Hard to believe that we are at the end of the CEEP selective already. Like my colleague mentioned below, as part of our selective, we were to chose a topic in medical education and present it to our colleagues. We decided on simulations and their roles in medicine. Although there are a variety of simulators that already exist, research in this field is still in its infancy, with very few randomized trials demonstrating efficacy. I think the safest conclusion to make at this point in time is that when appropriately used for specific skill sets, simulation can be a valuable adjunct or aid to traditional clinical training. Ultimately, it comes down to individual motivation and hard work that allows one to excel in a field, but it is interesting to see how technology has brought innovation to the field of medication education, which has remained fairly unchanged for the past century. We are very glad that our presentation was well-received and stimulated quite a bit of discussion among the audience. We are also grateful that Dr. Panisko and all of our colleagues were present and actively contributed throughout the talk. It was a fantastic learning experience for Laura and I, and we hope our colleagues benefited from it as well.
This CEEP selective has certainly been a very fruitful experience. Many of the cases we saw in the past 3 weeks were disorders I had only ever encountered in lectures. This is certainly the place where the most interesting and unique cases in internal medicine gather. Furthermore, the staff internists that we had a chance to work with were all incredible educators and clearly had a genuine passion for teaching. I would highly recommend this selective not only to folks who are interested in internal medicine, but to anyone who loves to see cool cases on a daily basis and work alongside excellent clinical educators.
Now on to the CaRMS interview tour. Best of luck everyone!
-Roy
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