Exploring the experiences of content experts with item vetting during item bank development.

Objective: To explore content experts' experiences with item vetting during item bank development at a public sector medical university of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Methods: An exploratory study was carried out from December 2022 to February 2023 at a public sector medical college of Rawalpindi. A purposive sampling technique was employed to collect data from all content experts of the study institute who participated in item vetting activity during pre-exam moderation in the university.

Exploring the experiences of struggling undergraduate medical students with formal mentoring program at a private medical college in Rawalpindi.

Objective: To explore the experiences of struggling undergraduate medical students (mentees) with formal mentoring program at a private medical college in Rawalpindi.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory study was carried out from March to August 2019. Data was collected from a purposive sample of sixteen struggling undergraduate students.

Impact Of Covid-19: Faculty Suggestions Regarding Online Medical Teaching.

Background: As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 related government lockdown, academic institutions in Pakistan, including medical and dental colleges and universities, had to forgo on-site classes and make an emergency shift to online teaching. This study explores the perspective of the faculty, as a key stakeholder, on ways to increase the effectiveness of online teaching and learning at these medical and dental colleges and universities.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional qualitative survey was conducted in April-July 2020 in 32 medical and dental colleges of Pakistan.

Barriers And Facilitators To Write Good Quality MCQS For Dental Assessments: A Qualitative Case Study.

Background: To explore barriers and facilitators to write good quality items for undergraduate dental assessments.

Methods: A qualitative case study was conducted from Feb-April 2021. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of eighteen item writers from a public-sector dental institute of Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Impact Of Kinesics On Undergraduate Medical Education.

Background: Nonverbal communication constitutes significant proportion of human communication besides spoken words. This study explored teacher's perceptions about impact of kinesics (facial expressions, gestures, head movements and postures) on undergraduate medical education within a classroom setting.

Methods: A survey-based exploratory research was carried out from July-August 2020.

Words are just Noise, let your Actions Speak: Impact of Nonverbal Communication on Undergraduate Medical Education.

Objective: To explore student's perceptions regarding impact of kinesics (facial expressions, gestures, head movements and postures) on undergraduate medical education.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory online survey was conducted from July-Sept 2020 among purposively chosen final year BDS students (n=150) of three dental colleges of Islamabad during COVID-19 lockdown phase. Semi-structured survey questions were validated and piloted before execution.

How to get published in a standard peer-reviewed medical journal: Some useful tips for novice authors.

Young researchers and novice authors face lot of difficulties to document their research work and get it published due to lack of guidance and proper training in the art of scientific writing. This manuscript provides some important information and highlights some useful tips for novice authors which if followed in letter and spirit will minimize the trauma to their manuscripts with increased chances of publication in standard peer reviewed biomedical journals even those with Impact Factor. Other authors will also find it helpful to know the details related to the whole publishing process.

What problems make students struggle during their undergraduate medical education? A qualitative exploratory study.

Objective: To explore problems faced by struggling undergraduate medical students and their impact on student's academics.

Methods: A qualitative case study was carried out from March to August 2019. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of sixteen struggling students.

Benefits of Reflective Writing in Health Care through the Vivid Lens of House Officers.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Reflective writing, a complex human activity is one of the innovative pedagogies to promote deep learning among medical students and doctors.