Figure 1 shows that the perceived educational value to both practicing and student physicians increased after the workshop intervention from 17.7% to 43.2% (chi square, p =.0001), and 22.1% to 40.5% (p =.0007), respectively.
Participants therefore consisted of a mix of medical students, physician assistants and nurses, with only a few graduate physicians being available to attend sporadically as staffing at the hospitals was so critical.
Experienced physical therapists had higher levels of knowledge in managing musculoskeletal conditions than medical students, physician interns and residents, and all physician specialists except for orthopaedists.
This same examination has been previously been used to assess knowledge in musculoskeletal medicine among medical students, physician interns and residents, and across a variety of physician specialties.
In comparison to previous studies among physicians, [ 7, 12] physical therapists demonstrated higher levels of knowledge in managing musculoskeletal conditions than medical students, physician interns and residents, and most physician specialists except for orthopaedists.
There was a smattering of medical and law students, M.D.-Ph.D. students, physicians, lawyers, policy fellows, and one pharmacy student, among others.
It was during this time that I stepped out of the classroom and into the hospital as a student-physician that I learned about empathy, respect, and what it truly means to be human.
After analyzing the stats around black men and medical school, the AAMC conducted interviews with 11 black premedical students, physicians, researchers and leaders.
Two independent raters scored the videotapes according to this list of consultation content items as zero (not present) or 1 (present) according to whether the student-physician had addressed the specific issue or not in the consultation.
Residents, faculty, and doctoral students (physicians) with medical degree were invited to participate.
