Publications by authors named "Aaron O Thomas"

Purpose: To describe the current state of telemedicine within pediatric training programs to inform development of a national telemedicine training curriculum for pediatric trainees.

Methods: We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey of pediatric residency (Fall 2020) and fellowship program directors (Spring 2021) on their current telemedicine practices in pediatric post-graduate training.

Results: Forty-eight US pediatric residency programs (n = 48/198, 24%) and 422 fellowship programs completed the survey (n = 422/872, 48%); combined response rate 44% (n = 470/1070).

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To determine whether third year Doctor of Pharmacy students' self-reported use of optional supplemental material impacted their ability to accurately predict their performance on a low-stakes assessment. An instructor created optional supplemental material in the form of an online quiz. Students were asked to report whether they used the supplemental material and to predict and postdict their performance on an in-class assessment.

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Introduction: One of the primary missions of pharmacy education is to produce graduates with the foundations to develop into expert practitioners through continuous learning and reflection upon traditional and clinical experiences. This reflection process and the use of effective strategies to meet specific learning goals can be considered a form of self-regulated learning (SRL). The following study validates an inventory to assess SRL strategies in blended and team-based learning (TBL) environments.

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