{"title":"Trust, growth, and connection: the path forward in residency education: 2025 International Conference on Residency Education.","authors":"","doi":"10.36834/cmej.82022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.82022","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"112-142"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620720/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551963","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond competence: navigating identity and growth in the transition to residency.","authors":"Nicholas Dunn, Matt Sibbald","doi":"10.36834/cmej.82169","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.82169","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"101-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620717/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552302","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Helen Wu, Kenia Mansilla-Rivera, Biju Wang, Petra Clark-Dufner, Robin Pugh Yi, Bruce Gould
{"title":"Clinical skills boot camp in a program to train healthcare professionals to provide primary care to underserved communities.","authors":"Helen Wu, Kenia Mansilla-Rivera, Biju Wang, Petra Clark-Dufner, Robin Pugh Yi, Bruce Gould","doi":"10.36834/cmej.79253","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.79253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article describes the evaluation of a clinical skills boot camp for students at Connecticut Area Health Education Center (CT AHEC) interdisciplinary program to train primary healthcare professionals to serve underserved communities. Early intensive training in basic clinical knowledge can ensure students begin programs with shared basic knowledge, which can facilitate skills in delivering team-based care, a key strategy for optimizing primary healthcare workforce capacity and efficiency.</p>","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"81-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620763/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Karen Moniz, Fernanda Claudio, Tamara Carver, Michelle Elizov, Peter Nugus
{"title":"The role of professional culture in teacher identity formation: an ethnographic window onto becoming a clinical teacher.","authors":"Karen Moniz, Fernanda Claudio, Tamara Carver, Michelle Elizov, Peter Nugus","doi":"10.36834/cmej.80934","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.80934","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"110-111"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620762/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145551981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
L Graves, E Soleas, J Turnnidge, N Cofie, M Jackson, J Mulder, P Karazivan, A Descôteaux, V Balounaïck-Arowas, R Van Hoorn, N Dalgarno
{"title":"Six ways to get a grip on co-creating curriculum with patients.","authors":"L Graves, E Soleas, J Turnnidge, N Cofie, M Jackson, J Mulder, P Karazivan, A Descôteaux, V Balounaïck-Arowas, R Van Hoorn, N Dalgarno","doi":"10.36834/cmej.78711","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.78711","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>There is growing recognition of the value and importance of patient engagement in medical education. In this work, we reflect on both the literature on patient engagement and our experiences with a recent initiative focused on the co-creation of educational curricula with patient and healthcare professional partners and offer recommendations for educators and researchers interested in engaging in patient partnerships to develop medical education curriculum. We adopted a co-creation approach, in which patient and healthcare professional Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) were provided an opportunity to co-create curricular material. During the curricular development period, we experienced successes and challenges that allowed us to develop six recommendations to \"get a grip\" on adopting co-creation approaches to curriculum development in medical education. By applying these recommendations, medical educators can help foster meaningful and sustainable patient partnerships.</p>","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"73-76"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620727/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Formative rather than performative: enduring impact of an alternate pathway (QuARMS) to medicine.","authors":"G M Spencer, S P Phillips","doi":"10.36834/cmej.8151","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.8151","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"39-50"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12621033/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sabrina Kolker, Anne Biringer, Joyce Nyhof-Young, Cynthia Whitehead, Sahana Kukan, Jessica Bytautas, June Carroll
{"title":"From passion to practice: clinician teachers' insights on family medicine obstetrical care.","authors":"Sabrina Kolker, Anne Biringer, Joyce Nyhof-Young, Cynthia Whitehead, Sahana Kukan, Jessica Bytautas, June Carroll","doi":"10.36834/cmej.80245","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.80245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Declining numbers of family physicians (FPs) provide obstetrical care-an essential service. Exploring reasons why current family medicine obstetrics (FM-OB) clinician teachers chose this field and what motivates them to continue may inform retention strategies and inspire future family medicine learners. Our objective was to explore perspectives of academic FPs who practice FM-OB with the goal of increasing recruitment of future FM-OB practitioners and retention of those currently practicing FM-OB.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Academic FP clinician teachers from three urban multidisciplinary Canadian centers who currently practice FM-OB and deliver at one hospital participated in 60-minute, semi-structured interviews. Questions explored participant experiences providing FM-OB care. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analyzed using a constant comparison method of descriptive thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 10 participants. The data revealed an overarching theme highlighting three key influences on the decision to start and continue practicing FM-OB: 1) Individual; 2) Interpersonal, and 3) Systemic influences. Early experiences with positive feedback, hands-on skills, and positive role models shaped their decisions to start. The joy derived from this work, mentorship, patient relationships, and a supportive environment fueled their commitment to continue practicing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the importance of early learning experiences, effective role models, and supportive systemic factors in encouraging trainees to practice FM-OB and retaining FPs in this field. By also identifying the sources of joy in FM-OB and promoting work-life balance, these findings can help inform programs to retain FM-OB providers and inspire future family medicine learners.</p>","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"18-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620726/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Devin Box, Skylar Healey, Stefani Mihilli, Kristen Barton, Ryan Degen, Mary Ott
{"title":"Motivations to conduct research and burnout in medical education: a mixed methods study of students and residents.","authors":"Devin Box, Skylar Healey, Stefani Mihilli, Kristen Barton, Ryan Degen, Mary Ott","doi":"10.36834/cmej.80435","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.80435","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Burnout is on the rise in medical training as workload increases. One such demand is the pressure for research productivity earlier in training. However, little is known about the impacts of this trend and its mediating factors as trainees progress. Important influences may be motivation sources and supports, since intrinsic motivation is linked to well-being. This mixed methods study investigated associations between burnout and motivations for conducting research in a sample of medical students and residents in one academic centre.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants completed an online survey including validated scales for measuring burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory) and intrinsic research motivation (using the Situational Motivation Scale) along with open response items to identify supports for autonomy, competence, and relatedness in the process of conducting research. Results were synthesized from the statistical and thematic analyses, using the framework of self-determination theory.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Forty-three survey responses were analyzed. Overall prevalence of burnout was high (60.5%) and evidenced a progressive impact, with a significant increase in depersonalization among residents compared to medical students. Participants articulating more intrinsic reasons for doing research had lower levels of burnout. Intrinsically motivated individuals were more likely to have increased relational and academic supports and less likely to internalize barriers to conducting research. Residents expressed more competence in their ability to do research but less relational supports.</p><p><strong>Discussion/conclusions: </strong>Burnout is a multifaceted condition requiring multiple mitigation strategies. This study identified a correlation between research motivation and burnout and mediating protective factors. These findings can inform study of interventions focussed on targeted motivational supports to advance research training in medical education.</p>","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"6-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620729/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Motivations to conduct research and burnout in medical education: some different viewpoints.","authors":"Shigeki Matsubara","doi":"10.36834/cmej.82075","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.82075","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"104"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620757/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552241","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Reflections on the value of near-peer teaching in anatomy education.","authors":"Adriana Denisse Garcia Coello","doi":"10.36834/cmej.82327","DOIUrl":"10.36834/cmej.82327","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":72503,"journal":{"name":"Canadian medical education journal","volume":"16 5","pages":"106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12620749/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145552297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}