BMC Medical Education

BackgroundParticipating in research during medical school is supported by institutional programs and may influence subsequent professional development. ObjectiveWe aimed to describe the current status and heterogeneity of scholarly research programs for medical students in the United States, including expectations, support, and key structural features. MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional web audit of official webpages for all accredited US MD- and DO-granting medical schools (search performe...

BackgroundLarge language models (LLMs) are increasingly embedded in medical education and clinical care settings, yet limited empirical data describe medical students in Canadas use and perceptions of these tools. We aimed to characterize student engagement including LLMs used, frequency, purposes, trust, accuracy, perceived impacts, and attitudes toward educational and clinical integration. MethodsWe conducted a national survey of medical students in Canada distributed between November and Dec...

IntroductionThis exploratory observational monocentric study investigates the perceptions and attitudes of medical students of the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Rabat (FMPR), a Moroccan public medical school, about the implementation of a curriculum using English language (EL) as medium of instruction (EMI). MethodsThe sample comprised 102 medical students from the second curriculum levels. The survey used a questionnaire including 23 questions with a Likert scale and multiple-choice ques...

ObjectiveTo examine how sociodemographic and educational factors influence progression into early clinical academic careers among UK medical graduates, focusing on intercalation, Academic Foundation Programme (AFP) participation, and Pre-doctoral Fellowships (PFs). DesignRetrospective cohort study using linked national data from the UK Medical Education Database (UKMED). SettingAll UK medical schools with graduates entering the UK Foundation Programme between 2017 and 2022. Participants32,580...

BackgroundStudent-run clinics (SRC) serve a unique role in healthcare by addressing the needs of underserved communities while providing medical students hands-on learning experiences. The Houston Outreach Medicine Education and Social Services (HOMES) Clinic is a SRC and a program of Healthcare for the Homeless - Houston that provides medical care to individuals experiencing unstable housing in Houston, Texas. Amid a growing shortage of primary care physicians in the United States, understandin...

BackgroundAt the school of medicine of the University of Burundi, we have faced the challenge of lack of dissection facilities and cadaveric resources, and hence, we tried to use evidence-based alternative teaching methods to meet the student needs and enhance learning outcomes in anatomy. The aim of this study was to collect students perceptions regarding this innovative teaching method of anatomy and share our experience to professionals working in similar environments. MethodsWe have designe...

BackgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) utilization across specialties continues to grow, making it a valuable skill for medical students. Early exposure to ultrasound may enhance students clinical reasoning, anatomical understanding, and integration of POCUS into the physical exam. This study evaluates the impact of a student-organized, physician-taught POCUS elective course on pre-clinical medical students competence in foundational ultrasound skills. MethodsFifteen students were enrolled ...

IntroductionPhysician assistant (PA) programs face persistent challenges in recruiting and retaining clinical preceptors due to time constraints, administrative burden, lack of compensation, and limited training. Additional pressures, such as health care consolidation, program expansion, clinician burnout, and financial implications of paid clinical sites, further strain preceptorship capacity. This study examines motivators and barriers influencing clinicians willingness to precept PA students....

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of telehealth in healthcare delivery and education. However, the integration of telehealth into medical curricula is often limited to institutional initiatives and remains scattered. This raises questions about the experienced barriers and enablers for education in telehealth consultation. ObjectiveThis study sought to explore medical students and educators experiences with telehealth consultations in academic and clinical learning enviro...

BackgroundChest radiograph interpretation is a foundational skill in physician associate (PA) education, and competence in diagnostic imaging is an accreditation standard. While a larger body of research on radiology education exists in undergraduate medical education, considerable variability in instructional approaches limits clear conclusions regarding the most effective method. Growing evidence supports the use of active learning strategies in radiology instruction. However, little published...

BackgroundObjective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE; Clinical Performance Examination [CPX] in South Korea) is a high-stakes assessment of clinical performance, communication, and reasoning during time-limited patient encounters. As AI-enabled virtual standardized patient (VSP) simulation and automated scoring are introduced for OSCE-like training, prospective evidence is needed on how such systems perform and are perceived when embedded in real educational workflows. MethodsWe developed ...

IntroductionTherapeutic communication is the basis of nursing care yet it has been considered so stressful by student nurses with only 3.5% of nursing students in Kampala Uganda exhibiting optimum therapeutic communication competence. This has been attributed to inadequate training. Faculty must explore means to impart these skills in nursing students. This study implemented and evaluated an educational intervention module on therapeutic communication skills for nurses for incorporation into the...

BackgroundThe cognitive demands of medical education require optimal learning environments. While the influence of background music on cognition has been widely studied, existing research exhibits a significant Eurocentric bias, predominantly focusing on Western classical music like the "Mozart Effect." This leaves a critical gap in understanding the impact of culturally salient, non-Western musical traditions on learning within their native contexts. MethodsA single-blind, randomized controlle...

IntroductionEighteenth-century medical texts document a formative period in the evolution of clinical reasoning, yet their integration into modern medical education is limited. The traditional approach to learning the history of medicine has naturally focused on passive reading, but new approaches using AI could enable learners to interrogate and simulate the historical diagnostic logic and therapeutic paradigms. More specifically, large language models (LLMs) offer an opportunity to create inte...

BackgroundAdvanced Practice Providers (APPs) in emergency and urgent care settings experience high burnout rates, yet limited research examines cognitive factors influencing professional fulfillment. The Empowerment Dynamic framework suggests outcome-oriented thinking may protect against burnout compared to problem-oriented patterns. ObjectiveTo examine relationships between cognitive mindset orientation, professional fulfillment, and burnout among APPs while providing preliminary validation of...

BackgroundDelivering timely, high-quality feedback on resident scholarly projects is labour-intensive, especially in large programmes. We developed an AI-assisted evaluation system, powered by the open-weight LLaMA-3.1 large-language model (LLM), to generate formative feedback on Family Medicine residents scholarly projects and compared its performance with expert human evaluators. MethodsWe evaluated whether the AI-generated feedback achieves comparable quality to expert feedback. The tool ing...

Cervical nerve blocks require high precision due to the proximity of critical structures, such as the spinal cord and the vertebral and carotid arteries. Training opportunities are limited by the risks associated with fluoroscopy-guided procedures, ethical constraints of cadaveric models, and the high cost of commercial simulators. Three-dimensional (3D) printing offers an accessible and customizable alternative for procedural training. A cervical spine simulator was constructed from a multislic...

Picture books are recognised within medical humanities as sophisticated narrative tools capable of supporting reflective practice, emotional awareness and professional development among healthcare practitioners. In perinatal care, where relational demands are high and emotional exposure is constant, such tools may help practitioners examine implicit professional models, including attitudes towards vulnerability, imperfection and paternalism. To explore how perinatal healthcare professionals inte...

BackgroundClinical research coordinators play a crucial role in ensuring the scientific rigor, regulatory compliance, and operational integrity of clinical trials. However, in Africa, they often lack access to structured, competency-based training, especially in operational, regulatory, and trial management domains. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a comprehensive training intervention designed to standardize and enhance core competencies of clinical trial coordinators. MethodsWe condu...

ImportanceThe United States is facing a projected shortage of 40,000 primary care physicians by 2034. Student-run clinics (SRCs) are widely regarded as service-learning environments that may encourage students to enter a primary care specialty, but prior studies have yielded conflicting results and are limited to non-generalizable, single site analyses. ObjectiveTo compare likelihood of practice in a primary care specialty between students who did and did not participate in an SRC via pooled me...