Examining weight stigmatization toward obese individuals among nutrition and dietetic students using the attribution theory.

Background: Despite the increasing prevalence of obesity in the United States, negative attitudes toward obese individuals are widespread. Health-care providers, including dietetics and nutritionists, are not exempt from showing bias toward obese individuals, which may lead to subsequent psychological and health problems.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to measure the extent of weight bias among dietetics and nutrition students and investigate its determinants.

The Economy of Motion for Laparoscopic Ball Clamping Surgery: A Feedback Educational Tool.

The Ball Clamping module of the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Box involves the transfer of beads across the training board using laparoscopic tools. Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) requires practitioners to move their hands at as short a distance as possible to perform the functions in the shortest amount of time. This study introduces a feedback tool that presents to the student, after attempting their exam, the right direction (step by step) of obtaining the optimal pathway for minimizing distance traveled in the Ball Clamping Module of the Laparoscopic Surgery Training Box.