Teaching for Transformation: Critical Reflection in Adult and Medical Education
Learning theories shape how educators design instruction, understand learners, and evaluate educational outcomes. In adult education, these theories are especially important because adult learners do not enter the classroom as blank slates. They bring prior experiences, established beliefs, and specific…
Oral and Perioral Manifestations of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Background Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by retroviruses—the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It’s mainly characterized by extreme immunosuppression associated with opportunistic infections, malignancies, wasting, and central nervous system (CNS) degeneration. “The Human Immunodeficiency Virus directly infects lymphocytes…
Top Tricks For Effective Studying
Successfully finishing undergrad on a pre-med track requires strategizing. When I first started taking science classes, I felt like medicine wasn’t for me. I had zero background in science and I was working a full-time job. I felt like I’d…
Genetic Disorders: Wilson’s Disease
Introduction Wilson’s disease (WD) is an uncommon autosomal recessive inherited disorder that is characterized by a copper imbalance in the body. Although copper is essential for the survival of living organisms, an excessive cellular copper load can lead to functional failure or death of the cell. WD impedes…
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