Medical students are increasingly relying on third-party resources to prepare for Step 1, leading to decreased engagement with faculty-authored resources. This presentation introduces an AI-based Step 1 Content Evaluator tool that aligns formal curriculum materials with Step 1 content to improve relevance and student engagement.
Changing a healthcare training curriculum presents multiple challenges: educational, organizational, financial, and operational. This Ignite Session presents an ongoing case study of how one medical school has operationalized theories of education into sound practices and reasonable policies but has modified initial plans to address challenges.
Medical trainees frequently report feeling ill-equipped to provide sexual healthcare. This coupled with an unprecedented push to deprioritize sexual education in many Southern states has prompted medical learners to look for ways to supplement their education. In response to this gap, our LGBTQIA+ student interest group created a voluntary virtual training.
This study aims to ignite discussion on evidence-based training in trauma-informed physical examination skills for medical students. Assessing attitudes and competencies, the aim is to identify educational gaps to advocate for enhanced training, as compassionate and trauma-informed care for survivors of sexual trauma is paramount in providing competent care.
Shrink the Stigma is a yearly event for physician faculty members to discuss their lived experience with mental health difficulties and treatment. Increasing numbers of Gen Z students may improve student and faculty engagement with the event given their greater openness around seeking treatment and discussing mental health difficulties.