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"I think this is the civil rights issue of our generation: access to appropriate healthcare is a human right." ~Mad as Hell Doctors

"The object of Face the Case is to acquire the skills to solve a variety of health and human services cases. Case descriptions are delivered to you through the PDA. The PDA also keeps track of the skills, skill points and collaborators for each player. "

"This comparative analysis reveals that medicine and music make culturally distinct assumptions about teaching and learning. The contrasts between the two cultures illuminate potential vulnerabilities in the medical learning culture, including the risks inherent in its competence-focused approach and the constraints it places on its own teachers. By highlighting these vulnerabilities, we provide a stimulus for reimagining and renewing medicine's educational practices."

Very good video about empathy

3 semesters worth of lectures on human biology, health and disease, medical research, and health care. The lectures are available through iTunes, YouTube, and on the Stanford Mini Med School website. Click winter term, spring term, and fall term to access the different lectures.

"The use of painting in teaching reflective competence was well received. Our students found it an innovative and useful educational tool, an exciting 'out of the box' teaching modality. Moreover, students appreciated the plot, creativity and imagination employed in their fellow students' accounts. Footnotes"

"Through the moments and stories shared by students, we conclude that there is an enormous need in this population for opportunities to communicate the many emotions associated with medical school and with healthcare-related personal experiences, such as anxiety, pride, or anger. PT proved a powerful tool to help students communicate"

"Participating medical students reported that they perceived narrative medicine to be an important, effective, but counter-culture means of enhancing communication, collaboration, and professional development. The authors contend that these skills are integral to medical practice, consistent with core competencies"