A Web-Based Decision Aid for Caregivers of Persons With Dementia With Firearm Access (Safe at Home Study): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: Firearm safety among individuals with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) is an underdiscussed and underresearched concern in the United States, especially given the growing population of community-dwelling adults with ADRD. The "Safety in Dementia" (SiD) web-based decision aid was developed to support caregivers in addressing firearm access; the efficacy of SiD is unknown.

Objective: Through the SiD decision aid, the Safe at Home (S@H) study aims to support caregivers in making decisions about home safety that align with their goals and values, and behaviors regarding firearm access for persons with ADRD and firearm access.

Operation Homefront: Meeting Clerkship Competencies with Home Visits to Families of Children With Special Needs.

Objective: We assessed how third-year medical students' written reflections on home visit experiences with families of children with special needs demonstrate evidence of exposure to 9 selected competencies for pediatric clerkships designated by the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics.

Methods: We reviewed written reflections from 152 third-year medical students. For each competency (2 related to communication were combined), we tabulated the number of reflections in which a given competency was demonstrated.

Teaching corner: raising the bar: ethical considerations of medical student preparation for short-term immersion experiences.

Short-term international medical outreach experiences are becoming more popular among medical students. As the popularity of these trips grows, participants, scholars, and institutions have become more aware of the potential pitfalls of such experiences. Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine (SSOM) has an approximately 20-year international service immersion (ISI) program that has sent more than 1,400 participants to more than 30 countries.