title: Integrating Collaborative Learning and Competition in a Hematology/Oncology Training Program.
abstract: New educational methods and structures to improve medical education are needed to face the challenge of an exponential increase and complexity of medical knowledge. Collaborative learning has been increasingly used in education, but its use in medical training programs is in its infancy, and its impact is still unknown; the role of competition in education is more controversial. We introduced these pedagogical methods to the hematology/oncology fellowship program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to improve attendance and performance at didactic activities and different educational outcomes. One year after the adoption of these methods, the fellowship program has reached many of the expected goals from this intervention without the negative consequences of competition observed in younger learners. The most important conclusion of this project is that collaboration and cross-generational team work provide a healthy and effective learning environment and competition may not add further benefit. Analysis, interpretation, and discussion of our experience are provided. This study was approved by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences IRB as a low risk educational intervention not requiring a consent form.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA. MakhoulIssam@uams.edu.
authors: Issam
authors: 0000-0001-8646-5658
authors: I
authors: Makhoul
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Pooja
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authors: Motwani
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Liudmila
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authors: Schafer
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Konstantinos
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authors: Arnaoutakis
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Fade
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authors: Mahmoud
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Mazin
authors: M
authors: Safar
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Dorothy
authors: D
authors: Graves
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Paulette
authors: P
authors: Mehta
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Rang
authors: R
authors: Govindarajan
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, Hematology/Oncology Division, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 W. Markham St. Slot # 508, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Hutchins
authors: Department of Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 4301 West Markham St, Little Rock, AR, 72205, USA.
authors: Carol
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authors: Thrush
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships / Q000592:standards*; D006405:Hematology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine / Q000592:standards*; D000073919:Interdisciplinary Placement; D007858:Learning; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000193:education*
keywords: Collaborative learning; Competition; New pedagogic methods