Bridge to Practice: A Qualitative Evaluation of Joint Medical Program (JMP) International Medical Graduates Perceived Preparedness for Professional Practice.

Objectives: This study sought to examine the views of international graduates regarding how they perceived the Joint Medical Program Bachelor of Medicine (JMP BMed) undergraduate training prepared them to practice in a health system different from that in which they had studied. Eighteen international graduates of the JMP between 2010 and 2017 inclusive agreed to be interviewed face-to-face.

Methods: JMP BMed international graduates were interviewed using 18 standardized questions to elicit perceptions of their preparedness to practice and reflections on their training experience.

Warfarin use and risk of knee and hip replacements.

Background: Identification of modifiable risk factors and treatments for osteoarthritis (OA) are needed. Warfarin, a vitamin K antagonist, causes fetal and animal model skeletal abnormalities. Vitamin K insufficiency has been associated with OA, but whether warfarin is also detrimental to OA is not known.

The relation of oral bisphosphonates to bone marrow lesion volume among women with osteoarthritis.

Objective: Bone marrow lesions (BMLs) contribute to pain and progression of knee OA. Bisphosphonates may be a potential disease-modifier through amelioration of BMLs. We sought to determine the effect of oral bisphosphonates on BML volume over 12 months.