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Continuous medical education (CME) and learning are vital for healthcare practitioners for several reasons: 1. Keeping Up with Advancements: Medical science is constantly evolving with new research, treatments, technologies, and guidelines emerging regularly. CME helps practitioners stay updated on the latest advancements, ensuring they can provide the most current and effective care to their patients. 2. Enhancing Clinical Skills: Continuous learning allows healthcare professionals to refine and expand their clinical skills, including diagnostic techniques, patient management, and the use of new medical devices or procedures. This leads to improved patient outcomes and safer care. 3. Ensuring Competency and Professional Growth: Regular education helps practitioners maintain and enhance their competency throughout their careers. It also fosters professional growth, enabling them to take on new roles, specialties, or leadership positions within their organizations. 4. Meeting Licensing and Certification Requirements: Many healthcare professions require ongoing education to maintain licensure or certification. CME ensures that practitioners meet these regulatory requirements, avoiding any legal or professional penalties. 5. Improving Patient Care Quality: By staying informed about the latest best practices, practitioners can offer high-quality, evidence-based care. This not only improves patient outcomes but also enhances patient satisfaction and trust in the healthcare system. 6. Promoting Interprofessional Collaboration: CME often involves learning from and with other healthcare professionals. This collaborative approach fosters better communication and teamwork across disciplines, which is crucial for comprehensive patient care. 7. Adapting to Healthcare Changes: The healthcare landscape is dynamic, with changes in policies, reimbursement models, and patient expectations. Continuous learning helps practitioners adapt to these changes, ensuring they can navigate the complexities of modern healthcare effectively. 8. Ethical Responsibility: Healthcare practitioners have an ethical obligation to provide the best possible care to their patients. Continuous education is a key aspect of fulfilling this responsibility, as it ensures that their knowledge and skills are aligned with the highest standards of medical practice. In summary, continuous medical education and learning are crucial for healthcare practitioners to maintain their professional competency, provide high-quality care, and adapt to the ever-evolving medical field.

Imagine a future where medical professionals enhance their skills through cutting-edge technology. Thanks to a breakthrough at the University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, that future is within reach. UHN scientists have developed a revolutionary IV training arm that provides tactile feedback and enables remote motion control. This prototype could transform medical education by reducing errors in IV medication administration, and offering a safer and more efficient training tool. #NERP #Nirmalya #Nirmalya_erp #MedicalInnovation #HealthcareTechnology #MedicalTraining #IVTraining #MedicalEducation #PatientSafety #FutureOfMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #TactileTechnology

What’s in a Name?       In 2021 American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) voted to change the meaning of "PA" to "physician associate" from "physician assistant."      According to the AAPA, the change came about to better reflect the work PAs do in not just "assisting" physicians but in working independently with patients. Patients often thought of the profession as a doctor's helper or an assistant, like a medical assistant.   Some of the efforts to change terminology was to give PAs more flexibility, allowing them to work for hospitals or physician groups rather than under the responsibility of one physician.   Not surprisingly, corporations and even academic centers have been quick to take advantage, hiring PAs and placing them in positions without adequate physician support.  Many PAs who desire physician involvement may find themselves hung out to dry and expected to perform outside of their comfort level.    The switch is the first of its kind officially take effect only in the state of Oregon in June 2024 after the Medical Board establishes regulations and guidance for practice.    The American Medical Association and other critics have expressed concern that the proposed title of "physician associate" is likely to further obscure the training and roles of medical professionals, already a source of confusion to patients.   For PAs in clinical practice, modifications in PA contracts for hospital privileges and credentialing may be required.  These costs may be prohibitive for some students, programs, practices, and/or health systems.   Gone are the days when PAs were seldom sued; today, PAs find themselves facing the potential of malpractice claims.  How will this affect their future practice?    What do PAs think of this new branding reform?

𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 Ever feel like a patient's medical history is a tangled mess? Dr. G's course teaches you how to clearly present complex cases to your healthcare team, fostering collaboration and achieving the best outcomes for patients. 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 5 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙: 𝙁𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩. Start your presentation by outlining the patient's key issues and goals. This sets the stage for focused discussion. 𝙎𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮. Use clear, concise language and avoid medical jargon. Everyone on the team needs to be on the same page. ️ 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙆𝙚𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙨. Present relevant labs, imaging, and medications chronologically. This creates a clear timeline for better decision-making. 𝙀𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙊𝙥𝙚𝙣 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣. Actively listen to your colleagues' insights and foster a collaborative environment. 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨. Work together to develop a clear, actionable plan for the patient's care. Dr. G's residency course offers the guidance and support you need to succeed in Internal Medicine. Ready to take the next step? ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gy8duCRV 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯, 𝘋𝘳. 𝘎'𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘥. #HealthcareCommunication #Teamwork #MedicalEducation #PatientCare #ClinicalSkills #InternalMedicine #Physician #Nurses #Collaboration #DrG #ResidencyMatch

Concerns are rising among medical professionals about the increasing influence of "woke" ideologies in healthcare, especially through mandatory implicit bias training. This training, now a requirement for licensing in Michigan for over 400,000 healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, and even massage therapists, is seen by many as an effort to indoctrinate these professionals with a particular viewpoint on race issues. Initiated by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2021 and updated the following year, the mandate has been adopted by seven states and is under consideration by at least 25 more. In response, an organization has launched a continuing medical education course that offers an alternative perspective to the standard implicit bias training, which it criticizes for being ideologically driven and not scientifically sound. This course aims to provide medical professionals with facts about implicit bias, highlighting the lack of scientific rigor in the assessments used and the ideological motives behind these training mandates. It also explores the detrimental effects of training that promotes "antiracist" agendas encouraging discriminatory practices based on race. Additionally, the discussion introduces a critical examination of the ethical implications of coercing medical professionals into ideological training, which could impact their ability to serve all patients fairly. The course also challenges the concept of "racial concordance" in healthcare, debunking the notion that patient outcomes are better when patients and physicians share the same race—a claim that leans dangerously towards the resegregation of medicine. The organization hopes its course will become the standard for new-license and renewal applicants in Michigan and potentially serve medical professionals in other states and industries facing similar training requirements. This initiative emphasizes the necessity of grounding medical training and practice in robust, unbiased scientific evidence and maintaining high ethical standards. #MedicalBiasTraining #HealthcareReform #WokeIdeology #ImplicitBiasDebate #EthicalMedicalPractice

'𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲'  In 2007, I was invited by Jo Herteleer, the international director of Salud de Altura project -a development initiative by the Belgian Technical Cooperation to strengthen public healthcare services in Quito, Ecuador-, to develop a training course on evidence-based medicine (EBM) for healthcare professionals. The challenge was twofold: to create a training program for medical doctors and simultaneously design a 'train the trainers' program. One outcome of this endeavor was a brief manual titled '𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲', published in collaboration with Edgar Jara, a pediatrician with whom we had previously taught EBM during our residency years, and two esteemed family doctors, Wilson Chicaiza, and Galo Sanchez del Hierro, the later already working at Salud de Altura developing clinical guidelines. We were all relatively young and inexperienced, with none of us having more than five years of experience as specialists. I was the most inexperienced of the group, having just completed my family medicine residency and only six months into my role as chief resident at a teaching hospital. Perhaps it was the boldness that often accompanies inexperience, or maybe it stemmed from our profound passion for medical education. Regardless of the reason, we developed teaching skills during that initial project that have endured for over 17 years, ultimately defining our professional trajectories. Although we began naively, that endeavour ignited within us a fervour for educating others on the principles of evidence-based medicine. What started as an ambitious undertaking for novice specialists evolved into the cornerstone of our careers as medical educators, fundamentally shaping the paths we chose to traverse.

Here's the story of how a physician-led side project went from simple idea to a global platform with 10k users in 4.5 years: In Spring 2020, clinical care went into hyperdrive and medical education came to a halt. 🛑 But we still had medical students, residents, and fellows in training who needed and deserved high quality teaching. So Dr. Nagaraj Gabbur came up with an idea: 💡Let programs within a given geographic region 'share' didactics. The premise was simple: if one OBGYN program in the region had a lecture planned, they would share the zoom link with nearby residency programs, and invite residents to attend. The idea was popular and gained traction. Soon programs from all around the country were participating. 🤔But Nag faced a problem: His approach required him to email out all of the lecture dates, times, and links - sometimes daily. It rapidly became overwhelming, logistically. So Nag signed up for Wix. As an OBGYN and residency program director, he didn't have experience with website building. He also didn't really have time to learn. I heard about the initiative and reached out to Nag. I offered to help with the technology. He accepted. I started by building out the Wix site with one main goal in mind: 🥅 Take Nag out of the process, allowing programs to post their own lectures I built the first version and it proved the concept. ✅ We recognized that many programs were recording their Zoom-based lectures, so I built a video library and made it easy for faculty to upload their own presentations. It became clear that individual user accounts were going to be a mainstay, so I rebuilt the platform on Glide, this time as a progressive web app. Fast forward 4.5 years and Education for All: OBGYN is still going strong - with over 10k users from all around the world. 🌎 In fact, we have an OBGYN Residency showcase coming up on the 14th and 15th. If you're looking for a take-away point 👇 When health care systems need to rapidly adapt, physicians have the answers. I'm here to make those ideas real.

Medical colleges and hospitals are navigating complex challenges- long patient wait times, resource constraints, and balancing education with healthcare delivery. Lean methodologies are proving to be a game-changer, optimizing workflows, reducing inefficiencies, and delivering better outcomes for students, patients, parents, faculty, and management. From streamlining administrative processes to enhancing clinical training and patient care, lean is reshaping how these institutions operate, ensuring efficiency and quality for all stakeholders. Curious about how lean can revolutionize healthcare and education in medical institutions? Read the full article to explore actionable insights and real-world success stories! 🎯Read: https://lnkd.in/gqHwdCNM #TrueNorthLean