Urology in undergraduate medical education

M Casilla-Lennon, P Motamedinia - Current Urology Reports, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Urology is an essential topic in undergraduate medical
education (UME). The objective of this article is to review the current state of exposure to …

Radiation oncology medical student clerkship: implementation and evaluation of a bi-institutional pilot curriculum

DW Golden, A Spektor, S Rudra, MC Ranck… - International Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Purpose To develop and evaluate a structured didactic curriculum to complement clinical
experiences during radiation oncology clerkships at 2 academic medical centers. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] The status of radiation oncology (RO) teaching to medical students in Europe

SB Mustapha, P Meijnders, N Jansen, F Lakosi… - Clinical and translational …, 2019 - Elsevier
Aim To provide an overview of Radiation Oncology (RO) teaching to medical students
around Europe. Materials and methods An electronic survey was sent to European …

Undergraduate urology in the UK: Does it prepare doctors adequately?

S Malde, N Shrotri - British Journal of Medical and Surgical …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: Undergraduate medical education in the UK has recently changed. Medical
schools are expected to provide the core knowledge required for medical practice, with the …

Digital rectal examination skills: first training experiences, the motives and attitudes of standardized patients

C Nikendei, K Diefenbacher, N Köhl-Hackert… - BMC Medical …, 2015 - Springer
Background Physical clinical examination is a core clinical competence of medical doctors.
In this regard, digital rectal examination (DRE) plays a central role in the detection of …

[HTML][HTML] Confidence degree and skill development in undergraduate medical students using male urogenital training simulators

MJK Brigo, MCDL Garbelini… - Revista do Colégio …, 2024 - SciELO Brasil
Introduction: medical training should provide the future professional, in addition to
theoretical knowledge, general and specific skills. In urology, urogenital training simulators …

Using a prostate exam simulator to decipher palpation techniques that facilitate the detection of abnormalities near clinical limits

N Wang, GJ Gerling, TL Krupski… - Simulation in …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Methods: In an experiment of 34 participants with clinical backgrounds, we used a custom-
built simulator to determine whether certain finger palpation techniques improved one's …

Preliminary evaluation of junior medical students' exposure and comfort with performing the basic head and neck examination

EC Wu, V Passy, WB Armstrong - The Laryngoscope, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To assess junior medical students' comfort levels in performing the head and neck
physical examination (H&NPE) and perception of the importance of otolaryngology—head …

Genitourinary exam skills training curriculum for medical students: a follow-up study of comfort and skill utilization

AG Kaplan, CS Abdelshehid, N Alipanah… - Journal of …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Purpose: We developed a genitourinary skills training (GUST) curriculum for incoming third
year medical students (MS3) and performed a follow-up study of comfort with and utilization …

Do pediatricians routinely perform genitourinary examinations during well-child visits? A review from a large tertiary pediatric hospital

JA Gerber, A Balasubramanian, CJ Jorgez… - Journal of pediatric …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The male genital examination is a common source of discomfort for the patient
and medical provider. Performance of male genital examination is imperative; however, as …