Clear Search
Two ladies picking vegetables at a local market.
·
5 MIN READ

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.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Student wearing a VR device that simulates patient dementia.
·
3 MIN READ

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.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Laptop with Brown Emergancy Medicine on the screen.
·
5 MIN READ

Resident blogging program enhances learner engagement 

With digital resources re-shaping medical education, a program at Brown turns learners into creators as well as consumers.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Commuter listening to a podcast.
·
6 MIN READ

Now hear this: Podcasts used to advance medical ethics education

Medical educators can use these recorded programs to teach about tough cases and critical issues, all while med students walk, cook or do the laundry.

Ethics
Women in medicine at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
·
5 MIN READ

Women wanting to lead in medicine can start when they’re students

A program at Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine aims to increase the number of women in leadership roles through education, awareness. 

Medical School Diversity
Mayo Clinic medical students Elias Saba and Editt Nikoyan
·
4 MIN READ

Much to learn when med students leave classroom, enter boardroom

Students at the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are exploring the world of health care innovation happening in private firms.

Medical School Life
Smiling physician listens to a patient.
·
4 MIN READ

Educators should tap learners’ insights, med students argue

Being partial outsiders, medical students and residents have useful insights into medical education, argues a recent commentary in the journal Academic Medicine.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Physician hold up her hand to answer instructors question
·
5 MIN READ

Not your grandfather’s med school: Changes trending in med ed

After many decades that saw little change in how medicine is taught, medical schools are rethinking nearly every facet of physician training.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
·
3 MIN READ

Clinical guide helps integrate LGBT care into practice, education

Most physicians receive little or no training on how to care for LGBT patients. A new textbook provides expert clinical guidance and teaching resources.

ChangeMedEd Initiative