Articles about ‘Learning’

NEJM Knowledge+ Challenge Us Feature: Exploring Challenger Motivation and Educational Effect

Introduction Learners in medical education are utilizing e-learning products, such as podcasts, question banks, and videos, at an increasing rate. Specifically, question banks are likely a popular method to help learners reinforce knowledge and assess their individual learning needs.1,2 However, there is great variability in question banks, which [...]

By Michael G. Healy, EdD, Carl Gustaf S. Axelsson, MD, MPhil, MMSc, Matthew O'Rourke, Michelle Hache, Catherine Ryan, Managing Editor, NEJM Knowledge+, Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education, Ole-Petter Riksfjord Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc and Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE (MEd), FACS|2021-02-17T12:39:46-05:00February 17th, 2021|Learning, NEJM Knowledge+|Comments Off on NEJM Knowledge+ Challenge Us Feature: Exploring Challenger Motivation and Educational Effect

Scoring the USMLE – where to next?

Since the inception of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in 1992, sitting for this multi-part examination is a rite of passage for all physicians wishing to practice medicine in the United States — but has it become too important? Sponsored by the Federation of State Medical [...]

By Ole-Petter Riksfjord Hamnvik, MB BCh BAO, MMSc|2020-09-21T16:26:18-04:00June 27th, 2019|Learning, News, Residency|1 Comment

Spaced Repetition: The Most Effective Way to Learn

The first time I remember feeling panicky the day before a test was in seventh grade: My math teacher had handed out a list of what was definitely going to be on the mid-year exam, and half of it I didn’t actually remember learning in the first place. [...]

By Josette Akresh-Gonzales, Editorial Systems Manager, NEJM Group Education|2019-05-17T09:00:32-04:00May 17th, 2019|Learning|5 Comments

Medicine-Induced Metabolic Syndrome

Editor’s Note: This post was previously published in Insights on Residency Training, which is hosted by NEJM Journal Watch. Justin Davis, MBBS, is a Chief Resident at Barwon Health in Geelong, Australia. I run a clinic a couple of times a week as part of my nephrology [...]

By NEJM Knowledge+ Team|2018-11-29T12:32:21-05:00November 29th, 2018|Learning, Your Experiences|Comments Off on Medicine-Induced Metabolic Syndrome

Do Adaptive Learning Board Review Products Help Candidates Prepare for Certification Examinations?

Individuals on the path to becoming a physician in the United States spend a great deal of time in educational settings and must pass many standardized high-stakes examinations. Do adaptive learning board review products like NEJM Knowledge+ help? An Exploratory Study of an Adaptive Learning Board Review Product [...]

By Roy Phitayakorn, MD, MHPE (MEd), FACS|2018-10-18T11:48:07-04:00October 18th, 2018|Learning, NEJM Knowledge+|3 Comments

The Power of Intellectual Humility

Editor’s Note: This post was previously published in Insights on Residency Training, which is hosted by NEJM Journal Watch. Don’t ever be afraid to say, “I don’t know.” Scott Hippe, MD, is a Chief Resident at Family Residency of Idaho in Boise. Those were parting words from [...]

By Scott Hippe, MD|2020-09-17T16:47:02-04:00September 20th, 2018|Learning, Residency|2 Comments
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