Character Building and Competence Development in Medical and Health Professions Education

Character Building and Competence Development in Medical and Health Professions Education
Author: Mora Claramita
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2023-11-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9819945739

This book is a collection of the best scientific research presented during the First International Conference of Indonesian Medical and Health Professions Education (INA-MHPE Conference 2022) hosted by the Departments of Medicine, Health Professions Education, and Bioethics in the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Indonesia. The conference was held in co-operation with the co-hosts of Department of Medical Education at Universitas Indonesia (UI) and the Medical Education Unit in the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Airlangga (UA), who will host the forthcoming INA-MHPEC in 2024 and 2026, respectively. This collection presents selected papers presented by health professionals and bioethicists from these leading institutions in Indonesia, focusing on the theme of character building in the context of health education for medical professionals in the twenty-first century. It considers effective learning strategies for character building, appropriate methods of character assessment, means of assessing and improving the learning environment in the community, clinics, university classes and hospitals, and addresses the role of the healthcare educator in providing resources, program evaluations, and effective medical management to support the development of healthcare professionals’ characters, and their modus operandi, in the future. The book is relevant to medical and public health professionals in Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

Health Professions Education

Health Professions Education
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2003-07-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030913319X

The Institute of Medicine study Crossing the Quality Chasm (2001) recommended that an interdisciplinary summit be held to further reform of health professions education in order to enhance quality and patient safety. Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality is the follow up to that summit, held in June 2002, where 150 participants across disciplines and occupations developed ideas about how to integrate a core set of competencies into health professions education. These core competencies include patient-centered care, interdisciplinary teams, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and informatics. This book recommends a mix of approaches to health education improvement, including those related to oversight processes, the training environment, research, public reporting, and leadership. Educators, administrators, and health professionals can use this book to help achieve an approach to education that better prepares clinicians to meet both the needs of patients and the requirements of a changing health care system.

In the Nation's Compelling Interest

In the Nation's Compelling Interest
Author: Institute of Medicine
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2004-06-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0309166616

The United States is rapidly transforming into one of the most racially and ethnically diverse nations in the world. Groups commonly referred to as minorities-including Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, and Alaska Natives-are the fastest growing segments of the population and emerging as the nation's majority. Despite the rapid growth of racial and ethnic minority groups, their representation among the nation's health professionals has grown only modestly in the past 25 years. This alarming disparity has prompted the recent creation of initiatives to increase diversity in health professions. In the Nation's Compelling Interest considers the benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity, and identifies institutional and policy-level mechanisms to garner broad support among health professions leaders, community members, and other key stakeholders to implement these strategies. Assessing the potential benefits of greater racial and ethnic diversity among health professionals will improve the access to and quality of healthcare for all Americans.

The Question of Competence

The Question of Competence
Author: Brian D. Hodges
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2012-10-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0801465362

Medical competence is a hot topic surrounded by much controversy about how to define competency, how to teach it, and how to measure it. While some debate the pros and cons of competence-based medical education and others explain how to achieve various competencies, the authors of the seven chapters in The Question of Competence offer something very different. They critique the very notion of competence itself and attend to how it has shaped what we pay attention to—and what we ignore—in the education and assessment of medical trainees. Two leading figures in the field of medical education, Brian D. Hodges and Lorelei Lingard, drew together colleagues from the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands to explore competency from different perspectives, in order to spark thoughtful discussion and debate on the subject. The critical analyses included in the book’s chapters cover the role of emotion, the implications of teamwork, interprofessional frameworks, the construction of expertise, new directions for assessment, models of self-regulation, and the concept of mindful practice. The authors juxtapose the idea of competence with other highly valued ideas in medical education such as emotion, cognition and teamwork, drawing new insights about their intersections and implications for one another.

Assessment in Health Professions Education

Assessment in Health Professions Education
Author: Rachel Yudkowsky
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2019-07-26
Genre: Education
ISBN: 100065043X

Assessment in Health Professions Education, second edition, provides a comprehensive guide for educators in the health professions—medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and allied health fields. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated by leaders in the field. Part I of the book presents an introduction to assessment fundamentals and their theoretical underpinnings from the perspective of the health professions. Part II covers specific assessment methods, with a focus on validity, best practices, challenges, and practical guidelines for the effective implementation of successful assessment programs. Part III addresses special topics and recent innovative approaches, including narrative assessment, situational judgment tests, programmatic assessment, mastery learning settings, and the key features approach. This accessible text addresses the essential concepts for the health professions educator and provides the background needed to understand, interpret, develop, and effectively implement assessment methods.

The Encyclopedia of Elder Care

The Encyclopedia of Elder Care
Author: Elizabeth Capezuti, PhD, RN, FAAN
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Total Pages: 831
Release: 2017-12-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 082614053X

Praise for the Third Edition: “The third edition of this outstanding resource reflects the many advances in the care of older people that have occurred since the publication of the second edition...The vast bulk of the content is accessible and relevant to an international audience. The indexing and cross-referencing are excellent... Score: 5/5 stars." -- Margaret Arthur, Nursing Standard "The information [in this book] is amazing. I reviewed topics in which I have expertise and was very satisfied. This is an excellent addition to my library and I will refer to it often, much like a medical dictionary... Score: 90, 4 Stars." --Doody's Medical Reviews “Provides 273 comprehensive, yet succinct, entries on a variety of topics related to elder care. In addition, many of the entries include see also references that help readers easily navigate the book. Recommended." --Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries This expanded, one-of-a-kind reference of more than 250 entries provides a comprehensive guide to all of the essential elements of elder care across a breadth of health and social service disciplines. Responding to the needs of providers, directcare workers, family, and other caregivers, the diverse array of entries included in this encyclopedia recognize and address the complex medical, social, and psychological problems associated with geriatric care. In addition to a brief, accessible summary of each topic, entries include several key references, including web links and mobile apps for additional sources of information. This updated edition contains more than 30 new entries written by renowned experts that address a variety of elder care topics. New to the Fourth Edition: New entries addressing Ethics Consultation, Eye Disorders, Pain – Acute and Chronic, and many others Key Features: Provides succinct descriptions of over 250 key topics for health and social service clinicians Offers crucial information for elder care providers across all settings and disciplines Distills current, evidence-based literature sources Written by nationally recognized expert researchers and clinicians Includes links to useful websites and mobile apps

A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers

A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers
Author: John Dent
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2017-04-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702068934

The Fifth Edition of the highly praised Practical Guide for Medical Teachers provides a bridge between the theoretical aspects of medical education and the delivery of enthusiastic and effective teaching in basic science and clinical medicine. Healthcare professionals are committed teachers and this book is an essential guide to help them maximise their performance. - This highly regarded book recognises the importance of educational skills in the delivery of quality teaching in medicine. - The contents offer valuable insights into all important aspects of medical education today. - A leading educationalist from the USA joins the book's editorial team. - The continual emergence of new topics is recognised in this new edition with nine new chapters: The role of patients as teachers and assessors; Medical humanities; Decision-making; Alternative medicine; Global awareness; Education at a time of ubiquitous information; Programmative assessment; Student engagement; and Social accountability. - An enlarged group of authors from more than 15 countries provides both an international perspective and a multi-professional approach to topics of interest to all healthcare teachers.

Nursing Education

Nursing Education
Author: Jennifer Boore
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2012-09-18
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1446291278

Nursing Education provides a strategic guide and practical focus to curriculum planning and development. It will help all those involved in the provision of nursing education to understand the issues involved at the different stages of preparing a nursing curriculum which: - meets both professional and academic requirements; - integrates theory and practice; - enables students to achieve the skills and competencies they need for professional practice; - includes different methods of teaching and learning; - provides clear guidance for student selection and assessment. Balancing theoretical principles with practical application, and linked closely to the NMC′s 2010 standards for pre-registration nursing, Jennifer Boore and Pat Deeny illustrate clearly and accessibly how to develop tailored education programmes so that nurse educators and clinicians in practice can enable their students to provide up-to-date and appropriate patient care.

Teaching Medical Professionalism

Teaching Medical Professionalism
Author: Richard L. Cruess
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2016-03-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1107495245

This book presents ideas and guidance about human development to enhance medical education's ability to form competent and responsible physicians.