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Returning Feedback to Students via Email Using Electronic Feedback 9

news.thinkgene.com genomics, genetics, and bio: share links you would otherwise email for everybody to enjoy

There's currently a healthy debate raging on the MMSA Standing Committee on Medical Education (SCOME) email server about clinical skills. Granted that the discussion is being held solely by students, it still makes interesting reading (members-only access). The gist of it is whether appropriate training in clinical skills is being afforded to students, how it could improve, and when/where it should be given. I'll quickly run you through the main points of the discussion.

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"Approximately one-third of pediatric clerkship directors currently use SNS, with use less likely with increasing age. Fewer have SNS relationships with students than with residents. Perceptions of appropriateness of faculty SNS behaviors and students' postings varied. These perceptions by medical education leaders can stimulate discussion to inform consensus guidelines on professional SNS use."

"BMJ Learning has recently launched a series of slide presentations on various medical education topics. You are very welcome to use them in your presentations if you wish. They cover a range of topics from curriculum development to setting up OSCE's."