New Issue Published at the International Journal of Medical Students: Volume 13, Issue 3 (2025)
Dear IJMS Readers,
We are delighted to announce the publication of Volume 13, Issue 3 (2025) of the International Journal of Medical Students (IJMS). This issue presents diverse and timely contributions that showcase the breadth of medical student research and global collaboration.
Highlights include:
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Editorial: Blueprints for Discovery: The Anatomy of a Global Medical Student Research Conference, reflecting on the growing impact of the IJMS World Conference of Medical Student Research (WCMSR).
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Original Articles: Studies ranging from neurosurgery residency program rankings, gender-based violence among Nigerian undergraduates, mentoring interventions for teen mothers, physician perspectives on artificial intelligence in primary care, to the academic impact of reduced clinical time during clerkships.
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Experiences and Short Communications: Insightful reports on medical student dyslexia, the motivations of Philippine medical students post-COVID-19, and the relationship between physical activity and age-related reproductive decline.
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Reviews and Case Reports: A systematic review on burnout in medical students during the pandemic, alongside rare and complex clinical cases such as cerebellitis in HSV encephalitis, Tolosa-Hunt syndrome with discoid lupus, extensive fibroadenomas, and the role of social determinants in brain tumor diagnosis.
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Letters and Personal Narratives: Perspectives on student mental health and a moving reflection on perseverance through a 31-year journey to complete medical school.
These contributions reflect the dedication, scholarly rigor, and lived experiences of medical students and early-career professionals worldwide.
Finally, a special reminder: today, September 30, 2025, is the closing deadline for submissions to the IJMS World Conference of Medical Student Research (WCMSR). The WCMSR, to be held virtually on November 15, 2025, provides medical students and recent graduates with an international platform to present their research. Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this landmark event!
We invite you to explore this issue and join us in celebrating the advancement of student-led research.
Warm regards,
The IJMS Editorial Team
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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025) Editorial- Blueprints for Discovery: The Anatomy of a Global Medical Student Research Conference Chloe Carrington , Mihai-Gabriel Zaiț, Hana Kabil, Moses Stefanus, Elaine Liang, Sajjad Ahmed Khan, Francisco Javier Bonilla-Escobar
- Residency-Affiliated Academic Neurosurgeons (RAAN): A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Neurosurgery Residency Program Rankings Sheeny V Vo, Olivia Duru, Ciarán J. Powers
- Prevalence and Patterns of Gender-Based Violence Among Undergraduate Students in Nigeria Ntishor Gabriel Udam, Raphael Augustine Udoh, Emmanuel Aniekan Essien, Iwasam Elemi Agbor, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Ukeme-Obong Akpan Samuel, Esthermaria Otobong Udosen, Terem Gabriel Udam, Kosy Victor Kelechi, Favour Satkyes Bachi
- Beyond Mentoring: What Medical Students Learned from an Intervention Program with Teen Mothers Experiencing Homelessness Emily Adler, Victoria Powell, Zilin Cui, Mary Marchese, Morgan Groover, Eileen Condon, Jodi Ford, Judith A. Savageau
- Awareness and Perspectives on the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Primary Care: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Rural and Urban Primary Care Physicians in Alberta, Canada Jose Uriel Perez, Nameerah Wajahat, Sadaf Ekhlas, Rehab El-Hajj, Lucy Lei, Ashar Memon, Aly Valji, Grace Perez, Aaron Johnston, Ephrem Zewdie
- Experiences of Medical Students with Dyslexia in a Post-COVID-19 Curriculum Daniel Yi Liang Tan, Maria Hayfron- Benjamin
- Frontlines and Crossroads: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Motivations of Medical Students from Selected Philippine Medical Schools in Pursuing Their Medical Studies Adriel Agunod Cheng, Ysabelle Bianca Andan, Kristine Go, Yeoj Luces, Jeanne Peralta, Jeremy Sumang, Manuel M. Dayrit
- Impact of Reduced Clinical Time on NBME and OSCE Performance in the Ob/Gyn Clerkship: A Quasi-Experimental Study Joshua Salguero, Hyeon Park, Stephanie Chang, Stephanie Zebedeus, Alexandra Maidan, Juthamas Kositsawat, Elaine Hart
- Associations Between Physical Activity and Age-Related Anti-Mullerian Hormone Decline: Insights from All of Us Research Program Paige Coyne, Robert Leone, Ze Meng, Richard E Leach, Sara santarossa
- Global Impact of Burnout Syndrome in Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review Maria Konstantina Tzioti, Athanasios Douzenis
- Cerebellitis as a Rare Manifestation of HSV Encephalitis: A Case Report Cole Cimoch, Daniel Groblewski, David Mendoza
- When Fire Meets Shadow: A Rare Case of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome Associated with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Chozhan M, Gurunathan Srinivasan, Vishaal P, Lakshmanan Sankaranarayanan
- A Rare Case of Extensive Bilateral Fibroadenomas in a Young Woman Cory Dixon, Sawyer Longley, Aaron Tillman, Britton Ethridge, Samuel Armstrong
- The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on the Diagnosis of Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma: A Case Report Meghan E. Acheson, Brendan H. Pulsifer, Jorge I. Garcia Peña
- Public Health Experience Creating a Nature Space for Undergraduate Students Eron J. Powell, Mckay Muhlestein, Jeremiah Tuchyner, Jeremy R. Ellis
- The Power of Perseverance: My 31-Year Journey to Finish Medical School
- Mental Health of Medical Students Varshinee Sathyanarayanan
