The value of writing skills as an addition to the medical school curriculum

Malik, Bassit

doi:10.2147/amep.s140585

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“…4); al respecto, se ha reportado que estrategias centradas en la redacción de escritos médicos han resultado tener un impacto importante para remediar esta problemática. En paralelo a la capacitación en investigación deben existir estrategias que fortalezcan las habilidades en redacción científica 30,31 .…”

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Investigación durante la residencia en medicina familiar: retos y perspectivas

LÃ3pez-Ortiz¹,

Mendiola-Pastrana²,

Serrano-Lira³

et al. 2020

RMF

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To obtain a diagnosis of general aspects of research in family medicine residents. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out from October 2016 to March 2017; a survey of 20 questions was applied to family medicine residents in Mexico City, information related to research development was collected. Results: 331 residents from the 3 academic grades participated. 180 residents (54.3%) mentioned having previously training investigation research, 135 (75%) of those indicated that the training was not effective. 126 (38%) indicated not knowing family medicine journals in Spanish, and 222 (67%) in English language; 215 residents (64.9%) reported having difficulties to critical appraisal articles. 137 residents (41.3%) reported having difficulties in conducting research. Conclusions: Most family medicine, residents indicated that they do not have enough knowledge to carry out research, as well as to evaluate scientific documents. The residents expressed an interest in carrying out and disseminating the results of their research, however, they require academic support to carry out these tasks.

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Investigación durante la residencia en medicina familiar: retos y perspectivas

LÃ3pez-Ortiz¹,

Mendiola-Pastrana²,

Serrano-Lira³

et al. 2020

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“… 8 Interestingly, the Medical Schools Council of U.K. lists writing as 1 of 4 skills (along with reading, listening and speaking) all medical students should possess as future doctors but does not provide any specifics or guidance on how this should be accomplished. 21 …”

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The Case for Writing Critical Thinking Reports as a Teaching Strategy on Today’s Hospital Wards

Manian

2020

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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I review some of the challenges in teaching medical students and housestaff on today’s hospital medicine wards, including increasingly limited time for dedicated teaching. Tapping into the extensive literature of “writing to learn” or “writing-across-the curriculum” in non-medical educational settings ranging from elementary school to college classes, I urge consideration of writing concise critical thinking reports (CTRs) by medical students and housestaff in response to questions raised during patient rounds as a means of enhancing their ward-based learning experience. Several potential reasons for writing CTRs are offered: (1) Nurtures curiosity; (2) Demands self-directed search for and encoding of new knowledge; (3) Emphasizes metacognition and conceptualization crucial to meaningful learning; (4) Provides opportunity for learners to teach and share newly-assimilated material with a broader web-based audience; (5) Encourages the concept of narrow but more in-depth learning related to a specific clinically relevant subject matter; (6) Nudges learners toward clear and succinct writing as an important general skill to develop in their everyday professional activities, including electronic medical record documentation; and (7) Reduces work-related burnout. Barriers to writing CTRs, including lack of general appreciation for explanatory writing as a potential teaching strategy in medical education and allowing sufficient time for medical students and housestaff to engage in this activity among other competing demands, are discussed. Writing CTRs is a potentially powerful pedagogical tool in ward-based learning that deserves consideration and formal evaluation by properly designed studies.

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“…For an academic physician, the ability to communicate one's work in the scientific literature is central both to advancement of medical knowledge and to professional development. For early and established career researchers alike, the pressure to maintain a strong publication record is greater than ever, but building critical thinking and scholarly writing skills is often a neglected aspect of formal training [1,2]. With a worldwide decline in the number of physicianscientists [3], it is important to foster early and lasting research engagement in medical trainees.…”

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An exercise in scientific writing for physicians in training

Whittaker

Skerritt

Dankner

et al. 2020

CIM

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It is important to strengthen critical thinking and scientific writing abilities during medical training to support trainees in their research endeavors and prepare students for careers in academic medicine. This commentary describes an interactive workshop to encourage student engagement with scientific literature and contribution to scholarly discourse by writing letters to the editor (LTEs). Students in the MD-PhD program at McGill University were asked to identify an article from a high-impact journal and think about ways in which they could address its scientific content. Students completed this preparation on their own time and then attended a 90-minute workshop where their LTEs were finalized and submitted. The LTE workshops were conducted in 2017 and 2019, and student participation and informal feedback indicated that perceptions of the workshops were positive. The workshops provided students an opportunity to strengthen their critical appraisal and academic communication skills while also contributing to the scientific literature. Letters written by aspiring and practicing physicians add valuable clinical insight to the literature and promote physician engagement with research. Strategies to support the adoption of LTE workshops include incorporating them into longitudinal curricula in medical school and integrating them into journal clubs during residency or fellowship.

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The value of writing skills as an addition to the medical school curriculum

Cited by 10 publications

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Investigación durante la residencia en medicina familiar: retos y perspectivas

Investigación durante la residencia en medicina familiar: retos y perspectivas

The Case for Writing Critical Thinking Reports as a Teaching Strategy on Today’s Hospital Wards

An exercise in scientific writing for physicians in training

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