Journal of the Academy of Health Science Educators: A Pre-Print Repository
This letter was submitted to the Editor of Perspectives in Medical Education. Dear Editor, In their 2018 article, Maggio et al.[1]highlight the benefits of preprinting manuscripts in preprint repositories, which include early discovery, access, and increased opportunities for feedback. Preprinting occurs when a manuscript is hosted in a web-based pre-repository prior to formal submission to …
A project submitted to the:Division of Graduate Studies and Research of the University of Cincinnatiin partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree ofMASTER OF EDUCATION (MEd)From the Curriculum and Instruction program in the School of EducationIn the College of Education Criminal Justice and Human Services (CECH) By Kathleen Timme, MDOctober 29, 2021Committee:Boyd Richards, PhDRobert …
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Introduction Immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) – known together as Extended Reality (XR) – are moving from a source of entertainment into a new technology for education. The University of Utah is a leader in this effort with 16 departments across campus conducting cutting-edge research in …
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Abstract Public health nursing clinical courses serve an essential role in the education of prelicensure baccalaureate students. When clinical sites closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it provided new opportunities for integrating virtual platforms into nursing clinicals. The new structure for the clinical courses included assignments using virtual software, synchronous online classes, and blended learning …
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Introduction The COVID-19 crisis transformed the way we communicate with each other. Pre-existing theoretical frameworks can build structure out of the chaos; social-interaction theory is one of these. During our social distancing and prior to the vaccine’s arrival, physical distancing was adopted as the primary strategy to ‘flatten the curve’ of the virus’s spread. The …
Abstract Background: Indigenous traditional midwives attend 60% of all births in Guatemala where maternal deaths are the highest in Central America at 95 deaths per 100,000 births, and 90% of births in rural areas where maternal deaths are as high as 290 deaths per 100,000 births. Understanding how low-literacy traditional midwives, called “comadronas” in Spanish, …
Published in Advances in Medical Education and Practice: https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S402352 Abstract Purpose: Shadowing is an important part of medical student education. The COVID-19 pandemic limited medical students’ hospital access. At the same time, virtual access to learning experiences has expanded greatly. In response, we implemented a novel virtual shadowing system to provide students with convenient and …
Abstract Problem Traditional assessment metrics (e.g., GPA, final exams, quizzes) do not adequately capture the breadth of knowledge and skillsets required to be successful in clinical settings. As students move from classroom-based curriculum to a more hands-on clinical curriculum, assessment methods and tools need to be developed to assess a student’s preparedness to enter these …