Using the theory of Threshold Concepts to identify troublesome knowledge in becoming a Master Clinical Teacher.

Purpose: There is a wealth of literature describing the characteristics and proficiencies of clinical teachers, but no description exists of the obstacles that clinical teachers face when aspiring to become a Master Clinical Teacher (MCT). Using Threshold Concepts (TC) theory as an analytical framework can help investigate those potential challenges.

Methods: This is a mixed-methods research integrating an exploratory survey and semi-structured interviews.

From Rangelands to Cropland, Land-Use Change and Its Impact on Soil Organic Carbon Variables in a Peruvian Andean Highlands: A Machine Learning Modeling Approach.

Unlabelled: Andean highland soils contain significant quantities of soil organic carbon (SOC); however, more efforts still need to be made to understand the processes behind the accumulation and persistence of SOC and its fractions. This study modeled SOC variables-SOC, refractory SOC (RSOC), and the C isotope composition of SOC (δC)-using machine learning (ML) algorithms in the Central Andean Highlands of Peru, where grasslands and wetlands ("bofedales") dominate the landscape surrounded by Junin National Reserve. A total of 198 soil samples (0.

One size does not fit all for URiM applicants: a comparison of NPM program size on URiM applications.

Neonatal-perinatal medicine (NPM) lacks a racially and ethnically diverse physician workforce. Fewer trainees from groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) are entering NPM due to declining match rates in general pediatrics, financial burdens from delaying workforce entry, and ineffective recruitment into NPM. Annual surveys from the Organization of Neonatology Training Program Directors (ONTPD) were analyzed to assess URiM recruitment trends between 2021 and 2023.

Cost Comparison of a Traditional Didactic versus National Flipped Classroom Curriculum.

Objective:  We compared the cost of faculty time preparing educational materials for traditional didactic (TD) education provided at local institutions with that of faculty time preparing National Neonatology Curriculum (NNC) flipped classroom (FC) educational materials shared among institutions for fellow education across the United States.

Study Design:  Using survey data and the national average for faculty educators' salaries, we calculated the cost of developing TD versus FC materials. Wilcoxon rank-sum test and comparison of two Poisson rates were utilized to evaluate the time to create versus update TD materials and the cost to create new TD versus FC materials, respectively.

The protein disulfide isomerase A3 and osteopontin axis promotes influenza-induced lung remodelling.

Background And Purpose: Fibrotic lung remodelling after a respiratory viral infection represents a debilitating clinical sequela. Studying or managing viral-fibrotic sequela remains challenging, due to limited therapeutic options and lack of understanding of mechanisms. This study determined whether protein disulfide isomerase A3 (PDIA3) and secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1), which are associated with pulmonary fibrosis, can promote influenza-induced lung fibrotic remodelling and whether inhibition of PDIA3 or SPP1 can resolve viral-mediated fibrotic remodelling.