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Medical exams in the era of accessible Artificial Intelligence by Sam, Amir H., Lam, George, Amin, Anjali

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Is the awarding gap at UK medical schools influenced by ethnicity and medical school attended? A retrospective cohort study by Brown, Celia, Goss, Charlotte, Sam, Amir H

“…ObjectivesTo better characterise the Awarding Gap (AG) between black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BAME) and white students in UK undergraduate medical…”
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Is there a sufficient supply of clinical academics for UK medical schools? A retrospective cohort study by Waldock, William J, Hughes, Elizabeth, Dacre, Jane, Sam, Amir H

“…ObjectivesClinical academics lead research to deliver medical advancements while also teaching in medical schools to maintain high-quality medical services…”
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The role of the gut/brain axis in modulating food intake by Sam, Amir H., Troke, Rachel C., Tan, Tricia M., Bewick, Gavin A.

“…Peptide hormones released from the gastrointestinal tract communicate information about the current state of energy balance to the brain. These hormones…”
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Validity of constructed-response situational judgment tests in training programs for the health professions: A systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Mortaz Hejri, Sara, Ho, Jordan L, Pan, Xuan, Park, Yoon Soo, Sam, Amir H, Mangardich, Haykaz, MacIntosh, Alexander

“…Situational judgments tests have been increasingly used to help training programs for the health professions incorporate professionalism attributes into their…”
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Virtual reality as an engaging and enjoyable method for delivering emergency clinical simulation training: a prospective, interventional study of medical undergraduates by Walls, Risheka, Nageswaran, Priyanka, Cowell, Adrian, Sehgal, Tunav, White, Thomas, McVeigh, James, Staykov, Stefan, Basett, Paul, Mitelpunkt, Daniel, Sam, Amir H

“…It is a requirement that medical students are educated in emergencies and feel well prepared for practice as a doctor, yet national surveys show that many…”
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Rimonabant: From RIO to Ban by Sam, Amir H., Salem, Victoria, Ghatei, Mohammad A.

“…Endocannabinoid antagonism as a treatment for obesity and the metabolic syndrome became a hugely anticipated area of pharmacology at the start of the century…”
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The impact of patient skin colour on diagnostic ability and confidence of medical students by Dodd, Rebecca V., Rafi, Damir, Stackhouse, Ashlyn A., Brown, Celia A., Westacott, Rachel J., Meeran, Karim, Hughes, Elizabeth, Wilkinson, Paul, Gurnell, Mark, Swales, Catherine, Sam, Amir H.

“…Previous literature has explored unconscious racial biases in clinical education and medicine, finding that people with darker skin tones can be…”
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Standard setting Very Short Answer Questions (VSAQs) relative to Single Best Answer Questions (SBAQs): does having access to the answers make a difference? by Sam, Amir H., Millar, Kate R., Westacott, Rachel, Melville, Colin R., Brown, Celia A.

“…Background We investigated whether question format and access to the correct answers affect the pass mark set by standard-setters on written examinations…”
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The validity of Engagement and Feedback Assessments (EFAs): identifying students at risk of failing by Kemp, Paul R, Bradshaw, Jacob M, Pandya, Brijmohan, Davies, Daniel, Morrell, Mary J, Sam, Amir H

“…Background Imperial College School of Medicine, London UK, introduced a new curriculum in 2019, with a focus on the GMC outcomes for graduates, and pedagogy…”
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Understanding concepts of generalism and specialism amongst medical students at a research-intensive London medical school by Misky, Adam T, Shah, Ronak J, Fung, Chee Yeen, Sam, Amir H, Meeran, Karim, Kingsbury, Martyn, Salem, Victoria

“…Many prominent UK medical organisations have identified a need for more generalist clinicians to address the complex requirements of an aging society. We…”
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Effectiveness of short, personalised student assistantships: an evaluative study across eight London hospitals by Fung, Chee Yeen, Kearney, Lesa, Hatfield, Emma, Martin, Niamh M, Halse, Omid, Jensen-Martin, James, Hughes, Elizabeth, Sam, Amir H

“…ObjectivesStudent assistantships are recommended to prepare medical graduates for clinical practice. Traditionally, assistantships have consisted of longer…”
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Is the assumption of equal distances between global assessment categories used in borderline regression valid? by McGown, Patrick J, Brown, Celia A, Sebastian, Ann, Le, Ricardo, Amin, Anjali, Greenland, Andrew, Sam, Amir H

“…Background Standard setting for clinical examinations typically uses the borderline regression method to set the pass mark. An assumption made in using this…”
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COVID-19: an opportunity to rethink global cooperation in higher education and research by Buitendijk, Simone, Ward, Helen, Shimshon, Gideon, Sam, Amir H, Sharma, Dhananjaya, Harris, Matthew

“…In response to the present crisis the Penn State University has moved biology and physics labs online,5 Tsinghua University has developed home lab kits,6…”
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Interpretation of Serum Gonadotropin Levels in Hyperprolactinaemia by Abbara, Ali, Clarke, Sophie A, Nesbitt, Alexander, Ali, Sabreen, Comninos, Alexander N, Hatfield, Emma, Martin, Niamh M, Sam, Amir H, Meeran, Karim, Dhillo, Waljit S

“…Hyperprolactinaemia is a common cause of amenorrhoea due to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Prolactin is hypothesised to impede the reproductive axis through an…”
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Synacthen Stimulation Test Following Unilateral Adrenalectomy Needs to Be Interpreted With Caution by Zaman, Shamaila, Almazrouei, Raya, Sam, Amir H, DiMarco, Aimee N, Todd, Jeannie F, Palazzo, Fausto F, Tan, Tricia, Dhillo, Waljit S, Meeran, Karim, Wernig, Florian

“…Cortisol levels in response to stress are highly variable. Baseline and stimulated cortisol levels are commonly used to determine adrenal function following…”
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Undergraduate exposure to patient presentations on the acute medical placement: a prospective study in a London teaching hospital by Fung, Chee Yeen, Tan, Zhin Ming, Savage, Adam, Rahim, Mahdi, Osman, Fatima, Adnan, Mohammed, Peleva, Emilia, Sam, Amir H

“…ObjectivesTo identify the availability and variability of learning opportunities through patient presentations on an acute medical placement at a teaching…”
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Pharmacodynamic Response to Anti-thyroid Drugs in Graves' Hyperthyroidism by Abbara, Ali, Clarke, Sophie A, Brewster, Rosalind, Simonnard, Alexia, Eng, Pei Chia, Phylactou, Maria, Papadopoulou, Deborah, Izzi-Engbeaya, Chioma, Sam, Amir H, Wernig, Florian, Jonauskyte, Eliza, Comninos, Alexander N, Meeran, Karim, Kelsey, Tom W, Dhillo, Waljit S

“…Graves' disease is the commonest cause of hyperthyroidism in populations with sufficient dietary iodine intake. Anti-thyroid drugs (ATD) are often used as the…”
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High‐stakes, remote‐access, open‐book examinations by Sam, Amir H., Reid, Michael D., Amin, Anjali

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Clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients presenting with pituitary apoplexy by Abbara, Ali, Clarke, Sophie, Eng, Pei Chia, Milburn, James, Joshi, Devavrata, Comninos, Alexander N, Ramli, Rozana, Mehta, Amrish, Jones, Brynmor, Wernig, Florian, Nair, Ramesh, Mendoza, Nigel, Sam, Amir H, Hatfield, Emma, Meeran, Karim, Dhillo, Waljit S, Martin, Niamh M

“…Purpose To review the clinical and biochemical characteristics and clinical outcome of patients presenting with pituitary apoplexy to a tertiary centre…”
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