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APEX 7: Pushing the boundaries of Medical Education

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

In this extra post, Colette Revadillo, David Geddes, and Anya Tan showcase APEX 7, an upcoming student-led medical research expedition to Bolivia that seeks to advance the field of high-altitude medicine. What makes APEX truly exceptional is its commitment to student leadership.

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APEX 7: Pushing the boundaries of Medical Education

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Part of the apex6 expedition at the summit of Huayna Potosi (6088m) – Image Credit David Geddes In this extra post, Colette Revadillo, David Geddes, and Anya Tan showcase APEX 7, an upcoming student-led medical research expedition to Bolivia that seeks to advance the field of high-altitude medicine.

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 Edinburgh Medical School Year 1 Engagement and Inclusivity group

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Jessica Miller, a first year medical student at the Edinburgh Medical School↗️, shares an inspiring initiative bringing together an Engagement and Inclusivity group. It aims to promote a sense of belonging and a space to enable friendly connections for Year 1 medical students.

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Edinburgh Medical School Year 1 Engagement and Inclusivity group

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Whitedog Photography, [link] Jessica Miller, a first year medical student at the Edinburgh Medical School , shares an inspiring initiative bringing together an Engagement and Inclusivity group. It aims to promote a sense of belonging and a space to enable friendly connections for Year 1 medical students.

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The uniqueness of learning: Rethinking the meaning of student-centred education

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

Image credit: unsplash, Ying Ge, CC0 In this extra post, Dr Adan Chew, Dr Jess Gurney, and Dr Magdalena Cerbin-Koczorowska, from Edinburgh Medical School, explore the concept of student-centred education through the lens of medical education and clinical practice. Medical Education , 53 (1), 15–24. References ​​Bates, J.,

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Building an online student-staff partnership with per-session feedback: Perspectives from Medical Statistics

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Photo credit: iStock CC0 In this post, Margaret MacDougall and Sophia Wong Ching Hwai share their thoughts on implementing per-session feedback as an effective way of creating a sense of partnership between students and instructors and enhancing student engagement.

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Student assessors in Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

In this post, Robbie Carnegie, Maggie Livingstone, Harrison Loader and Diana Stamatopoulos, year 4 and 5 Medical students contribute to the discussions around the assessment and feedback principles and priorities, from the perspective of medical students as peer assessors.

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