Youth of today is the future of tomorrow

Carrard, Justin; Gojanovic, Boris

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2017-098313

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“…Consequently, clinicians skilled in prescribing exercise medicine and dealing with MSK issues will be ideal to deal with this workload. The lack of exposure to the SEM speciality results in a lack of awareness of what is involved in SEM, including training schemes and its place in health service provision [ 7 ]. Developing the interest of undergraduates and junior doctors is necessary for the sustainability and future of the SEM specialty.…”

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Embedding sports and exercise medicine into the medical curriculum; a call for inclusion

Pandya

Marino

2018

BMC Med Educ

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The UK is currently facing an inactivity crises, with 1 in 5 children currently meeting physical activity guidelines (Health Survey for England, Children’s Health, 2016). To combat this growing problem there has been increased interest in promoting exercise and healthy lifestyle advise to patients as a method for improving public health. In line with this, the specialty of Sports and Exercise Medicine (SEM) has been gaining momentum and is now a recognised specialty with a higher specialist training programme. This postgraduate speciality aims to produce doctors who are experts in exercise and musculoskeletal medicine. Increasing numbers of NHS departments are employing SEM doctors to better manage musculoskeletal (MSK) issues and prescribe exercise (Morrissey et. al, Muscles Ligaments Tendons J 3:190–195, 2013). In keeping with this increased opportunity for SEM in postgraduate training, we believe that we should not forget that SEM should not be exclusive to postgraduates and there is increasing interest and need for teaching to medical students (Cullen et al, Br J Sports Med 34:244-245, 2000). This article provides an overview to students and clinicians into the current state of undergraduate SEM education in the UK, and highlights the importance of incorporating SEM into the medical curricula.

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Embedding sports and exercise medicine into the medical curriculum; a call for inclusion

Pandya

Marino

2018

BMC Med Educ

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“…Firstly, the lack of exposure to SEM results in a lack of awareness of what is involved in SEM, including its place in health service provision. 17 A lack of awareness of the specialty of SEM has been demonstrated among the medical profession. 18,19 This may mean that SEM NHS services are not being utilised due to lack of awareness of these services existing, resulting in patients not bene tting from referrals to SEM departments.…”

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Educating the Next Generation in Sport and Exercise Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Marino¹,

Fitzpatrick²,

Vishnubala³

2021

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Background Sport and exercise medicine (SEM) is a relatively new specialty, and it is not well incorporated into undergraduate medical education. Previous studies have highlighted that medical students would benefit from increased teaching on SEM, and that students would like more SEM teaching. The aim of this project is to establish which SEM-related topics are deemed to be most important to incorporate into undergraduate medical education and confirm whether medical students would benefit from increased SEM exposure. Methods An online survey was distributed to all members of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine (BASEM) via email, and it was shared on Twitter via BASEM and the research team. Results A total of 126 responses were analysed. The majority of respondents work in SEM, or were interested in pursuing a career in SEM. Musculoskeletal (MSK) examination skills, exercise to prevent and manage disease, and MSK injuries and conditions were deemed to be the most important SEM-related topics to teach medical students. Use of social media and pitchside case were deemed the least important. Respondents thought medical students do not receive enough SEM teaching at medical school and could benefit from increased SEM exposure. Conclusions This study supports the opinion that medical students would benefit from increased SEM exposure. This survey is the first to determine how important it is that specific SEM-related topics are taught to medical students. In response to this survey a Delphi study is being conducted in the UK to establish a consensus undergraduate SEM curriculum for medical students.

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Youth of today is the future of tomorrow

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Embedding sports and exercise medicine into the medical curriculum; a call for inclusion

Embedding sports and exercise medicine into the medical curriculum; a call for inclusion

Educating the Next Generation in Sport and Exercise Medicine: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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