Renal transplant ultrasound: assessment of complications and advanced applications.

Renal transplantation is the most commonly performed solid organ transplant procedure. Monitoring renal transplants with ultrasound is a critical component in the management of transplant patients both in the immediate aftermath of surgery and longitudinally. Many complications are detectable via ultrasound evaluation with relative prevalence dependent on the time since surgery.

The positive effect of immediate feedback on medical student education during the surgical clerkship.

Background And Aims: Feedback from faculty to medical students is vital in medical education. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility and educational benefits of a program that incorporates seeking immediate feedback by students from their faculty during the third-year medical student core surgery clerkship.

Methods: Using a crossover model, students in the intervention group sought daily feedback from their faculty surgeons, whereas those in the nonfeedback comparison group did not seek feedback.