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App offers real-time assessment of trainees’ professional behavior

A new tool at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine seeks to change the way professionalism is assessed in medical education.  

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These med students learn to motivate lifestyle changes

Too many physicians are ill-equipped to help patients to do the hard work of changing harmful health behaviors. The University of Connecticut School of Medicine is working to change that.

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Dementia simulation gives med students insight on condition

Simulation that uses sensory tools is helping med students understand the scope and impact of the condition.

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Hypertension coaches help med students look beyond Rx for high BP

By teaching motivational interviewing and identifying barriers, these coaches show medical students the power of lifestyle change.

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Few physicians are fluent in data. New program aims to fix that.

A fellowship program at the Regenstrief Institute aims to develop physicians and other health professionals who can translate big data into better care.

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Doctor using a virtual reality patient simulator.
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Virtual reality taking the dummies out of medical simulation

SimX is using VR technology to give medical trainees customizable experiences with simulated patients of all sizes, ages and colors.

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#Best of 2017 Med Ed Student Projects
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Medical students relish role as innovators in education

Student-driven programs were a key component of innovation at these medical schools.

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#Best of 2017 Student Advocacy
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From “dreamers” to loan forgiveness, students are loud and clear

On issues such as the president’s travel ban and the need to protect loan forgiveness, 2017 was a big year for student advocacy.

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#Best of 2017 Med Ed Population Health
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Learning to see beyond the patient in the room

The one-on-one approach is no longer sufficient. Population-health management concepts are being integrated into medical education in innovative ways.

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