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Extending community involvement in the medical curriculum: lessons from a case study
M A Seabrook1, H Lempp, S J Woodfield
1Department of General Practice & Primary Care, Guy's, King's and St Thomas's School of Medicine, London, UK.
Medical Education
|December 3, 1999
Summary
Medical schools are enhancing primary care education by integrating community health professionals into the curriculum. This project broadens medical students' understanding of diverse healthcare settings and teamwork.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Systems
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- Growing emphasis on primary and community care in medical training.
- Need for enhanced health-care team collaboration skills among medical students.
Purpose of the Study:
- To broaden medical students' understanding of primary and community care.
- To improve medical students' ability to work effectively in health-care teams.
- To integrate diverse health-care professionals and organizations into the medical curriculum.
Main Methods:
- A 3-year project at King's College School of Medicine, London.
- Partnerships with community health care trusts, teaching hospital disciplines, and voluntary/statutory services.
- Integration into core curriculum and special study modules for undergraduate medical students.
Main Results:
- Students gained exposure to a wider spectrum of care through interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Introduction of non-medical health professionals and community organizations into medical education.
- Curriculum broadened to include primary and community care settings.
Conclusions:
- Broadening medical education involves philosophical and practical challenges, including curriculum time and teacher credibility.
- Partnerships enhance medical students' exposure to diverse healthcare environments.
- Lessons learned can inform future expansion of integrated medical learning nationally.
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