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First step: report on a pilot course for personal and professional development.

J E Thistlethwaite1, P D Green, P Heywood

  • 1Academic Department of General Practice, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK; Medical Education Unit, University of Leeds, UK.

Medical Education
|January 29, 2000
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A pilot personal and professional development course for medical students focused on experiential learning and community engagement. Future iterations should enhance facilitator involvement in course design.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Leeds Medical School introduced a new curriculum in 1999.
  • A module on personal and professional development was integrated into the first three years.
  • This module included communication skills, ethics, group work, and early patient contact.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe a pilot personal and professional development course for medical students.
  • To provide suggestions for future course development.

Main Methods:

  • A 9-week experiential pilot course was conducted for first-year medical students.
  • Diverse health and social care professionals facilitated the course.
  • Learning methods included self-reflection, discussion, community visits, and information gathering.

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Main Results:

  • Student feedback highlighted appreciation for community visits and group work.
  • Facilitators viewed the course positively but suggested improvements.
  • Facilitators emphasized their involvement in future course development.

Conclusions:

  • The pilot course informed objectives for the new medical curriculum.
  • There is a clear need to increase facilitator involvement in course development.