Roles and functions of a non-academic medical school Facebook page: A study of usage and survey data (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ella Catharine Sykes ◽  
Qi Zhuang Siah ◽  
Julie Browne ◽  
Caitlin Golaup
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Descriptive Information ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
High Degree

BACKGROUND Facebook is a well-established social networking platform that is commonly used by medical schools as an educational resource, but there are few studies assessing the roles of a non-academic Facebook page in medical education. Cardiff University uses Facebook primarily as a student support and engagement platform through its ‘C21’ Facebook Page. OBJECTIVE To explore the role of a non-academic Facebook page in medical faculty-student communication and examine how the page is perceived by the student body. METHODS We collected and analysed C21 Facebook Page usage data to obtain descriptive information on reach, engagement and content. We also distributed an anonymised survey to evaluate and explore users’ interest in, experience of and engagement with the content. RESULTS Of the 1021 posts on the page in 2019, the highest post-engagement rate occurred in the Student or Staff News category (13.5%) and the lowest in Medical Research News (3.5%). Survey feedback on the page was overwhelmingly positive (n=89; 84.8%), and respondents reported a high degree of trust (n=95; 90.5%) in the page. Students would like to see more ‘CV-building’ Opportunities advertised on the page. CONCLUSIONS The C21 Facebook Page is an important resource in developing community within the medical school and facilitating student engagement with both the C21 course and wider medical opportunities. It is perceived as an appropriate channel of communication between the medical school and students.

The Johns Hopkins Hospital

1991 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 160-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donlin M. Long
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Research University ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Johns Hopkins Hospital ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
Fine Print

The role of The Johns Hopkins University as an innovative school with a basic mission of scientific research is discussed. Its principle that research is best performed by faculty and students at a graduate level gave birth to the revolutionary concept of a research university. Against this background, the hospital and later the medical school were founded. The innovations that emerged from this medical education structure are touched on.

Changes in medical education

1997 ◽  
Vol 86 (03) ◽  
pp. 152-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trevor Gibbs
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
General Practice ◽  
National Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
Educational Resource ◽  
Curriculum Changes

AbstractOver the last few years, apparent dissatisfaction with undergraduate medical education has stimulated some medical schools to change their curricula to varying degrees, both in content and philosophy. In line with Government thinking on a primary care led National Health Service, the change has stimulated use of general practice and the community as an educational resource. This paper describes the curriculum changes in one medical school and the opportunities that have arisen, allowing homoeopathy to be taught at an early stage of student development.

Social Science and Medical Education in Britain: A Sociologic Analysis of Their Relationship

1974 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-563 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Jefferys
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Science Teaching ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Royal Commission ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Strong Recommendation ◽  
The Social

The introduction of social science teaching into the medical school curriculum in Great Britain has been slow despite the strong recommendation of the Royal Commission on Medical Education in 1968. Factors which are responsible for the sluggishness reflect the influence of the practitioners in the health care system, the power structure in the medical schools, the medical student body, and the social scientists. Ambivalence among all these factions toward social science teaching has inhibited innovatory programs. The analysis suggests that the social sciences will not make an effective contribution to medical education while all these actors remain ambivalent. Moreover, the ambivalence reflects the lack of a clear picture of the future role of the physician. The issue is whether he is to be a super technologist or an applied behavioral scientist. Although the analysis of past trends and future prospects is based on British data, it is regarded as holding true for other highly industrialized societies.

scholarly journals Role of Social Media Sites in Improving and Developing the Educational Process in Secondary Schools in Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 58-68
Author(s):  
Muhammad Noor Bani Irshaid
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Analytical Method ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Training Courses ◽  
High Degree

This study aims to learn about the role of social media sites in improving and developing the educational process in secondary schools in Jordan, the descriptive analytical method was used to suit the nature of the study, and the questionnaire was used as a tool for study, and the sample of the study consisted of (50) of teachers working in secondary schools in Jordan. The results of the study found that high degree and statistical significance for the role of social networking sites in developing and improving the educational process in secondary schools. The study recommends that Holding seminars and meetings to publicize the importance of social networking sites in the educational process, and ways to use them safely and correctly, and Provide training courses for teachers to inform them of how to use social media sites and their tools and applications in the educational process.

scholarly journals Considering the role of neurodidactics in medical education as inspired by learning studies and music education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Trenado ◽  
Nicole Pedroarena Leal ◽  
Diane Ruge
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Music Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Large Body ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Principles Of Learning

A large body of research targeting learning in medical school has shown the benefit and importance of adopting appropriate learning strategies, nevertheless instruction and use of scientifically-based learning strategies is not standard in the medical school curriculum. In this commentary, we advocate the use of the principles of neurodicatics in the medical curriculum, namely by taking into consideration neurobiology principles of learning for optimizing learning strategies. The advancement and progress of learning technologies in the upcoming years and their adoption by medical students make this discussion highly relevant regarding proper establishment of an evidence-based science of education and learning, which would certainly impact medical education.

scholarly journals Telling lives in medicine: the impact of biography collections in medical education

2021 ◽  
Vol 109 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Fagiolo
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Medical School Curriculum ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
History Of ◽  
Medical Libraries ◽  
University Of Rome ◽  
The Impact

This article briefly discusses the value and impact of biography collections in medical education by illustrating the case of the Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome (UCBM) Library. The UCBM Library collects, curates, and provides access to a special biography collection with the purpose of documenting the history of men and women who contributed in the field of medicine and related sciences. This article highlights the importance of academic medical libraries collecting biographical works in order to transmit knowledge and values in medical school curriculum.

scholarly journals A case study on breastfeeding education in Lebanon’s public medical school: exploring the potential role of social networks in medical education

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 1527629 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Moukarzel ◽  
Christoforos Mamas ◽  
Melissa F. Warstadt ◽  
Lars Bode ◽  
Antoine Farhat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Breastfeeding Education
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