Teaching surgical skills--Changes in the wind

Article Abstract:

Advances in technology and the accruing evidence of their effectiveness demonstrate that surgical educators need to incorporate meaningful assessment into residency programs, using rigorous, reliable, and regular means of assessment for all relevant surgical skills. Tools such as the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) and the McGill Inanimate System for Training and Evaluation of Laparoscopic Skills (MISTELS) programs have the requisite levels of reliability and validity for summative assessment of surgical skills.

United States, Personnel administration, Medical students, Training, Laparoscopic surgery

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Teaching anatomy in the digital world

Article Abstract:

Anatomy remains an essential component of medical knowledge as an introduction to the language of medicine and an underpinning of the study of pathophysiology. However, developments in computer capabilities and data processing offer the potential for more realistic and educationally valuable experiences than before.

Technology application, Study and teaching, Physiology, Pathological, Pathological physiology, Medical education

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Pharmacogenomics -- teaching old drugs new tricks

Article Abstract:

Pharmacogenomics is a research method that can identify which patients have genes that will make them resistant to certain types of therapy. This will allow doctors to create specific treatments for specific patients rather than giving all patients with a disease the same drug.

Editorial, Research, Cancer, Chemotherapy, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics

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