Healthcare and Medical Education Blog

Many Medical Schools and Graduate Medical Education (GME) institutions or residencies turn to medical education software for optimizing medical education programs, curriculum, scheduling, administrative processes, and ultimately, saving time so they can focus on improving their residents’ or students’ learning outcomes. By leaning on software designed specifically for educational institutions, with specialized functions for specific…

Editor’s Note: This post is a condensed version of a comprehensive resource available from MedHub. Looking for more in-depth information on this prevalent issue? Download it now. Burnout among medical students, residents, and educators is at an all-time high. And, while we’ve all likely grown to strongly dislike the word “burnout,” or may even feel…

Stay on the leading edge of learning and assessment best practices through these efficiencies in mapping Entrustable Professional Activities The goal of graduate medical education (GME) is to advance learners after completion of medical school into the world of independent practice. While many medical education institutions’ assessment methods are competency- and milestone-based, faculty continue to…

Between managing accreditation activities and evolving compliance requirements, coordinating busy individuals in a variety of roles and locations, and guiding program improvement, managing an Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) program and student population is no small feat. In today’s age of financial constraints, faculty shortages, and staff turnover, leaders must take advantage of process efficiency opportunities…

While most patients aren’t aware of the difference between a Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) and a Medical Doctor (MD)—they simply see doctors as doctors—there has been a stigma within the medical community since the inception of osteopathic medicine by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still in 1874. Recent policy changes, evolving curriculum and certification/graduation criteria, and forward-moving…

Automated evaluation delivery is an evaluation delivery method that allows programs to define delivery criteria for larger groups within a program. Evaluation rules can be set up at the beginning to deliver evaluations to residents and/or faculty at specified times throughout the year with no additional maintenance. This evaluation delivery function integrates with a variety…