Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: Pre-clinical medical education is mainly delivered in didactic large-group lectures, where complex new terminology and concepts are introduced. Mounting evidence suggests that pre-class activities introducing new material can increase student performance. Concise Medical Information Cines (CoMICs) compresses information on various diseases into 5-minute videos. This study assessed the effectiveness of CoMICs as a pre-lecture resource to enhance learning and motivat...

Introduction: The delivery of medical education has transformed from in-person to remote teaching, accelerated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Simulation is a useful teaching modality increasingly used to develop healthcare professionals’ knowledge and skills while protecting patients from unnecessary risks. Although simulation has traditionally occurred face-to-face, many of its principles can be adapted for remote teaching. Simulation via Instant Messaging – Birm...

Background: There is a differential clinical learning opportunity for healthcare professionals in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) compared to high-income countries (HICs). Barriers to learning include cost, time and accessibility. Simulation via Instant Messaging - Birmingham Advance (SIMBA) is a free virtual simulation-based model aimed at improving clinicians’ professional development, without compromising patient safety. The study compared the impact of SIMBA ...