Alodie Weatherspoon

Assessment of the cutaneous immune response during Arthroderma benhamiae and A. vanbreuseghemii infection using an experimental mouse model

Dermatophytoses are common but poorly understood skin infections. Most in vivo studies have been performed using the guinea pig as the experimental animal model, which has several limitations.

Practical histology in tune with the times.

from instructors about their performance and then completed the self-reflection. Students in the experimental group (n = 62) received verbal feedback from instructors, and an emailed link to the patientperspective video of their performance. After viewing the video, these students completed the self-reflection. Instructors recorded student performance again the following day, and we compared the data collected from instructors on both days. All students were evaluated using anchored 10-point Likert scales assessing 14 areas of performance. The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences IRB#1 approved this project. What lessons were learned? Our patient-perspective video activity proved successful, particularly for students whose performance on the first day was below average (p < 0.05). The patient-perspective video feedback also proved successful for helping students to evaluate a patient in the correct TCCC sequence, and recognise signs and symptoms of shock, more than verbal feedback and reflection alone (p < 0.05). The activity also proved popular with students – they reported higher learning satisfaction with the patient-perspective video feedback than with just verbal feedback alone. Inter-rater variability affected our data collection this year, and further study, after better training of faculty members to ensure more consistent evaluation, would be beneficial. Overall, patient-perspective video feedback is achievable, and it holds promise for learners mastering challenging trauma and communication skills.