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The role of medical students in curriculum committees.
- Source :
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Teaching and learning in medicine [Teach Learn Med] 2003 Fall; Vol. 15 (4), pp. 238-41. - Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Background: Medical students often play a role in local curricular issues by assessing the curriculum and bringing consumers' perspectives to curricular committees.<br />Purpose: To identify the formal roles that medical students play on curriculum committees.<br />Methods: Mail survey to associate deans of medical education at all U.S. medical schools (N = 144).<br />Results: A total of 109 surveys were returned (response rate = 75.7%). Students had formal roles on the curricular committees at 100% of the respondent institutions. The majority of medical schools allow peers to elect their representatives to the committee (53.2%). Students have a right to vote on curricular changes at 86% of the respondent institutions. The vast majority of respondents (97.2%) felt that medical students were important in initiating curricular change.<br />Conclusions: Medical students play an active role on curriculum committees at U.S. medical schools. Further research is needed to fully elucidate these specific roles.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1040-1334
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Teaching and learning in medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14612255
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1207/S15328015TLM1504_04