Pilot evaluation of a biopsychosocial integrated standardized patient examination in a family medicine clerkship.

Objective: A new biopsychosocial Integrated Standardized Patient Examination (ISPE) was implemented to assess communication skills for medical students participating in a family medicine clerkship.

Method: Mixed method, multi-level evaluation.

Results: Pilot ISPE scores were significantly higher than previous Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (p < .

A meta-analysis of bone mineral density in collegiate female athletes.

Purpose: In a number of small studies focused on one or two sports, exercise and competitive level has been observed to favor attainment of higher bone mineral density (BMD) in otherwise healthy athletes. We analyzed merged data from 10 studies to determine the effects of competitive level on upper extremity BMD in female athletes across multiple sports.

Methods: This study is a meta-analysis of 10 articles reporting results of similar case-control and cross-sectional studies of BMD in female athletes and nonathletes reporting an effect of athletic participation level.

Practice management residency curricula: a systematic literature review.

Background And Objectives: Family medicine's professional organizations have reaffirmed the importance of practice management (PM), and three of the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education's (ACGME) six recommended core competencies include skills related to PM. In the process of integrating the appropriate ACGME competencies into our family medicine residency's PM curriculum, we conducted a systematic review of the literature regarding the implementation of outcomes-based teaching and assessment methods in other PM-related curricula.

Methods: We performed a systematic search of Medline/PubMed, supplemented by Web-published curricular resources, author contact, and bibliographic examination.