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Ultrasound and cadaveric prosections as methods for teaching cardiac anatomy: A comparative study (2012)
Journal Article
Griksaitis, M., Sawdon, M., & Finn, G. (2012). Ultrasound and cadaveric prosections as methods for teaching cardiac anatomy: A comparative study. Anatomical Sciences Education, 5(1), 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.259

This study compared the efficacy of two cardiac anatomy teaching modalities, ultrasound imaging and cadaveric prosections, for learning cardiac gross anatomy. One hundred and eight first-year medical students participated. Two weeks prior to the teac... Read More about Ultrasound and cadaveric prosections as methods for teaching cardiac anatomy: A comparative study.

The additive effect of teaching undergraduate cardiac anatomy using cadavers and ultrasound echocardiography (2012)
Journal Article
Finn, G., Sawdon, M., & Griksaitis, M. (2012). The additive effect of teaching undergraduate cardiac anatomy using cadavers and ultrasound echocardiography. European journal of anatomy, 16(3), 199-205

Ultrasound and cadavers are both recognized teaching modalities for the delivery of cardiac anatomy to undergraduate medical students. This study considers the additive effect of the two teaching modalities. We previously reported no significant diff... Read More about The additive effect of teaching undergraduate cardiac anatomy using cadavers and ultrasound echocardiography.

The impact of color on retention of knowledge: A body-painting study within undergraduate medicine (2011)
Journal Article
Finn, G., White, P., & Abdelbagi, I. (2011). The impact of color on retention of knowledge: A body-painting study within undergraduate medicine. Anatomical Sciences Education, 4(6), 311-317. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.253

Body painting as a tool for teaching anatomy is becoming increasingly popular as it is fun and diffuses the formal academic context. Students claim bright color plays a significant role in retention of knowledge from painting sessions. Medical studen... Read More about The impact of color on retention of knowledge: A body-painting study within undergraduate medicine.

Twelve tips for implementing a successful peer assessment (2011)
Journal Article
Finn, G., & Garner, J. (2011). Twelve tips for implementing a successful peer assessment. Medical Teacher, 33(6), 443-446. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159x.2010.546909

Following a multi-institutional research project, the authors formulated 12 tips for the successful implementation of peer assessment in a health-based setting. These tips relate to planning, delivery and feedback. They also offer a wide range of pra... Read More about Twelve tips for implementing a successful peer assessment.

Evaluating professionalism in medical undergraduates using selected response questions: findings from an item response modelling study (2011)
Journal Article
Tiffin, P., Finn, G., & McLachlan, J. (2011). Evaluating professionalism in medical undergraduates using selected response questions: findings from an item response modelling study. BMC Medical Education, 11, Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-11-43

Background: Professionalism is a difficult construct to define in medical students but aspects of this concept may be important in predicting the risk of postgraduate misconduct. For this reason attempts are being made to evaluate medical students' p... Read More about Evaluating professionalism in medical undergraduates using selected response questions: findings from an item response modelling study.

"You're judged all the time!" Students' views on professionalism: A multi-centre study (2010)
Journal Article
Finn, G., Garner, J., & Sawdon, M. (2010). "You're judged all the time!" Students' views on professionalism: A multi-centre study. Medical Education, 44(8), 814-825. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2010.03743.x

Context This study describes how medical students perceive professionalism and the context in which it is relevant to them. An understanding of how Phase 1 students perceive professionalism, will help us teach this subject more effectively. Phase 1 m... Read More about "You're judged all the time!" Students' views on professionalism: A multi-centre study.

Twelve tips for running a successful body painting teaching session (2010)
Journal Article
Finn, G. M. (2010). Twelve tips for running a successful body painting teaching session. Medical Teacher, 32(11), 887-890. https://doi.org/10.3109/0142159x.2010.507708

Body painting in the medical education context is the painting of internal structures on the surface of the body with high verisimilitude. Body painting has many educational benefits, from the obvious acquisition of anatomical knowledge, to the less... Read More about Twelve tips for running a successful body painting teaching session.

The impact of wearing scrubs on contextual learning (2010)
Journal Article
Finn, G., Patten, D., & McLachlan, J. (2010). The impact of wearing scrubs on contextual learning. Medical Teacher, 32(5), 381-384. https://doi.org/10.3109/01421590903437196

Background: Godden and Baddeley (1975) suggested strong contextual influence on recall, suggesting learning in an educational context might not transfer well to practice. Aim: To explore the impact of an authentic context (wearing hospital scrubs) on... Read More about The impact of wearing scrubs on contextual learning.

A Qualitative Study of Student Responses to Body Painting (2010)
Journal Article
Finn, G. M., & McLachlan, J. C. (2010). A Qualitative Study of Student Responses to Body Painting. Anatomical Sciences Education, 3(1), 33-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.119

One hundred and thirty-three preclinical medical students participated in 24 focus groups over the period 2007-2009 at Durham University. Focus groups were conducted to ascertain whether or not medical students found body painting anatomical structur... Read More about A Qualitative Study of Student Responses to Body Painting.

Peer estimation of lack of professionalism correlates with low Conscientiousness Index scores (2009)
Journal Article
Finn, G. M., Sawdon, M. A., Clipsham, L., & McLachlan, J. C. (2009). Peer estimation of lack of professionalism correlates with low Conscientiousness Index scores. Medical Education, 43(10), 960-967. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03453.x

Context Measures of professionalism in undergraduate medical students are generally subjective in nature, and based on limited observations of behaviours in observed settings. We have previously described an objective scalar measure of conscientiousn... Read More about Peer estimation of lack of professionalism correlates with low Conscientiousness Index scores.

Exploring reflective 'critical incident' documentation of professionalism lapses in a medical undergraduate setting (2009)
Journal Article
Hodges, D., McLachlan, J. C., & Finn, G. M. (2009). Exploring reflective 'critical incident' documentation of professionalism lapses in a medical undergraduate setting. BMC Medical Education, 9(44), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6920-9-44

Background Measuring professionalism in undergraduate medical students is a difficult process, and no one method has currently emerged as the definitive means of assessment in this field. Student skills in reflection have been shown to be highly impo... Read More about Exploring reflective 'critical incident' documentation of professionalism lapses in a medical undergraduate setting.

Virtual Human Dissector as a Learning Tool for Studying Cross-sectional Anatomy (2009)
Journal Article
Donnelly, L., Patten, D., White, P. M., & Finn, G. M. (2009). Virtual Human Dissector as a Learning Tool for Studying Cross-sectional Anatomy. Medical Teacher, 31(6), 553-555. https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590802512953

Background: Within diagnostic medicine there is a continuing and marked increase in the use of two-dimensional (2D) images of cross-sectional anatomy. Medical undergraduates should therefore develop skills to interpret such images early in their educ... Read More about Virtual Human Dissector as a Learning Tool for Studying Cross-sectional Anatomy.

The Conscientiousness Index: A Novel Tool to Explore Students’ Professionalism (2009)
Journal Article
McLachlan, J. C., Finn, G. M., & Macnaughton, J. (2009). The Conscientiousness Index: A Novel Tool to Explore Students’ Professionalism. Academic Medicine, 84(5), 559-565. https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0b013e31819fb7ff

Purpose: Measuring professional behavior is problematic not least because the concept of professionalism is difficult to define. The authors describe a measurement tool that does not rely on qualitative judgments from respondents but, nonetheless, cl... Read More about The Conscientiousness Index: A Novel Tool to Explore Students’ Professionalism.

Students’ Views On Peer Assessment & Professionalism: Knowing When To “Switch It On”
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sawdon, M., & Finn, G. (2009, July). Students’ Views On Peer Assessment & Professionalism: Knowing When To “Switch It On”. Presented at Association for the Study of Medical Education (ASME) Annual Scientific Meeting 2009., Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Introduction Peer assessment is defined as the process of cohort members judging the extent to which their peers exhibit specific actions. These can be traits, behaviours or achievements 1. Peers witness routine behaviour, rather than the modified or... Read More about Students’ Views On Peer Assessment & Professionalism: Knowing When To “Switch It On”.

Students' attitudes towards peer assessment of professionalism: A multi-centre study
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Finn, G., Sawdon, M., & Garner, J. (2010, September). Students' attitudes towards peer assessment of professionalism: A multi-centre study. Presented at Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Conference 2010, Glasgow, UK

Background: Undergraduate medical students in the UK are expected to meet numerous guidelines relating to their professional behaviour as specified by the GMC1. This guidance includes objectively appraising and assessing the performance of their coll... Read More about Students' attitudes towards peer assessment of professionalism: A multi-centre study.

Invisible maps of the body: constructing myths, uncovering legends
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Finn, G., Fleming, K., & McLachlan, J. (2010, November). Invisible maps of the body: constructing myths, uncovering legends. Presented at 4th International Conference of the European Society for the History of Science, Barcelona

Colourful colons : using colour in medical education
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Finn, G. (2010, July). Colourful colons : using colour in medical education. Presented at Working Together, Learning Together, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesborough