Recent Literature

The goal of the medical education literature review is to highlight important and relevant articles which we hope educate and enrich our members. The articles are curated quarterly by members of the AUPO Directors of Medical Student Education Council Literature Review Committee.

Ophthalmology Education Leadership Attitudes Toward Mentorship of Female Medical Students

Paul M, Dweck M, Chadha N
Nov 2022

Purpose: Numerous studies have emphasized the influence of gender-specific mentors in medical students' career decisions, but this has not been explored fully in ophthalmology. Therefore, this study evaluated ophthalmology educators' attitudes toward female mentorship, to better understand how this may relate to medical students' career development and training.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Flipped Classroom Case Learning vs Traditional Lecture-Based Learning in Medical School Ophthalmology Education: A Randomized Trial

Chan PP, Lee VWY, Yam JC, Brelén ME, Chu WK, Wan KH, Chen LJ, Tham CC, Pang CP
Apr 2023

Purpose: To address the problem of teaching noncore specialties, for which there is often limited teaching time and low student engagement, a flipped classroom case learning (FCCL) module was designed and implemented in a compulsory 5-day ophthalmology rotation for undergraduate medical students. The module consisted of a flipped classroom, online gamified clinical cases, and case-based learning.

Eyes for Ears: Usage and Efficacy of a Podcast for Ophthalmic Education

Pouw AE, Cai F, Redfern AJ, Chow J, Young BK
Jul 2023

Purpose: To characterize listenership and perceived educational impact of the ophthalmic podcast “Eyes for Ears”.

Methods: A cross-sectional, internet-distributed, 9-question Qualtrics survey was made available to podcast listeners. Listenership metrics were analyzed from the podcast host platform.

Perceptions of a Virtual Interview Exercise for Ophthalmology Residency Applicants

Bilal Ahmed; Victoria Ly; Ankur Parikh; Arjun Watane; Sanah Aslam; Anjalee Choudhury; Benjamin Lin; Yoshihiro Yonekawa; Jayanth Sridhar
Feb 2021

Importance

The Impact of Away Rotations on the Ophthalmology Residency Match

Hanna L. Tso; Jason Young; Charline S. Boente; Chi Wah Yung
Jan 2021

Background

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Ophthalmology Medical Student Teaching: Educational Innovations, Challenges, and Future Directions

Tony Succar, PhD, MSc Med(Ophth Sc); Andrew G. Lee, MD
Jan 2022

Graduate medical education (GME) in ophthalmology has faced and overcome many challenges over the past years, and 2020 has been a game-changer. Although the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus pandemic disrupted medical education globally, ophthalmic educators rapidly transformed their curricula to novel and effective virtual learning formats.

Planning for Happenstance: Helping Students Optimize Unexpected Career Developments

Michelle Vo, Gary Beck Dallaghan, Nicole Borges, Anne C Gill, Brian Good, Nathan Gollehon, Jay J Mehta, Boyd Richards, Rachel Richards, Erna Serelzic, Rebecca Tenney-Soeiro, Jason Winward, Dorene Balmer
February 2021

How to introduce medical students to the skills and attitudes necessary to deal with happenstance is the central theme of this article. Planned Happenstance Learning Theory is an important principle in professional development in medical education.

Geographic Trends in the Ophthalmology Residency Match: Influence of Program and Applicant Characteristics

Samuel A. Cohen, Suzann Pershing
January 2022

The article highlights the associations with residents training at the residency program affiliated with their medical school and/or within the same geographic region as their medical school. This can be helpful in advising our medical students on where to apply.

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Medical Education in Ophthalmology

Nita G. Valikodath, Emily Cole, Daniel S.W. Ting, J. Peter Campbell, Louis R. Pasquale, Michael F. Chiang, and R. V. Paul Chan, on behalf of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Task Force on Artificial Intelligence
June 2021

The authors recognize the impact that AI will have on the practice of ophthalmology. Yet they acknowledge that many physicians are not knowledgeable about AI, especially the opportunities, potential pitfalls and the influence that it will have on daily practice. The authors review the current status of ophthalmology AI and give recommendations for designing an effective AI curriculum.