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Modification of the traditional Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan presentation to consider value can help medical students learn to practice high-value

Modified SOAP Ups Student Awareness of Health Care Costs

Modification of traditional SOAP presentation to include discussion of value helps medical students
Many medical schools are integrating discussions of cost

Medical Schools Teaching Students About Costs of Care

Importance of understanding costs due to ACA, prevalence of high-deductible plans
An accelerated baccalaureate/doctor of medicine program does not impair the academic performance of medical students

Accelerated MD Program Doesn’t Mar Academic Performance

Academic performance of students is comparable in accelerated program, conventional MD program
Women tend to manage their femininity so as to be considered adherent to the unspoken code of the non-gendered worker

Women in Academic Medicine ‘Manage Femininity’ to Succeed

Strategies for this include appearing easy-going or downplaying differences based on gender
West Virginia has introduced a program to teach medical students how to talk to patients about healthy eating

New Program Teaches Medical Students About Healthy Eating

West Virginia program prepares students to discuss topics in healthy eating and exercise with patients
The 2015 version of the American Board of Internal Medicine maintenance-of-certification program is expected to generate considerable costs

2015 MOC Program Expected to Cost $5.7 Billion Over 10 Years

Time costs account for 90 percent of maintenance of certification costs, estimated at $5.1 billion
Use of an arts observation curriculum can help students learn to observe objectively and articulate their observations

Arts Observation Curriculum May Be Beneficial for Medical Students

Learning to observe objectively and communicate observations important in clinical practice
Patients undergoing brain or spine surgery are at no greater risk if residents assist during the operation

No ‘Downside’ With Residents Assisting During Surgery

Findings might help reassure concerned patients
Additional years of secondary schooling provide a cost-effective HIV prevention measure in Botswana

Additional Years of Secondary Schooling Can Cut HIV Risk

Secondary school represents cost-effective intervention for HIV prevention in Botswana
An educational outreach program

Academic Detailing Could Boost Treatment of Tobacco Use

Increase in frequency of simple and complex components of tobacco treatment behaviors