Virtual Objective Structured Clinical Examination Experiences and Performance in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency.

Background: Virtual education has been described before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies evaluating virtual objective structured clinical examinations with postgraduate learners are lacking. This study (1) evaluated the experiences of all participants in a virtual objective structured clinical examination and (2) assessed the validity and reliability of selected virtual objective structured clinical examination stations for skills in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

Amiodarone-induced neuromyopathy in a geriatric patient.

Amiodarone is an antiarrhythmic medication with many side effects. Neuromyopathy is a rare adverse effect. We present an 87-year-old woman with bilateral leg pain and weakness in the context of amiodarone.

Free choice and career choice: Clerkship electives in medical education.

Introduction: Medical education experiences, particularly in clinical years, are reported determinants of career choice. Less is known about features of clinical education experiences including length, discipline, setting and choice, which may serve as landmarks in career choice decisions. This study's purpose was to explore the benefits of a free choice clerkship elective, and more specifically, its role in clarifying career choice.