Learning And Behaviour In Medicine

This concise, practical guide supports a broadly based understanding of continuing medical education and professional development, without being overly theoretical. Opening with the history of CME and CPD, their definitions and the difference between them, this book discusses recent changes in the culture of learning in medicine, including the transition of CME from didactic teaching to interactive, focused adult learning. It describes the replacement of a curricular approach by education driven by need, which, in turn, is defined by discovery and analysis of professional practice gaps. Particular emphasis is placed on the misdiagnosis gap, its causation and impact on patient care. Key Features Articulates the essential difference between CME and undergraduate and postgraduate medical education Highlights the importance of professional practice gap discovery and analysis Outlines the planning and design of CME in relation to Moore’s Outcomes Pyramid Describes the various modalities of CME provision, methods of outcome assessment and accreditation systems Confirms the critical role that CPD plays in revalidation and maintenance of certification, with important considerations around fitness to practise It is essential reading for those who use CME and those who plan, design, deliver and accredit CME, including practising healthcare professionals from all specialties, and CME providers, both independent and linked to specialist societies.

This new edition of one of the most popular and highly regarded texts on behavioral and social science in medicine has been fully revised and updated. It is structured to reflect the latest Institute of Medicine recommendations on the teaching of behavioral and social sciences in medicine. Its 25 chapters are divided into five core domains: mind-body interactions in health and disease, patient behavior, the physician's role and behavior, physician-patient interactions, social and cultural issues in health care along with health policy and economics. Under the careful guidance and editing of Danny Wedding, PhD, Professor of Psychology at Alliant International University in San Francisco, CA, and Margaret L. Stuber, MD, the Jane and Marc Nathanson Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA, over 40 leading educators from major medical faculties have contributed to produce the most comprehensible and well-designed text in its field. Unique to Behavior and Medicine is the use of hundreds of works of art, poetry, and aphorisms to provoke thought and interest and to illuminate the most important points. Additional features of note are: * Practical, clinical emphasis, based around the core topics recommended by the Institute of Medicine * Comprehensive, trustworthy, and up-to-date * Competitive price compared to other much less comprehensive, question-andanswer- type, course review works * Chapters written and carefully edited by leading educators at major medical facilities * Numerous case examples, tables, charts, and boxes for quick access to information * Learning and exam aids, such as sample USMLE review questions * New chapters on medical ethics and the United States health care system A unique textbook, comprehensive and up-to-date, with a practical, clinical emphasis and a structure that is ideally suited for teaching behavioral sciences in the medical school classroom.

ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is an invaluable resource for both novice and experienced medical teachers. It emphasises the teacher’s role as a facilitator of learning rather than a transmitter of knowledge, and is designed to be practical and accessible not only to those new to the profession, but also to those who wish to keep abreast of developments in medical education. Fully updated and revised, this new edition continues to provide an accessible account of the most important domains of medical education including educational design, assessment, feedback and evaluation. The succinct chapters contained in this ABC are designed to help new teachers learn to teach and for experienced teachers to become even better than they are. Four new chapters have been added covering topics such as social media; quality assurance of assessments; mindfulness and learner supervision. Written by an expert editorial team with an international selection of authoritative contributors, this edition of ABC of Learning and Teaching in Medicine is an excellent introductory text for doctors and other health professionals starting out in their careers, as well as being an important reference for experienced educators.

Roughly half of all deaths in the United States are linked to behavioral and social factors. The leading causes of preventable death and disease in the United States are smoking, sedentary lifestyle, along with poor dietary habits, and alcohol consumption. To make measurable improvements in the health of Americans, physicians must be equipped with the knowledge and skills from the behavioral and social sciences needed to recognize, understand, and effectively respond to patients as individuals, not just to their symptoms. What are medical schools teaching students about the behavioral and social sciences? In the report, the committee concluded that there is inadequate information available to sufficiently describe behavioral and social science curriculum content, teaching techniques, and assessment methodologies in U.S. medical schools and recommends development of a new national behavioral and social science database. The committee also recommended that the National Board of Medical Examiners ensure that the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination adequately cover the behavioral and social science subject matter recommended in this report.

Behavioural science to develop effective health professional education serves as a practical guide in the cutting-edge area of health professional education and behavioural science. This textbook will provide practical evidence-based guidance to enhance the real world impact of your health professional training, To aid in seamless reader comprehension, chapters work through clear step by step stages, with boxes to verify understanding, along with examples to work through and links to further reading if readers want to understand more about underlying theory. The book also contains a series of templates which can be adapted for use by the reader. Sample topics covered in Behavioural Science to develop effective health professional education include: Education and training as a behaviour change intervention, covering language of learning and behaviour change, with examples of behaviour change intervention approaches Defining the behaviours that you want to change, intended behavioural outcomes (IBOs), and specifying your IBOs Exploring the influences on behaviours, covering Influences on practice, and how to explore influences on each IBO Developing training to change behaviour, covering active ingredients of behaviour change activities, and the process of creating behaviourally informed training For postgraduate and undergraduate health professional courses, continuing professional development providers, and providers of health professional training in medicine, nursing, dentistry, and allied health professions, Behavioural Science to develop effective health professional education is an essential resource on the subject that helps make education and training more effective.

Help medical and other health care students successfully prepare for behavioral science foundation courses and examinations: Comprehensive, trustworthy, and up-to-date Quick access to information in case examples, tables, charts etc. Art and poetry humanize and enliven the material Includes USMLE-style review Q & As The latest edition of this popular textbook on the behavioral and social sciences in medicine has been fully revised and updated to meet the latest teaching recommendations by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). It is an invaluable resource for behavioral science foundation courses and exam preparation in the fields of medicine and health, including the USMLE Step 1. Its 23 chapters are divided into five core sections: mind–body interactions in health and disease, patient behavior, the physician's role, physician–patient interactions, and social and cultural issues in health care. Under the careful guidance and editing of Danny Wedding, PhD, Distinguished Consulting Faculty Member, Saybrook University, Oakland, CA, and Margaret L. Stuber, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA, nearly 40 leading educators from major medical faculties have contributed to produce this well-designed textbook. The following unique features of Behavior and Medicine make it one of the most popular textbooks for teaching behavioral sciences: Based on the core topics recommended by the NAM Numerous case examples, tables, charts, and boxes for quick access to information Resources for students and instructors, including USMLE-style review Q & As Specific "Tips for the Step" in each chapter guide learning The use of works of art, poetry, and aphorisms "humanize" the material Comprehensive, trustworthy, and up-to-date Competitive price

This book brings together the ideas generated by the conference with the same title held in Oslo in May 1991. Topics include undergraduate and postgraduate medical education as well as patient education, and the emphasis throughout is on developing a learner-centered approach to medical education. The chapters may be read separately or taken together as a handbook of medical education. A synthesis is presented in the final chapter as a Theory of Medical Education which combines education psychology and humanistic theories of learning. This instructive work presents examples of successful practice in medical education and the general principles that underpin them, and offers a framework for reflecting on one's own experience. It is indispensable for anyone engaged in medical education.