Medical Education
Teaching medical students to teach: a narrative review and literature-informed recommendations for student-as-teacher curricula.
25 Apr, 2022 | 00:03h | UTCTeaching Medical Students to Teach – Academic Medicine
Opinion | The big idea: should we get rid of the scientific paper? – “As a format it’s slow, encourages hype, and is difficult to correct. A radical overhaul of publishing could make science better”.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCThe big idea: should we get rid of the scientific paper? – The Guardian
Opinion | Time to rethink the scientific CV.
13 Apr, 2022 | 10:23h | UTCTime to rethink the scientific CV – Nature
Commentary on Twitter
As institutions and funders around the world reassess their approach to researcher evaluations, there’s a growing call to revamp the academic CVs used to support applications for jobs, funding, promotions and awards. Read the @NatureCareers feature. https://t.co/ZGxrJrA1ZG
— Nature Portfolio (@NaturePortfolio) April 12, 2022
Riding the Twitter wave: Enthusiasm for the social media platform changed science communication during the pandemic—but will it last?
28 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCRelated:
Perspective: How Twitter is Changing Medical Research
Keeping Up With Cardiology: Old-School Learning Versus the Twittersphere – TCTMD
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? – Facets
Rise of the Tweetorial – Precious Bodily Fluids
Social Medicine: Twitter in Healthcare – Journal of Clinical Medicine
University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC
What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post
Commentary on Twitter
"[Twitter] has carried posts about a majority of the total COVID-19 literature—about 51% of journal articles on pandemic research had been mentioned in at least one tweet through May 2021" https://t.co/i4QEBE7F0m
— onisillos (@onisillos) March 25, 2022
Perspective | Teaching more about less: preparing clinicians for practice.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCTeaching More About Less: Preparing Clinicians for Practice – The American Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Opinion: Open science, done wrong, will compound inequities.
15 Mar, 2022 | 08:14h | UTCOpen science, done wrong, will compound inequities – Nature
Related:
Open-access publishing fees deter researchers in the global south.
Open-access Science Funders Announce Price Transparency Rules for Publishers (several resources on the subject)
A new mandate highlights costs, benefits of making all scientific articles free to read – Science
A guide to Plan S: the open-access initiative shaking up science publishing – Nature
Perspective: David Oliver: Has covid killed the medical conference?
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCDavid Oliver: Has covid killed the medical conference? – The BMJ
Perspective | How to banish manels and manferences from scientific meetings.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:23h | UTCHow to banish manels and manferences from scientific meetings – Nature
Open-access publishing fees deter researchers in the global south.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:35h | UTCOpen-access publishing fees deter researchers in the global south – Nature
M-A: Association of physician continuous professional development and referrals.
18 Feb, 2022 | 08:27h | UTC
Massive open index of scholarly papers launches – “OpenAlex catalogues hundreds of millions of scientific documents and charts connections between them”.
25 Jan, 2022 | 09:04h | UTCMassive open index of scholarly papers launches – Nature
Opinion: Five tips for becoming an ideal general hospitalist.
19 Jan, 2022 | 08:23h | UTCFive Tips for Becoming an Ideal General Hospitalist – International Journal of General Medicine
Perspective: Doctors are trained to be kind and empathetic – but a ‘hidden curriculum’ makes them forget on the job.
16 Dec, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC
Optimizing the use of Twitter for research dissemination: The “Three Facts and a Story” randomized-controlled trial.
21 Nov, 2021 | 22:48h | UTCRelated:
Perspective: How Twitter is Changing Medical Research
Keeping Up With Cardiology: Old-School Learning Versus the Twittersphere – TCTMD
Scientists on Twitter: Preaching to the choir or singing from the rooftops? – Facets
Rise of the Tweetorial – Precious Bodily Fluids
Social Medicine: Twitter in Healthcare – Journal of Clinical Medicine
University of Twitter? Scientists give impromptu lecture critiquing nutrition research – CBC
What’s your doctor reading? How social media is disrupting medical education – National Post
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
We wanted to⬆️engagement with @JHepatology research
?Hypothesis: people are ⬆️ likely to connect with the people behind the research than the research itself
?Plan: Randomize papers to personal story tweets or graphical abstracts
?Primary Outcome: paper downloads#livertwitter pic.twitter.com/rxvbGrANRp— Elliot Tapper (@ebtapper) June 1, 2021
Cardiovascular clinical examination: the need for an evidence-based approach.
31 Oct, 2021 | 19:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Which role for cardiac clinical examination today?
According to new cardiopulse, cardiac physical diagnosis shold be regarded as a science that can be learnt, rather than an art that can only be aspired to.https://t.co/oG1NJusXrS#cardiotwitter, @ESC_Journals, @escardio. pic.twitter.com/B9iUSv0gnj— EHJ Editor-in-Chief (@ehj_ed) October 30, 2021
Opinion | Understanding of research results, evidence summaries and their applicability—not critical appraisal—are core skills of medical curriculum.
21 Oct, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Is the critical appraisal of individual studies a core skill for clinicians? @KariTikkinen and @EBCPMcMaster argue that there are more important things for them to learn in order to apply #EBM in real life.
A thought-provoking piece in @BMJ_EBM ?https://t.co/f6KvsRpHOw pic.twitter.com/FOf5ywT1bf
— Lucas Morin (@lucasmorin_eolc) October 20, 2021
Ray Moynihan: Ten things I wish I’d been told as a junior academic.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:13h | UTCRay Moynihan: Ten things I wish I’d been told as a junior academic – The BMJ Opinion
Physician Well-being 2.0: Where Are We and Where Are We Going?
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:36h | UTCPhysician Well-being 2.0: Where Are We and Where Are We Going? – Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Related:
[Abstract Only] Assessment of Risk Factors for Suicide Among US Health Care Professionals
Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures of Health Care
Perspective: Hospital Administration Response to Physician Stress and Burnout
Opinion: It’s Time to Talk About Physician Burnout and Moral Injury
Systematic Review: Effect of Organization-Directed Workplace Interventions on Physician Burnout
Perspective: The 3 Causes Of Physician Burnout (And Why There’s No Simple Solution)
Physician Burnout: A Global Crisis (several resources on the subject)
Beware survivorship bias in advice on science careers – “For objective careers advice, talk to those who left science as well as those who stayed”.
28 Sep, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCBeware survivorship bias in advice on science careers – Nature
Opinion | Don’t make early career researchers ‘ghost authors.’ Give us the credit we deserve.
14 Sep, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCDon’t make early career researchers ‘ghost authors.’ Give us the credit we deserve – Science
Drowning in the literature? These smart software tools can help.
3 Sep, 2021 | 10:09h | UTCDrowning in the literature? These smart software tools can help – Nature
Digital transformation of major scientific meetings induced by the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the ESC 2020 annual congress.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
One of the COVID-19 induced challenges: How to run a major scientific online meeting as the annual European Society of Cardiology congress with >125.000 registrants?! Read all about it in EHJ – Digital Health https://t.co/Zv2pu6vv5n@escardio @ProfMartinCowie @rafavidalperez pic.twitter.com/utgsebYMoB
— Nico Bruining (@BruiningNico) August 23, 2021
Survey: Workplace mistreatment reported frequently by emergency medicine residents.
22 Aug, 2021 | 22:18h | UTCWorkplace Mistreatment Reported Frequently by Emergency Medicine Residents – HealthDay
Original study: Prevalence of Discrimination, Abuse, and Harassment in Emergency Medicine Residency Training in the US – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, 45.1% of emergency medicine residents reported exposure to workplace mistreatment. Interventions should be developed to ensure resident wellness and career satisfaction. @ABEMCert @EmoryMedicine @NUFeinbergMed @Rutgers_NJMS @UWMedicine https://t.co/dTrUH14NxB
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) August 20, 2021
The use of Twitter by medical journals: systematic review of the literature.
18 Aug, 2021 | 08:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The Use of #Twitter by Medical Journals: #SystematicReview of the Literature by Erskine & Hendricks https://t.co/3M8UgqmghI
"4 key strategies implemented by #medjournals: tweeting the title & link of the article, infographics, podcasts, & hosting monthly … journal clubs."
— Carrie Price (@carrieprice78) August 16, 2021
Scientific medical conferences can be easily modified to improve female inclusion: a prospective study.
17 Aug, 2021 | 08:53h | UTCAuthor Interview: Victoria Salem on improving female inclusion in conferences
Commentaries:
Women participate less at conferences, even with gender-balanced delegates – Imperial College London
Women participate less at conferences, even if gender-balanced – study – The Guardian
Commentaries on Twitter
?conference organisers take note: female chairs and picking first questions from females are easy modifications for scientific medical conferences to improve female inclusion https://t.co/pt722RB6E8
— Dr Sharleen O’Reilly (@OReillySharleen) August 5, 2021
"If women are not visible at conferences, they cannot act as role models…creating a self-perpetuating cycle."
How scientific medical conferences can be easily modified to improve female inclusion. Read in @TheLancetEndo—https://t.co/3vK5KCdqco #GenerationEquality pic.twitter.com/YPaqnlcCZo
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 30, 2021
Excellent study @Soc_Endo – a female session chair and the first question asked by a woman significantly increases active female participation at a scientific conference – read @TheLancetEndo and listen to first author Victoria Salem, highly recommended! @MDSEquality @500womensci https://t.co/PWECJ7TLFU
— Wiebke Arlt ? ? Birmingham, Yes Birmingham (@WiebkeArlt) July 30, 2021