| Anatomy as the backbone of an integrated first year medical curriculum: design and implementation. | |
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PMID: 21538939 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Morehouse School of Medicine chose to restructure its first year medical curriculum in 2005. The anatomy faculty had prior experience in integrating courses, stemming from the successful integration of individual anatomical sciences courses into a single course called Human Morphology. The integration process was expanded to include the other first year basic science courses (Biochemistry, Physiology, and Neurobiology) as we progressed toward an integrated curriculum. A team, consisting of the course directors, a curriculum coordinator, and the Associate Dean for Educational and Faculty Affairs, was assembled to build the new curriculum. For the initial phase, the original course titles were retained but the lecture order was reorganized around the Human Morphology topic sequence. The material from all four courses was organized into four sequential units. Other curricular changes included placing laboratories and lectures more consistently in the daily routine, reducing lecture time from 120 to 90 minute blocks, eliminating unnecessary duplication of content, and increasing the amount of independent study time. Examinations were constructed to include questions from all courses on a single test, reducing the number of examination days in each block from three to one. The entire restructuring process took two years to complete, and the revised curriculum was implemented for the students entering in 2007. The outcomes of the restructured curriculum include a reduction in the number of contact hours by 28%, higher or equivalent subject examination average scores, enhanced student satisfaction, and a first year curriculum team better prepared to move forward with future integration. |
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Authors:
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Brenda J Klement; Douglas F Paulsen; Lawrence E Wineski |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural Date: 2011-04-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anatomical sciences education Volume: 4 ISSN: 1935-9780 ISO Abbreviation: Anat Sci Educ Publication Date: 2011 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-18 Completed Date: 2011-09-08 Revised Date: 2012-05-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101392205 Medline TA: Anat Sci Educ Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 157-69 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2011 American Association of Anatomists. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Education, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30310, USA. bklement@msm.edu |
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Anatomy
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education* Curriculum* Education, Medical, Undergraduate* Educational Measurement Faculty, Medical |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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G12 RR003034-25/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; G12-RR03034/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; P03-1B040107//PHS HHS |
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