The Infinity Mirror: Conducting an Interactive Workshop on How to Develop an Educational Summary Report for .

Introduction: is an open-access journal for health professions educators to publish their educational activities. The Educational Summary Report (ESR) is the manuscript that represents scholarly expression of those activities, aligned with Glassick's criteria for scholarship; however, prospective authors face challenges in writing ESRs, which can lead to rejection.

Methods: We developed a conference workshop to teach health professions educators how to write an ESR by reviewing a sample ESR in small groups.

Change in residents' perceptions of teaching: following a one day "Residents as Teachers" (RasT) workshop.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess the perceptions and attitudes of resident physicians toward teaching before and after participation in a mandatory "Residents as Teachers" (RasT) workshop in four domains: (1) setting goals and expectations, (2) use of clinical microskills in teaching, (3) evaluation and feedback, and (4) enthusiasm and preparedness toward teaching.

Methods: Pre- and postintervention questionnaires were utilized. Data were analyzed for all respondents.

Effect of repeated administration of oxytocin during diestrus on duration of function of corpora lutea in mares.

Objective: To determine whether IM administration of exogenous oxytocin twice daily on days 7 to 14 after ovulation blocks luteolysis and causes prolonged function of corpora lutea (CL) in mares.

Design: Prospective study.

Animals: 12 mares.

Equine cloning: applications and outcomes.

Cloning is one of several new assisted reproductive techniques being developed for clinical use in the equine industry. Potential uses of equine cloning include: (1) the preservation of genetics from individual animals that would otherwise not be able to reproduce, such as geldings; (2) the preservation of genetic material of endangered and/or exotic species, such as the Mongolian wild horse (Przewalski's horse); and (3) because of the companion animal role that horses fill for some individuals, it is likely that some horse owners will have individual animals cloned for emotional fulfillment. Although equine cloning has been successful, like other species, it remains a very inefficient process (<3% success).

Effect of repeated transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration on fertility in mares.

Objective: To determine whether performance of transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration (TVUFA) repeatedly in mares adversely affects their fertility.

Design: Historical prospective study.

Animals: 23 mares that had never undergone TVUFA and 59 mares that had undergone TVUFA on 1 to 11 occasions.

Effect of homologous follicular fluid from medium-sized and large follicles on in vitro maturation of equine cumulus-oocyte complexes.

The in vitro maturation (IVM) of equine oocytes is typically performed using various synthetic media; however, an optimal IVM system for equine oocytes has not been developed. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of two types of follicular fluid (FF) obtained from cyclic mares and two incubation intervals for the IVM of equine cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs). Follicular fluid was collected from medium-sized (20-29 mm diameter) and large (e30 mm; post-human chorionic gonadotrophin administration) follicles using transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration.

Cloned horse pregnancies produced using adult cumulus cells.

The objectives of the present study were to: (1) clone horses using adult cumulus cells; and (2) determine whether the cumulus cell donor affected the outcome. In vivo-matured cumulus-oocyte complexes were obtained using transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration; oocytes were used as cytoplasts, whereas cumulus cells (from one of three different mares) were used as donor cells. Immediately following nuclear transfer and activation procedures, cloned embryos were transferred surgically to the oviduct of recipient mares (n = 2-5 embryos per recipient) that had ovulated within 24 h prior to the transfer.

Enantiopure bicyclic piperidinones: stereocontrolled conjugate additions leading to substituted piperidinones.

The conjugate additions of Reformatsky reagents, organocuprate reagents, and hydroxylamines to a [4.3.0]-bicyclic enelactam derived from 6-oxopipecolic acid have been investigated, and found to be efficient, proceeding with excellent exo-stereocontrol, with the exception of N-benzyl-O-benzylhydroxylamine, which gives predominantly the product of endo-addition.

Enantiopure bicyclic piperidinones: stereoselectivity in lactam enolate alkylations.

The synthesis and alkylation of [4.3.0]-bicyclic lactams, derived from 6-oxopipecolic acid, have been investigated.

Effect on fertility of uterine lavage performed immediately prior to insemination in mares.

Objective: To determine the effect on fertility of large-volume uterine lavage with lactated Ringer's solution (LRS) performed immediately prior to insemination in mares.

Design: Prospective randomized controlled study.

Animals: 20 mares.