From silos to synergy: a consortium approach to air pollution and public health in Abu Dhabi.

Financial resources alone cannot guarantee effective public health policy. In Abu Dhabi, massive economic growth in the desert climate resulted in concentrated urbanization and led to challenges in the regulation of air pollution. The Environment Agency in Abu Dhabi commissioned us to scope the regulatory challenges for air pollution.

Medical Student Attitudes toward USMLE Step 1 and Health Systems Science - A Multi-Institutional Survey.

Because of its importance in residency selection, the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 occupies a critical position in medical education, stimulating national debate about appropriate score use, equitable selection criteria, and the goals of undergraduate medical education. Yet, student perspectives on these issues and their implications for engagement with health systems science-related curricular content are relatively underexplored. We conducted an online survey of medical students at 19 American allopathic medical schools from March-July, 2019.

Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Undergraduate Medical Education Curricula: A Survey Report.

Purpose: Social determinants of health (SDH) are recognized as important factors that affect health and well-being. Medical schools are encouraged to incorporate the teaching of SDH. This study investigated the level of commitment to teaching SDH; learning objectives/goals regarding student knowledge, skills, and attitudes; location in the curriculum and teaching strategies; and perceived barriers to teaching SDH.

Development of Learning Objectives to Guide Enhancement of Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Curricula in Undergraduate Medical Education.

: Chronic disease is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. With an increase in the demand for healthcare and rising costs related to chronic care, physicians need to be better trained to address chronic disease at various stages of illness in a collaborative and cost-effective manner. Specific and measurable learning objectives are key to the design and evaluation of effective training, but there has been no consensus on chronic disease learning objectives appropriate to medical student education.

On Step 1 Mania, USMLE Score Reporting, and Financial Conflict of Interest at the National Board of Medical Examiners.

Though intended to inform a binary decision on initial medical licensure, the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is frequently used for screening candidates for residency positions. Some have argued that reporting results as pass/fail would honor the test's purpose while preventing inappropriate use. To date, the USMLE's sponsor organizations have declined to make such a change.

Medical School Strategies to Address Student Well-Being: A National Survey.

Purpose: To describe the breadth of strategies U.S. medical schools use to promote medical student well-being.

"It Feels Like Being a Real Doctor:" The Virtual Family Approach in Medical Education.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. The majority of health outcomes are determined by social determinants of health (SDOH) while medical care is responsible for as little as 20% of health outcomes.

UK guidelines for the management of pituitary apoplexy.

Classical pituitary apoplexy is a medical emergency and rapid replacement with hydrocortisone maybe life saving. It is a clinical syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of headache, vomiting, visual impairment and decreased consciousness caused by haemorrhage and/or infarction of the pituitary gland. It is associated with the sudden onset of headache accompanied or not by neurological symptoms involving the second, third, fourth and sixth cranial nerves.