Category: Educators
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Engagement Essentials: How to Captivate Large Classrooms
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Get practical tips for educators to engage and motivate students in large healthcare classrooms, including interactive methods, collaboration, and technology integration
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The Art of Feedback: Fostering Growth in Healthcare Education
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Discover the importance of feedback in healthcare education and explore best practices to foster growth, collaboration, and effective learning in your students.
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Utilizing Gamification and Technology for Healthcare Education
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Explore how gamification can significantly enhance student engagement, improve knowledge retention, and create an enjoyable learning experiences, along with the best practices for implementing gamification effectively.
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Networking for Success: Strategies Every Health Professional Should Know
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Discover the power of networking in healthcare with practical strategies designed for medical students, faculty, and professionals. This short guide covers the essentials of building meaningful connections, overcoming common networking challenges, and making the best of both formal and informal opportunities to enhance your career. Embrace the art of networking…
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How to Boost Learning Outcomes with Multimedia & Visual Aids
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Transform your medical education approach with the integration of multimedia and visual aids! This article explores the cognitive benefits of these tools, effective strategies for implementation, and how they can enhance learning outcomes for students. Discover how to make complex medical concepts more accessible and engaging while fostering an active…
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The Top 10 Helpful Medical Mnemonics from Osmosis
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Dive into the whirlwind of medical school with these top 10 mnemonics designed to enhance your learning and retention. From assessing melanoma to mastering heart sounds, these clever memory aids will help you navigate your studies and prepare for clinical practice. Keep them close to achieve success in your medical…
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Developing Clinical Thinking Early in Future Physicians
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Clinical thinking is the cornerstone of medical practice, enabling physicians to make accurate diagnoses, devise effective treatment plans, and provide exceptional patient care. For medical educators, fostering this critical skill set in future physicians early in their training is essential.
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Osmosis Product Updates: 2025
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Osmosis is excited to share the latest updates for 2025! Learn about the latest platform updates, new features, and enhancements right here.
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5 Articles on Flipping Your Classroom You Should Read Now
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The flipped classroom model is transforming education by shifting lectures to pre-class preparation and using class time for active learning. This student-centered approach promotes engagement and helps learners deeply understand complex concepts. To help you start or refine your method, we’ve curated five essential articles from Osmosis that offer practical…
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A Quick Guide to Cultivating Success for First-Year Nursing Students
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As nursing faculty, you hold the vital role of shaping the future of healthcare by educating and mentoring first-year nursing students. Transitioning from high school or other academic or career backgrounds to the rigorous demands of nursing education can be daunting for many students. Therefore, it’s essential to implement strategies…
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How to Teach Teamwork and Interprofessional Practice in Healthcare
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Teamwork and interprofessional practice are essential components of modern healthcare. They are the collaborative efforts of various healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive patient care. Developing teamwork and interprofessional practice skills is crucial for the following reasons: Creating supportive learning environments with effective curricula and assessments enables healthcare educators to teach…
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Collaborative Learning: How to Use It In Your Classroom
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The phrase “collaborative learning” refers to a broad range of pedagogical strategies that involve student work or the combined intellectual work of students and their teachers. Students typically work in groups of two or more, producing a product or collaboratively seeking insight, answers, or meanings. Let’s explore the importance of…
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Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context
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Learn about the vital role of social determinants of health (SDOH) in shaping our well-being. This article explores how factors like social support, community cohesion, and discrimination affect health outcomes and the importance of addressing these issues for a healthier, more equitable future. Join us in recognizing the interconnectedness of…
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How to Help Students Navigate the Transition From the Classroom to Clinical Learning
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Transitioning from the classroom to clinical learning is a significant milestone for healthcare students. This phase is fraught with challenges, including adapting to new environments, applying theoretical knowledge in practical settings, and anxiety about interacting with real patients. Additionally, the pressure to perform can exacerbate stress and impact learning. Healthcare educators can help ease…
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How to Pay for Medical, Nursing, or Health Care Training Programs
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As the US population ages and the demand for care increases, there’s an unprecedented need for qualified clinicians. Recent projections published by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) report a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036 in the US, and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)…
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Six Ways University Partners Are Integrating Osmosis Into Their Curricula
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When healthcare educators incorporate e-learning platforms and resources into the classroom, both students and educators experience several advantages. Students benefit from enriched learning experiences, particularly those with diverse learning styles, while educators enhance their teaching and mentoring approaches. At Osmosis from Elsevier, we support health educators as they “reach further.”…
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What Makes a Great Educator? Some Frontline Medical Education Insights
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About a decade ago, I took a leap of faith by leaving Johns Hopkins Medical School to start Osmosis, a platform aimed at transforming medical education. Fast forward to today, I find myself back at Hopkins, not only as a student but as someone who has seen firsthand the impact…
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Teaching Time Management: Providing Practical Skills for Future Healthcare Providers
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Successful time management is crucial in healthcare because it directly impacts patient outcomes and the overall quality of care. In a fast-paced and dynamic environment, healthcare professionals must efficiently allocate their time to prioritize patient needs, adhere to protocols, maintain accurate records, and more. Part of the educator’s role is to increase…
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How to Design Clinical Assessments For Healthcare Students
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Clinical learning assessment is essential to guarantee that future healthcare practitioners deliver safe and proficient care. Through apt clinical assessments, educators contribute to shaping a skilled and versatile healthcare workforce. This ensures that students not only grasp medical theories but also acquire the practical skills needed for success. Explore various…
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How to Encourage Lifelong Learning Habits to Healthcare Students
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In an era of rapid advancements, professionals must embrace continuous education to navigate their complex roles effectively. From groundbreaking medical technologies to emerging treatments, the healthcare sector is a dynamic field that demands constant adaptation. Therefore, lifelong learning in healthcare professions is a necessity to stay at the forefront of…
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Supporting Professional Identity Development in Healthcare Students
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When a new group of students enters your classroom, each of them brings a unique set of beliefs, experiences, backgrounds, and identities with them. Therefore, professional identity development in health profession students begins as early as day one of school and should be fostered throughout their education and beyond. According…
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A Helpful List of Nursing Education Conferences to Attend in 2025
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Are you ready to elevate your nursing career in 2025? We’ve curated a comprehensive list of nursing education conferences that will align with your professional goals, whether you are a student, faculty member, or administrator. Attend events like the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties Conference and the National Nurse…
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The Making of Osmosis Clinical Sciences
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To support students from day one to patient one, and beyond, the Osmosis from Elsevier Clinical Sciences library was designed to teach learners how to think clinically. Join us as we dive into the creation process and discover the dedication and expertise behind this collection of clinical videos, decision-making trees, and…
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A Helpful List of Major Medical Education Conferences in 2025
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Ready to advance your career in healthcare? Our updated guide to 2025 medical conferences is here to help you connect with peers, explore innovative advancements, and share your research. Whether you’re a student, faculty member, or administrator, these events provide invaluable networking and professional development opportunities tailored to your goals.…
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Unlocking the Potential of Precision Education: Maximizing Learning Outcomes with Assessment and Analytics
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In today’s Osmosis blog, Dr. Sean Tackett discusses the evolution of precision education and how educators can leverage assessment and analytics to boost learning outcomes. There’s no question that everyone is different, from our genes to our environments. These shape how our neurons connect with one another, and by the…
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Unlocking the Secrets of Success: Effectively Evaluating Your Course or Program
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In today’s Osmosis blog, Dr. Sean Tackett addresses how to evaluate a course or program by explaining how to design an effective framework and highlighting how to avoid missing important issues. We all have blind spots. Recently, when working with colleagues on an article about “blind spots” in medical…
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The Power of Quizzing: Benefits, Challenges, and How to Implement a Plan
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Explore the benefits and challenges of quizzing in healthcare education. Learn how to implement effective quizzes to improve retention and student performance.
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Empathy, Psychological Safety, and Confidence in the Return to Classroom-Based Learning
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In today’s Osmosis by Elsevier blog, Dr. Amin Azzam addresses the challenges of returning to the classroom during the post-pandemic era, emphasizing the need for psychological safety, clear communication with learners, and the importance of empathy. I’m writing this during the busy “back-to-school” season in both my personal and professional…
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How the Osmosis Clinical Sciences Library Supports Educators and Students More Effectively
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In today’s Osmosis blog, we’re introducing educators to the Osmosis Clinical Sciences library, a new and valuable resource during the transition to clinical rotations. Discover how our new content fosters engaged and effective learning. As medical students transition from preclinical studies into their clinical years in medical school, they begin…
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What Is Intersectional Healthcare and Why Is It Important?
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Today we’re discussing the concept of intersectionality and how the intricate interplay of diverse identities impacts an individual’s experiences, and the need for clinicians and caregivers to recognize and acknowledge each patient’s identity to provide the best possible healthcare outcome.