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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300299203321

Autore

Kadambari D (Dharanipragada)

Titolo

Improving Discipline-Based Undergraduate Medical Curriculum : An Evidence Informed Approach / / by Kadambari D, Kumar S, Zayapragassarazan Z, Parija SC

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

981-13-1310-5

978-981-13-1310-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 pages)

Disciplina

610.711

Soggetti

Medicine

Medical education

Medicine/Public Health, general

Medical Education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

An appraisal of discipline based undergraduate medical curriculum -- Social accountability: the purpose of medical schools -- Basics of curriculum and curriculum change -- Research and evidence in education -- A practical approach to improving discipline-based undergraduate medical curriculum -- Educational leadership -- The curriculum committee -- Faculty development -- Student support -- Educational environment -- Programme evaluation -- The JIPMER experience with phase I MBBS.

Sommario/riassunto

The past few decades have seen the increasing use of evidence in all aspects of healthcare. The concept of evidence-informed healthcare began in the 1990s as evidence-informed practice, and has since become widely accepted. It is also accepted that the training of medical graduates must be informed by evidence obtained from educational research. This book utilizes an evidence-informed approach to improve discipline-based undergraduate medical curricula. Discipline-based undergraduate medical curricula represent a widely adopted choice for undergraduate medical education around the world. However, there have been criticisms leveled against the discipline-based approach.



One of the shortcomings cited is that students are insufficiently equipped to meet the challenges of today’s healthcare. As a result, various strategies have been proposed. One option, currently in vogue, is the outcome-based approach, wherein the exit behaviors of medical graduates are explicitly examined and used to guide the educational process. The shortcomings present in discipline-based undergraduate medical curricula can be overcome by the strengths of these strategies. This book recommends improving discipline-based undergraduate medical curricula by combining several strategies, including the adoption of an outcome-based approach and the use of evidence-informed implementable solutions. The book is relevant for all faculty, administrators and policymakers involved in undergraduate medical education, and can also be used as a resource for faculty development.