EduPulse
The Research Committee is pleased to announce the pilot of a new feature: the EduPulse newsletter. In this newsletter, we will highlight high-quality, impactful research from the health professions education literature that is relevant to physical therapy education.
The purpose of this curated list of articles is to help you – physical therapy educators and education researchers – stay up to date. The articles are selected from the January – March 2026 issues of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal, and the following top health professions education journals:
- Academic Medicine
- Medical Education
- Medical Teacher
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Advances in Health Sciences Education
- BMC Medical Education
- Teaching and Learning in Medicine
- Medical Education Online
Al-Shawee N, McElvaney G, Strawbridge J, Spooner M. When assessment theory meets generative AI: Reimagining SBA design in medical education. Perspectives on Medical Education. 2026;15(1):239-250.
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Artino AR Jr, Chen HC, Santen SA, Simons RJ, Christner JG, Teherani A. Overreliance on student satisfaction surveys in medical education: a call for reform in evaluation and accreditation practices. Acad Med. 2026;101(1):12-18.
Maristany D, Hauer KE, Grospe V, Hunderfund ANL, Elks ML, O’Brien BC. Judging oneself and the feedback: Using a feedback literacy lens to explore how learners experience professionalism feedback. Perspectives on Medical Education. 2026;15(1):93-104.
Meldrum S. Hawks, doves and ornithological aspirations—What bird should an OSCE examiner be? Med Educ. 2026;60(1):39-40.
Ryan MS, Randall J. Gaslighting the racially and ethnically minoritized medical student: How US medical school assessment practices perpetuate systemic inequities. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026:38(2):148-163.
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Santen SA, Funk A, Feldman M, et al. Measuring the Master Adaptive Learner: Development and validity evidence for a revised instrument. Medical Teacher. 2026;48(2):273-279.
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Tappan RS, Holland EE, Roth HR. Educational assessments in entry-level physical therapy education: A scoping review. BMC Medical Education. 2026;26:592.
Basil M, Ahmed W, Hajeomar R, Strawbridge J, Lynch M, Mukhalalati B. A scoping review of the use of generative artificial intelligence tools in health profession education. BMC Medical Education. 2026;26:291. Read Article
Greene EA, Jonas C, Durning SJ, Hawks MK. Evolution of a comprehensive longitudinal multidisciplinary telehealth curriculum. Acad Med. 2026;101(3):290-294.
Kim YM, Lee YM, Kim DH, et al. Artificial intelligence-assisted shared decision-making training for medical students transitioning to residency. Acad Med. 2026;101(1):48-53.
Knox S, Bridges P, Chesbro S, et al. Development of domains of competence and core entrance-to-practice competencies for physical therapy: A national consensus approach. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 2026;40(1):12-22.
Read ArticleMolloy R, Bonnamy J, Brand G, Pope N, Schweizer R, Sevenhuysen S. Harnessing lived experience in health professions simulation-based education: a scoping review. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2026;31(1):59-85.
Pandit K, Andon A, Ptak C, Worley E, Davenport G, Murano T. Beyond student evaluations of teaching and educator portfolios: A multisource, longitudinal system for evaluating teaching. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026;38(1):126-135.
Raskob K, Duman H, Kinder J, Lee J, Wilson J, Segerson K. Twelve tips to harness the power of AI for curriculum mapping. Medical Teacher. 2026;48(2):192-201.
Acegueire K, Levine RB, Teherani A, Wright SM. Reframing Maslow to comprehensively consider the needs of all trainees. Perspectives on Medical Education. 2026;15(1):28-26.
Blanchet Garneau A, Lavoie P, Bélisle M, Cassivi C, Chamoun L, Bytyqi T. Outcomes of antiracist pedagogy in health professions education: a scoping review. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2026;31(1):341-360. htRead Article
Bowen L, Devlin K, Guidry-Grimes L, et al. Dismantling ableism in undergraduate medical education: Promising practices in disability-conscious training. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026;38(1):17-32. hRead Article
Petigrow J, Mittal A, In E, Dembinski R, Pan D. Giving a boost: a free near-peer advising program for medical school applicants. Acad Med. 2026;101(1):43-47.
Pinckney AN. The relationship between pathway programs and student pursuit of physical therapy careers. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2026;31(1):259-287.
Waters E. Aesthetic labour in health professional education: Dress, discrimination and resistance. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026;38(2):164-171.
Wyatt TR, Chow C, Nguyen Q, Scarlett E, Ma T. “I knew I was not going to get fired… I know what the line is”: How HPE faculty support trainees’ war against social harm and injustice. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026;38(2):226-235.
Yeung M, McCuen E. “Showing up and showing out”: Experiences of racially minoritized physical therapist students. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 2026;40(1):63-69.
Luck P, Ali Z, Mooney CJ. Small but mighty: the photo/tiny story, a tool for reflection in medical education. Acad Med. 2026;101(2):166-170.
Taniguchi Y, Kitayama M, Akazawa Y, et al. Promoting well-being through creativity: A mixed-methods study on integrating studio art into education for students in medical fields in Japan. BMC Medical Education. 2026;26:621.
Read ArticleGilbert V, Philip P, Llorca P-M, Samalin L. Use of artificial intelligence-enhanced virtual patients in educational approaches to medical interview training: A systematic review. BMC Medical Education. 2026;26:588.
Helms JT, Crouch TB. Virtual patients, real conversations: ChatGPT advanced voice mode for pain communication training. Medical Teacher. 2026;48(3):357-359.
Lee CY, Lee CH, Lai HY, Chen PJ, Chen MM, Yau SY. Do games work? A meta-analytic synthesis of gamified learning for clinical reasoning in medical and allied health education. Medical Education Online. 2026; 31(1):1-13
Silberman N, Hochman L, LaFay V, Cunningham J. Benefits, challenges, and strategies for implementing shared clinical instruction in the United States: A qualitative study. Journal of Physical Therapy Education. 2026;40(1):89-95.
Read ArticleWilkes S, Maggio S, Martin PC, Melton J, Zheng B. Self-directed learning in health professions education: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Perspectives on Medical Education. 2026;15(1):37-52.
Read ArticleYamada R, Futakawa K, Kondo S, Xu K. Okazaki S. A scoping review on the use of virtual patients for enhancing empathy in medical students. Medical Education Online. 2026; 31(1):1-22.
Read ArticleAns M, Maggio LA, Algodi H, et al. The presence and nature of AI-use disclosure statements in medical education journals: A bibliometric study. Perspectives on Medical Education. 2026:15(1);212-215.
Khurshid F, Veen M, Thompson J, Hegazi I. Navigating thematic analysis: Practical strategies grounded in abductive reasoning. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026;38(1):106-115.
Lingard L. Rhetorical candour: When and how to say it straight in your academic manuscript. Perspectives on Medical Education. 2026;15(1):251-256.
Sims D, Saunders P. Disrupting health professions education research: A guide to critical reflexive praxis during research planning. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 2026;38(1):1-9.
Read ArticleDixon E, Pannu J, Dhaliwal K, et al. Effects of interprofessional education on readiness for interprofessional learning in prelicensure rehabilitation science students: A systematic review. BMC Medical Education. 2026;026:738.
He Q, Dizon JIWT, Tipoe GL, Shen X, Ganotice FA. Exploring pathways to develop interprofessional identity: a moderated mediation study. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 2026;31(1):145-165.
Reinders J-J. When I Say … Interprofessional identity. Med Educ. 2026;60(3):224-226.