Exploring the reasons for medical student participation in peer mentoring programs
Reasons why students participate in an existing student lead peer-mentorship program were explored. Tailoring a mentoring program may improve participation rates.
Reasons why students participate in an existing student lead peer-mentorship program were explored. Tailoring a mentoring program may improve participation rates.
Abstract Introduction: Rash is one of the commonest presentations that doctors can be asked to review. Studying this case strengthens the understanding about how to review a patient with rash …
Abstract Most medical students do not receive much public health exposure during their medical education, either in the form of theoretical teaching or practical placement experiences. At the University of …
Resolving the high-level barriers to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander inclusion will facilitate Australia overcoming race and greenhouse gas emissions challenges
From nearly the moment that medical students take their oaths, the assault on one’s mental health begins. Students understand that they will make sacrifices to study medicine, but the understanding …
In this issue of the Australian Medical Student Journal, we are fortunate to interview Professor Alicia Jenkins, a Clinical Endocrinologist at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, Director of Diabetes and Vascular …
This article summarises the role of simulation-based training in laparoscopic surgery, exploring elements for curriculum development, implementation, and current practice.
Background Providing care for pregnant women and responding to obstetric emergencies are tasks which medical graduates are expected to be competent in performing. To ensure this, Australian medical schools have …
A case report of a 26-year-old Aboriginal male in Alice Springs with an unusual presentation of perforated appendix mimicking a liver abscess.
Abstract Background While many studies have been performed to evaluate different indicators of psychological distress among medical students, the amount of published data evaluating their dietary habits is limited. Therefore, …