Collaborations of physicians and researchers with industry can provide valuable benefits to
society, particularly in the translation of basic scientific discoveries to new therapies and …

Purpose To analyze the plural definitions and applications of the term “hidden curriculum”
within the medical education literature and to propose a conceptual framework for …

EDUCATING PHYSICIANS The current blueprint for medical education in North America
was drawn up in 1910 by Abraham Flexner in his report Medical Education in the United …

Objective To develop a model linking the processes and outcomes of workplace learning.
Methods We synthesised a model from grounded theory analysis of group discussions …

Background Empathy is beneficial for patients and physicians. It facilitates treatment and
improves physical and psychosocial outcomes. The therapeutic relevance of empathy …

The hidden curriculum (HC) in health professional education comprises the organizational
and institutional contexts and cultural subtexts that shape how and what students learn …

Background The re-introduction of medical students into healthcare systems struggling with
the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns as to whether they will be supported when …

Objective Despite a recent surge in literature identifying professional identity formation (PIF)
as a key process in physician development, the empiric study of PIF in medicine remains in …

Purpose Some evidence indicates that physician empathy declines during medical training,
which has made it the subject of much research. Qualitative studies are relevant in this …

Background: Medical students' learning about end-of-life care can be categorized into three
learning modalities: formal curriculum, taught in lectures; informal curriculum, conveyed …