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Twelve tips for rapidly migrating to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)
Journal Article
Sandars, J., Correia, R., Dankbaar, M., de Jong, P., Goh, P. S., Hege, I., …Pusic, M. (2020). Twelve tips for rapidly migrating to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. MedEdPublish, 9(1), Article 82. https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000082.1

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a massive adaptation in health professions education, with a shift from in-person learning activities to a sudden heavy reliance on internet-mediated education. Some health professions schools will have already h... Read More about Twelve tips for rapidly migrating to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using a self-regulated learning-enhanced video feedback educational intervention to improve junior doctor prescribing (2020)
Journal Article
Patel, R., Green, W., Shahzad, M. W., Church, H., & Sandars, J. (2020). Using a self-regulated learning-enhanced video feedback educational intervention to improve junior doctor prescribing. Medical Teacher, 42(8), 886-895. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2020.1748183

Introduction: Medical school graduates in the UK consistently report feeling underprepared for the task of prescribing when embarking on practice. The effective application of self-regulated learning (SRL) approaches and feedback on complex tasks are... Read More about Using a self-regulated learning-enhanced video feedback educational intervention to improve junior doctor prescribing.

Mapping the undergraduate dermatology curriculum – a useful tool towards implementation of national recommendations (2019)
Journal Article
Sharma, M., Scorer, M., Kent, D., Murphy, R., & Doody, G. (2020). Mapping the undergraduate dermatology curriculum – a useful tool towards implementation of national recommendations. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, 45(3), 337-339. https://doi.org/10.1111/ced.14125

Despite the high prevalence of skin complaints in primary and secondary care, dermatology undergraduate (UG) education remains inconsistent across medical schools. The British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) published a revised national undergrad... Read More about Mapping the undergraduate dermatology curriculum – a useful tool towards implementation of national recommendations.

Do we need a core-curriculum for medical students? A scoping review (2019)
Journal Article
Sharma, M., Murphy, R., & Doody, G. A. (2019). Do we need a core-curriculum for medical students? A scoping review. BMJ Open, 9(8), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027369

Objective The General Medical Council (GMC) recommends medical schools to develop and implement curricula enabling students to achieve the required learning outcomes. UK medical schools follow the GMC’s Outcomes for Graduates, which are generic. GM... Read More about Do we need a core-curriculum for medical students? A scoping review.

Symptom remission at 12-weeks strongly predicts long-term recovery from the first episode of psychosis (2019)
Journal Article
Dazzan, P., Lappin, J. M., Heslin, M., Donoghue, K., Lomas, B., Reininghaus, U., …Morgan, C. (2020). Symptom remission at 12-weeks strongly predicts long-term recovery from the first episode of psychosis. Psychological Medicine, 50(9), 1452-1462. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291719001399

Background: To determine the baseline individual characteristics that predicted symptom recovery and functional recovery at 10-years following a first episode of psychosis. Methods: AESOP-10 is a 10-year follow up of an epidemiological, naturalistic... Read More about Symptom remission at 12-weeks strongly predicts long-term recovery from the first episode of psychosis.

A systematic review of the literature describing the outcomes of near-peer mentoring programs for first year medical students (2018)
Journal Article
Akinla, O., Hagan, P., & Atiomo, W. (2018). A systematic review of the literature describing the outcomes of near-peer mentoring programs for first year medical students. BMC Medical Education, 18, Article 98. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-018-1195-1

Background Transition into higher education has been identified as one of the most stressful periods for learners. Interventions targeting the transition phase such as near- peer mentoring might help address some of these challenges. We were however... Read More about A systematic review of the literature describing the outcomes of near-peer mentoring programs for first year medical students.

Applying sport psychology to improve clinical performance (2017)
Journal Article
Church, H. R., Rumbold, J. L., & Sandars, J. (2017). Applying sport psychology to improve clinical performance. Medical Teacher, 39(12), 1205-1213. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2017.1359523

Preparedness for practice has become an international theme within Medical Education: for healthcare systems to maintain their highest clinical standards, junior doctors must “hit the ground running” on beginning work. Despite demonstrating logical,... Read More about Applying sport psychology to improve clinical performance.

Reducing the risk of mouth-to-mouth transmission of pathogens via re-usable, machine-read parking tickets: an observational cohort study (2017)
Journal Article
Groves, J., Church, H., Holland, D., & Thompson, N. (2017). Reducing the risk of mouth-to-mouth transmission of pathogens via re-usable, machine-read parking tickets: an observational cohort study. Journal of Hospital Infection, 97(4), 430-432. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2017.05.027

The car parks at the study hospital are accessed using re-usable, machine-read tickets. In the initial phase of this study, 598 staff members were observed entering the car park, and 21.6% of them put their parking ticket in their mouth. Ultraviolet... Read More about Reducing the risk of mouth-to-mouth transmission of pathogens via re-usable, machine-read parking tickets: an observational cohort study.

What can medical educators learn from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games? (2017)
Journal Article
Church, H., Murdoch-Eaton, D., Patel, R., & Sandars, J. (2017). What can medical educators learn from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?. Medical Teacher, 39(6), 665-666. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159x.2016.1270440

Medical Educators face an ongoing challenge in optimizing preparedness for practice for newly qualified doctors. Junior doctors have highlighted specific areas in which they do not feel adequately equipped to undertake their duties, including managin... Read More about What can medical educators learn from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games?.

A systematic review of approaches for calculating the cost of medication errors (2016)
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Patel, K., Jay, R., Shahzad, M. W., Green, W., & Patel, R. (2016). A systematic review of approaches for calculating the cost of medication errors. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 23(5), 294-301. https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2016-000915

© 2016 Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. Introduction: Although medication errors may cause significant morbidity and mortality, the true cost of avoidable harm from such errors is unclear. While studies describe different methods for ca... Read More about A systematic review of approaches for calculating the cost of medication errors.

Effective Binding of Methane Using a Weak Hydrogen Bond (2016)
Journal Article
Henley, A., Bound, M., & Besley, E. (2016). Effective Binding of Methane Using a Weak Hydrogen Bond. Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 120(20), 3701-3709. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.6b03331

The weak hydrogen bond is an important type of noncovalent interaction, which has been shown to contribute to stability and conformation of proteins and large biochemical membranes, stereoselectivity, crystal packing, and effective gas storage in por... Read More about Effective Binding of Methane Using a Weak Hydrogen Bond.

Autologous Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory Crohn Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial (2015)
Journal Article
Hawkey, C. J., Allez, M., Clark, M. M., Labopin, M., Lindsay, J. O., Ricart, E., …Farge, D. (2015). Autologous Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory Crohn Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of the American Medical Association, 314(23), 2524-2534. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.16700

Importance: Case reports and series suggest hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) may benefit some patients with Crohn disease. Objective: To evaluate the effect of autologous HSCT on refractory Crohn disease. Design, Setting, and Pa... Read More about Autologous Hematopoetic Stem Cell Transplantation for Refractory Crohn Disease: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

A study of Foundation Year doctors' prescribing in patients with kidney disease at a UK renal unit: A comparison with other prescribers regarding the frequency and type of errors (2015)
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Patel, R., Green, W., Martinez, M. M., Shahzad, M. W., & Larkin, C. (2015). A study of Foundation Year doctors' prescribing in patients with kidney disease at a UK renal unit: A comparison with other prescribers regarding the frequency and type of errors. European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 22(5), 291-297. https://doi.org/10.1136/ejhpharm-2014-000620

Objectives: Errors in prescribing can cause avoidable harm to patients. Establishing the extent of prescribing errors across medical specialties is critical. This research explores the frequency and types of prescribing errors made by healthcare prof... Read More about A study of Foundation Year doctors' prescribing in patients with kidney disease at a UK renal unit: A comparison with other prescribers regarding the frequency and type of errors.