Digital rectal examination for prostate cancer screening in primary care: a systematic review and meta-analysis

…, M Bawor, L Banfield, J Profetto - The Annals of Family …, 2018 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Although the digital rectal examination (DRE) is commonly performed to screen
for prostate cancer, there is limited data to support its use in primary care. This review and …

[HTML][HTML] Global prevalence of burnout among postgraduate medical trainees: a systematic review and meta-regression

…, A Alyass, F Razak, Z Samaan, J Profetto… - … Open Access Journal, 2021 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Burnout among postgraduate medical trainees (PMTs) is increasingly being
recognized as a crisis in the medical profession. We aimed to establish the prevalence of …

[PDF][PDF] Structured, small-group hands-on teaching sessions improve pre-clerk knowledge and confidence in point-of-care ultrasound use and interpretation

AH Safavi, Q Shi, M Ding, M Kotait, J Profetto… - Cureus, 2018 - cureus.com
Many undergraduate medical education (UME) programs have begun adopting point-of-care
ultrasound (PoCUS) curricula, reflecting the increasing ubiquity of this technique across …

The Canadian medical student ultrasound curriculum: a statement from the Canadian ultrasound consensus for undergraduate medical education group

…, D Thompson, B Power, J Profetto… - … of Ultrasound in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives This study sought to establish by expert review a consensus‐based, focused
ultrasound curriculum, consisting of a foundational set of focused ultrasound skills that all …

[HTML][HTML] Transforming our relationship with the social determinants of health: a scoping review of social justice interventions in Canadian Medical Schools

…, S Pavalagantharajah, M Chu, J Profetto… - …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background/Purpose: Physicians are in a powerful position to improve the health status of
communities through mitigating disparities rooted in social inequities. However, it is uncertain …

A survey of medical school aspirant perceptions of an unexpected lottery‐facilitated admissions adaptation

L Grierson, M Lee, M Mahmud, J Profetto… - Journal of Evaluation …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Due to the COVID‐19 pandemic, the Undergraduate Medical Doctor (MD)
Programme at McMaster University (Hamilton, Canada) was unable to run in‐person medical …

Stethopedia: an e-learning resource for medical students to supplement Canadian clinical skills education

…, JN Patel, EY Liu, CB Singh, J Profetto - Canadian Medical …, 2021 - erudit.org
Implication Statement: Online clinical skills videos can supplement teaching and allow for
greater flexibility when learning physical examination skills. There are currently few open …

Comparative Effectiveness of OSCEs, Virtual OSCEs, and Traditional Written Testing Methods in Assessing Medical School Students' Competencies: A Scoping …

…, O Chang, MP Lee, S Lohit, A Cheng, J Xu, J Profetto… - 2022 - macsphere.mcmaster.ca
By the end of their medical school training, all physicians no matter which specialty they are
heading for, must be competent to prescribe medications. Selecting and prescribing …

Identifying the gap in clinical skills: a pilot study investigating the use of clinical respiratory examination skills in practice

…, JN Patel, S Sreeraman, J Profetto - Education for Primary …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There is a paucity of literature that explores whether students use clinical skills learned
during medical school in practice. The study aimed to report on the most clinically relevant …

[PDF][PDF] Comparative Effectiveness of OSCEs, Virtual OSCEs, and Traditional Testing Methods in Assessing Medical School Students' Competencies: A Scoping …

A Holbrook, O Chang, AJ Levinson, J Profetto… - OSF Preprints …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Background By the end of their medical school training, all physicians no matter which
specialty they are heading for, must be competent to prescribe medications. Selecting and …