Joint NRMP/ECFMG Report Released: Charting the Outcomes of International Medical Graduates in the Medical Residency MATCH 2013
Charting Outcomes in the Match International Medical Graduates: Characteristics of Applicants Who Matched to Their Preferred Specialty in the 2013 Main Residency Match is a collaborative publication of the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) and the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG®).
"Some general observations apply to all of the specialties in this report. IMG applicants who are successful in matching to their preferred specialty are more likely to:
- rank more programs within their preferred specialty
- have higher USMLE scores
- have fewer attempts at ECFMG certification examinations
- be U.S. citizens
- speak English as a native language
- have obtained ECFMG certification closer to the Match year (2013)
- have graduated from medical school closer to the Match year (2013)"
"Despite the fairly strong relationship between USMLE Step scores and match success, the distributions of scores show that program directors consider other qualifications, and high USMLE scores are not a guarantee of success."
Citation: National Resident Matching Program and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. Charting Outcomes in the Match for International Medical Graduates, 2014. National Resident Matching Program and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. 2014.
Labels: AAMC, Caribbean medical education, ECFMG, IMG, International Medical Graduates, MATCH 2013, medical education, NRMP, residency match
UMHS Rolls out ExamSoft for Computer Based Testing
As
Block One day for the new
May 2013 Semester fast approaches, UMHS is about to pass another milestone in it's continuing development as a premier institution of higher learning in medicine.
Having recently contracted with
ExamSoft to provide UMHS with computer based testing capabilites, we are very excited to begin rolling out our use of the software this semester in the Accelerated Review Program (ARP), Med One, and Extended Basic Sciences One (EBS1) courses. Within the next year the plan is to have all our courses utilizing this electronic format, including with additional iPAD capabilites as ExamSoft rolls out its
SoftTest-M App.
The advantages that come with the software are numerous, and were the motivating factors in the decision to move forward with this implementation at UMHS. Ultimately we anticipate student learning and performance to improve as well. Some advantages are:
- Enhanced feedback and reporting capabiiltes for students and faculty.
- Easy access to statistics and historical exam records.
- Question bank development capability.
- Enhanced curriculum management and review.
- Classification and tagging of questions.
- Audio, video and enhanced images in questions.
- Better preparation for students to sit the USMLE Step exams, as mimics the experience.
- Increased exam security.
- Allows for continual question quality improvement.
- As exams are taken offline, dependance on internet access is reduced.
To learn more about
ExamSoft and
SoftTest-M , I encourage you to read the excellent article recently published in
"Information Week" , by
David Carr.
Labels: Caribbean medical education, computer based testing, computerized exams., ExamSoft, ipad, medical education, SoftTest, SoftTest-M, UMHS
Caribbean Medical Education: Experience of a UMHS Graduate
We are pleased to announce that UMHS graduate, Dr. Larry McMann will hold a special presentation on Friday, April 12th from 3:00 – 4:00 PM, in the Auditorium.
The title of the presentation is “Offshore Medical Education”. Dr. McMann will walk you through his journey which includes clinical rotations and securing a residency spot.
Labels: Caribbean medical education, Caribbean medical student, medical education, UMHS events, UMHS graduate, UMHS-SK Guest Lecture, UMHS-SK student
Dean's Grand Rounds
Following on the success of last semester,
The Deans' Grand Rounds for our Spring 2012 semester should also prove to be very interesting and informative. The schedule so far is as follows:
- May 17: "Embracing the Future of Health Care" with Dr. Mountasser Kaadrie.
- June 7: "The History of Medicine: Part 1" with Dr Michael Doherty, Professor of Neuroscience.
- June 14: "The History of Medicine: Part 2" with Dr Michael Doherty.
- June 26: "Technological Advances in Varicose Vein Treatment." with Dr. Kathryn Bohn, Dr Thomas Neilsen, and Illinois Vein Specialist Staff.
- July 19: "The US ~ Canadian Health Care Debate" with students Dyman Shepherd (US corner) and Rafal Szymczuk (Canadian corner).
- August 2: "Recipe for Longevity" with Dr Girish Kotwal, Professor of Microbiology.
Please join us in the
Auditorium at
12:30 pm and bring your lunch! Labels: Caribbean medical education, extracurricular activities, Grand Rounds, UMHS-SK, University of Medicine and Health Sciences
The 7th OECS Medicine Formulary is now available on the Reference shelf of the Anne Ross Library. The formulary is a compilation of medicines used in the public sector of the nine OECS Member countries. An important reference guide to drug information on the indications, side effects and contraindications of medicines in current use in St. Kitts and the other Caribbean member countries of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). Now in it's 7th edition for 2009 -2012, this pocket-size handbook lists over 500 essential medicines, including 127 new medicines.
Labels: Caribbean, Caribbean medical education, Caribbean Medical School, drug reference, formulary, OECS, pharmaceuticals
Now when you login to our
EBSCOhost databases you will notice a new button to access a mobile friendly version of the search interface!
So now you should all be good to go! You have mobile access to our
Library Catalogue,
DynaMed and now all the other EBSCO journal databases such as
Medline & CINAHL with Full Text!
Check out the
Toolkits as well for links to information on
mobile 'Apps' for medicine and nursing.
Labels: Caribbean medical education, database searching, hand-held computer applications, IUON, mobile access, mobile applications, mobile medicine, UMHS-SK, University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Yesterday's report in the Brigetown Barbados newpaper, the
Daily Nation brought attention to plans for change being proposed by that islands' Ministry of Health. The Government is planning to tighten up the practice of medicine in two respects:
Minister of Health Donville Inniss stated it would soon become mandatory for doctors to continue their medical education to stay on the register and continue practicing medicine.
"Medicine is a very dynamic field and one has to continue to read, research and analyse matters in order to keep abreast..."
In conjunction,
"We are going to establish, for the first time, a specialist register which will indicate who qualifies to be registered as a specialist in the medical profession," Inniss stated.
Click on the title for the full news report.Labels: Barbados, Caribbean, Caribbean medical education, continuing education, government regulations, medical education, medical registry, medical specialties, practice of medicine
The 6th Annual
CANQATE 2009 conference:
Balancing Quality and Quantity: The Global Challenge for Tertiary Education was held in Bridgetown, Barbados October 6~8, 2009.
However if you missed the event or you wish to revisit it, click on the title to view pictures, and access plenary sessions & presentations of the conference, in .pdf and powerpoint, from their website.
Note the paper presented on
Medical Education in the Caribbean by
Lorna Parkins Director
CAAM-HP.
CANQATE stands for
Caribbean Area Network for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education.Labels: accreditation, Barbados, CAAM-HP, CANQATE, Caribbean, Caribbean medical education, education conferences, medical education, tertiary education
