L. Yen, Casey Youngflesh, Giacomo Zilio, Cédric Zimmer, Gregory Mark Zimmerman, Rachel A. Zitomer

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An interactive course program on nutrition for medical students: interdisciplinary development and mixed-methods evaluation by Gonza B. Ngoumou, Daniela A. Koppold, Laetitia Wenzel, Anne Schirmaier, Carolin Breinlinger, Lisa M. Pörtner, Stefan Jordan, Julia K. Schiele, Etienne Hanslian, Annika Koppold, Beate Stock-Schröer, Dimitra M. Varvarezou, Michael Jeitler, Miriam Ortiz, Andreas Michalsen, Wiebke Stritter, Georg Seifert, Christian S. Kessler

“…The relevance of nutrition for individual and planetary health is insufficiently addressed in German medical schools. Here, we present a two-week course for medical students in the 8th semester at Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin on nutrition and fasting in the context of human and planetary health. …”
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What all physicians should know about women’s health: a Delphi study by Susanna Price, Eva Gerdts, Julien Mazières, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Fedde Scheele, Chiara Benedetto, Kerry Wilbur, Gertraud Stadler, Marieke Wermer, Jeanine Roeters van Lennep, Merel H de Heer-Koster, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Indre Banaitytė-Baleišienė, Mary Perdiou, Alyson McGregor, Connie Newman, Simona Stankevičiūtė, Iris E Sommer, Florence Thibaut, Karine van 't Land

“…The next step involves implementing women’s health education in medical schools, postgraduate education and continuing education for medical specialists.…”
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