The Woman Behind the Mask

Who is that face we have all been kissing to learn vital resuscitation skills? Kneeling on the floor in a room full on CPR dolls neatly lined in rows, looked like I was in a morgue of limbless, plastic clones. Nevertheless, that calm, smiling mask facing the ceiling made it feel a lot less sombre. After watching the video on some killer techniques for saving … Fortsätt läsa The Woman Behind the Mask

The Surprising Effects of Wise Words and Hyper-Reflection on an Insecure Student

First term medical students have been having a whale of a time with the intense, scheduled reflection sessions during the last couple of weeks. At first I (coming from the UK where reflection is not our strongest area) thought it was ridiculous! Honestly, two ten-minute reflections with your tutor, one twenty-minute session with another tutor, a self-reflection essay, a feedback form, and a daylong seminar, … Fortsätt läsa The Surprising Effects of Wise Words and Hyper-Reflection on an Insecure Student