Interest in technology among medical students early in their clinical experience.

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Alexander AvidanRachel Yaffa Zisk-Rony

Abstract

The world is in the midst of the "digital" revolution characterized by the ascendency of computerization, information systems and artificial intelligence with an emphasis on innovation and creativity. This revolution has affected current medical practice and promises to significantly impact it in the future. This requires physician's understanding and participation in adopting such technology. This study aimed to explore the role technology plays in the future career plans of medical students. A questionnaire examining selection criteria for medical specialty choice, criteria for choosing a post-residency job and demographic data was completed by a convenience sample of 5th-year Israeli medical students. Two-hundred forty-two students (51 % men) completed the questionnaire, an 84 % response rate. Only a third (35 %) rated the specialty selection criterion "provides mechanical/ technological challenges" as important, while only 7% considered as important that a specialty requires skills in computer science. Few students were interested in post-residency positions requiring much technological knowledge (25 %) and requiring much skill with computerized information systems (13 %). Male students were significantly more interested th...Continue Reading

References

Jan 29, 2011·Medical Reference Services Quarterly·Brian Schwartz
Aug 24, 2012·Israel Journal of Health Policy Research·Charles WeissmanHoward Tandeter
Sep 18, 2012·BMC Research Notes·Priyanga RanasingheGodwin R Constantine
Sep 26, 2013·The American Journal of Emergency Medicine·Robert G HillScott W Melanson
Jan 23, 2014·Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·Christina E MilanoFrances E Biagioli
May 16, 2014·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Don E Detmer, Edward H Shortliffe
Jul 2, 2014·Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care·John D Mahan, Daniel Clinchot
Mar 3, 2015·Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA·Rahul BanerjeeEric Alper
Mar 3, 2015·GSTF Journal on Media & Communications·Kate Magsamen-Conrad, Maria Checton
Apr 19, 2015·BMC Medical Education·Melchor Sánchez-MendiolaAdrián Martínez-González
May 10, 2015·Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM·Richelle J KoopmanJeffery L Belden
May 16, 2015·Seminars in Pediatric Surgery·James D Geiger, Ronald B Hirschl
Jun 25, 2015·Journal of General Internal Medicine·Christopher FlemingRachel Kogan
Oct 30, 2015·Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA·Joshua E RichardsonDrew Wright
Jan 31, 2017·Current Opinion in Pediatrics·Jeanette A StingoneSusan L Teitelbaum
May 22, 2017·PM & R : the Journal of Injury, Function, and Rehabilitation·Mark E Huang
May 24, 2017·Medical Teacher·Ken Masters
Oct 7, 2017·Medical Education·Joris J BerkhoutA Debbie C Jaarsma
Feb 13, 2018·European Journal of Internal Medicine·Henri-Corto StoekléGuillaume Vogt
Apr 20, 2018·Israel Journal of Health Policy Research·Alexander AvidanRachel Yaffa Zisk-Rony
May 31, 2018·Israel Journal of Health Policy Research·Charles WeissmanHoward Tandeter
Oct 31, 2018·Prosthetics and Orthotics International·Saffran MöllerNerrolyn Ramstrand
Nov 12, 2018·Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America·Andrey FinegershRyan K Orosco
Apr 3, 2019·Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA·Michael A TuttyChristine A Sinsky
Aug 20, 2019·Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics·Yin Kwan Evelyn WongSze Chuen Cesar Wong
Dec 29, 2019·The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Amanda I MessingerRobin R Deterding
Apr 3, 2020·The New England Journal of Medicine·Sirina KeesaraKevin Schulman
Apr 15, 2020·Nature Medicine·Daniel Shu Wei TingTien Y Wong
Apr 29, 2020·Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome·Mohd JavaidAbhishek Vaish

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.