Abstract Aims: The primary aim was to assess lay midwives’ knowledge about preeclampsia after an educational activity. The secondary and third aims were to assess lay midwife knowledge retention about preeclampsia and about obstetrical emergencies. Design: A pretest-posttest evaluation was used to assess lay midwife knowledge and knowledge retention about preeclampsia and obstetrical emergencies. Methods: …

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Published in Cureus: Chow C J, Ferrel M N, Graham E M, et al. (April 10, 2024) Perspectives From Students and Faculty on How Women Achieve Leadership Roles in Academic Medicine: An Exploratory Qualitative Study . Cureus 16(4): e57969. doi:10.7759/cureus.57969 Abstract Introduction: The glass ceiling in academic medicine is characterized by lower pay, fewer career …

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Abstract IntroductionWhile point of care ultrasound (POCUS) education has been demonstrated as a need in pediatric residency programs from a resident and program director perspective, few pediatric residency programs integrate POCUS education into their curricula. MethodsWe designed and implemented a two week-long pediatric elective designed to increase resident confidence in cardiac, lung, and abdominal POCUS …

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Introduction Simulation-based education (SBE) is used to teach healthcare providers clinical knowledge, communication skills, crisis resource management, and team dynamics [1–4]. However, SBE may be stressful to participants as it exposes educational gaps and often requires performance in front of peers [5,6]. Stress can enhance learning when perceived as positive and challenging or impair learning …

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Article has been published. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health ProfessionsPubMed Citation Hobson, W. L., Gordon, R. J., Cabaniss, D. L., & Richards, B. F. (2022). Documenting Educational Impact in the Promotion Dossier with an Enhanced Curriculum Vitae. The Journal of continuing education in the health professions, 42(1), 47–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/CEH.0000000000000386