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Item The Art of Observation: A Qualitative Analysis of Medical Students' Experiences(2019-01-22) He, Bowen; Prasad, Smriti; Higashi, Robin; Goff, HeatherCONTEXT: Although the inclusion of arts in medical school curricula has garnered much attention, little is known about the effect of arts-based interventions on the behaviors, attitudes, and technical skills of students. The Art of Observation is an optional elective at UT Southwestern Medical Center in collaboration with educators from the Dallas Museum of Art. We utilized a qualitative approach to describe in-depth how engaging with art influences the development of medical students' observation skills and empathy. METHODS: We analyzed evaluations from 65 medical students who completed the course between 2015-2017. Evaluations contained open-ended questions that asked students to reflect upon their experiences and describe their perceptions, thoughts, and feelings after guided museum visits. Two investigators independently read all evaluations line-by-line and used open coding to generate a codebook, which was refined by consensus and discussed with a third investigator experienced in qualitative methodology. We then employed axial coding to identify sub-themes and discover relationships between the major themes. RESULTS: We report three main findings and several subthemes from the data: (1) Enhanced observation skills: by engaging with art and completing relevant activities, students developed the ability to synthesize a compelling narrative in addition to learning technical skills; (2) Improved physician socialization: students reported enhanced self-awareness, increased tolerance of ambiguity, and development of a humanistic view of medicine, key components of physician socialization; and (3) Reduction in burnout symptoms: students reported an enhanced sense of well-being after each session, which mitigates the process of burnout. CONCLUSIONS: Fine arts can be used to teach technical skills, stimulate personal reflection, and prevent burnout. A meaningful engagement with the arts can play an important role in developing physicians who are observant, empathetic, and more well-rounded.Item The Cell Membrane Science Suitcase: An Educational Module for High School Biology Students(2011-02-01) Nelson, Roshni; Coulter, KennethThis thesis documents the production and testing of an educational module, the Cell Membrane Science Briefcase, for high school introductory biology students. The module is part of the Science Teacher Access to Resources at Southwestern series of educational Science Suitcases, made available to teachers within the Dallas Independent School District and neighboring communities. The series is funded by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and produced by the Biomedical Communications graduate program at the University of Texas Southwestern, and the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. The Cell Membrane Science Briefcase is intended to supplement the current curriculum with a comprehensive, three-dimensional animation, models, and student activities related to biological membranes. The goal is to not only provide a useful resource for teachers, but to engage and appeal to students through a variety of media and tools not often found in the science classroom.Item Cellular Respiration: A Stars Science Suitcase for High School Biology Students(2011-12-12) Gordon, Alexandra; Diehl, Angela MarieThe goal of this thesis project was to create a portable Science Suitcase on cellular respiration intended to supplement the current high school biology curriculum in the Dallas Independent School District. The Science Suitcase includes a narrated animation, a magnetic board game and printable student handouts. The Science Suitcase will help high school students understand the broad concepts of cellular respiration and help them improve performance on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) exam.Item Development of an Interactive Program on the Jacobson's Organ and Defense/Prey Methods of Snakes as a Model for Teaching Complex Biological Concepts to Children in Grades Four - Six(2009-01-08) Cammilleri, Aimee L.; Krumwiede, Kimberly HoggattThe goal of this thesis was to create a model for an educational interactive animated program that explains complex biological concepts to children in grades four through six. The program uses illustrations, animations, photographs, and interactive games to enhance the teaching of the Jacobson's organ in snakes and snake defense/prey methods. The program serves not only as an educational tool, but also engages the learner through its interactive games which reinforce important concepts.Item Ethics education in the health professions: designing for learning that lasts(2021-10-12) Haddad, Amy M.This presentation provides a conceptual framework for course, continuing professional education and curricular design in ethics education for health professionals. The emphasis will be on teaching for deep understanding whose overarching aims are to have learners gain genuine understanding of content, apply problem-solving skills in novel situations, and actively reflect on their actions and thinking. I will feature examples of tested learning strategies and assessment tools for online and in-person environments as well as ways to achieves ethics competencies through learning activities designed for the individual and interprofessional levels.Item The Integration of Health Care Policy in Medical Education(2009-05-14) Nguyen-Trong, Phuong-Khanh Jessica; Wagner, James; Kirk, Lynne M.; Weber, Mary EllenTraditional medical school curriculums currently do not include introductory courses on various health care policy topics. The 2005-2006 U.T. Southwestern Congressional Health Care Fellowship activities are examined in this thesis, including Avian Influenza, the Ryan White Care Act reauthorization, and Massachusetts Health Care Reform Plan. It is predicted that the inclusion of several curriculum reforms in medical education will increase the participation from physicians in reforming our nation's healthcare system.Item Light! Carbon! Action!: A Portable Science Suitcase on Photosynthesis for High School Biology Students(2010-05-14) Wu, Derek Thomas; Krumwiede, Kimberly HoggattThe goal of this thesis was to create a traveling “science suitcase” teaching aid that could encourage the improvement of 9th and 10th grade students’ understanding of the complex physical, chemical, and biological processes involved in photosynthesis. The suitcase includes a narrated animation, an interactive board game, three laboratory experiments, and a hands-on cell model. The suitcase is a resource to enhance the teacher's curriculum on photosynthesis, possibly help students meet the state of Texas science education requirements, and stimulate student interest to take advances science classes such as Advanced Placement Biology.Item Looking Back on Creating a COVID Telemedicine(2022-05-01T05:00:00.000Z) Murtuza, Mohammad Imran; Reed, W. Gary; Croft, Carol; Phelps, EleanorBACKGROUND: In March 2020, the Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Metroplex experienced a surge in acute COVID-19 infections. At that time, no consistent protocols existed for follow-up of discharged patients with COVID-19 from the William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW). Simultaneously, medical students were suspended from in-person clinical activities to limit viral spread. In response to these events, a telemedicine elective was created to provide timely and high-quality telehealth follow-up for recently discharged COVID-19 patients from April of 2020 to July of 2020. METHODS: The pilot team, consisting of several second- through fourth-year medical students, developed a call script that included warning signs and symptoms, CDC guidelines for isolation, and primary care physician referral information. COVID-19 patients discharged from the Emergency Department and inpatient services were identified and assigned to student callers. All patients were discussed with an attending physician, who was available if an acute issue arose. The elective also included education on the SBAR handover technique, telehealth education, updated COVID-19 literature, and CDC guidelines. RESULTS: Improvement was noted in students' ability to identify patients who required escalation of care, as seen by over 60% of patients who were advised to return to ED required hospital admission. Statistically significant improvement was observed in the students' degree of feeling informed about the current state of COVID-19 and their degree of comfort with interviewing patients over the phone. DISCUSSION: This elective provided quality virtual healthcare to COVID-19 patients while allowing medical students to progress in their medical education and participate in patient care. This elective was an example of an early adopter of telemedicine in COVID-19 follow up. Now two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC, NIH, and health systems all around the United States have made virtual visits commonplace when treating patients with COVID-19 and beyond.Item [News Release](1952-12-03) Aagaard, George N.Item [News Release](1969-09-22) Chappell, Frank W., Jr.; Weeks, JohnItem [News Release](1952-12-03) Aagaard, George N.Item [News](1990-02-05) Cannella, Heidi HarrisItem [News](1970-09-03) Fenley, Bob; Weeks, JohnItem [News](1972-07-21) Fenley, Bob; Weeks, John; Harrell, AnnItem [News](1976-01-06) Taylor, SilviItem [News](1972-05-24) Fenley, Bob; Weeks, JohnItem Organelle Extravaganza: A Portable Science Suitable for High School Biology Students(2009-01-16) Hulsey, Jennifer Leigh; Calver, Lewis E.The goal of this thesis project was to create a portable Science Suitcase on organelles designed to supplement the current high school biology curriculum in the Dallas Independent School District. The Science Suitcase includes a narrated animation, three laboratory experiments, and an interactive game that can be borrowed by teachers and brought into their classrooms. The Science Suitcase will help enhance students' interest in science, bridge the gap between ninth grade biology and Advanced Placement biology, and help students meet the state of Texas science education requirements based on the National Science Education Standards.Item [Southwestern News](2002-11-19) Shields, AmyItem [Southwestern News](1997-08-27) Martinez, EmilyItem Structural competency: new frameworks to understand and respond to inequities in health(2023-04-11) Holmes, Seth M.Research on disparities in health and in medical care demonstrates that social, economic, and political inequities are key drivers of poor health outcomes. The influence of such inequities on health has long been noted by clinicians and public health practitioners, but such content has been incorporated unevenly into clinical training and clinical ethics. Recently proposed by clinicians, ethicists, and medical social scientists, the framework of "structural competency" offers a paradigm for training health professionals to recognize and respond to the impact of upstream, structural factors on patient health and health care. This lecture will cover key terms and primary domains of structural competency to allow medical practitioners, ethicists, and researchers to perceive and respond to social inequities in health in new ways.