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A case-oriented web-based curriculum in geriatrics for third-year medical students
D Swagerty1, S Studenski, R Laird
1Department of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, Center on Aging, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City 66160, USA.
Objectives:
This paper describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a case-oriented, web-based curriculum in geriatric medicine for third-year medical students.
Design:
Single cohort, pre/post trial.
Setting:
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas.
Participants:
Third-year medical students (n = 130).
Intervention:
A web-based curriculum, offered during a clinical geriatrics clerkship, is composed of 13 case-oriented, web-based modules spanning key topics in geriatric medicine. Each module topic is also reviewed in a post-module, faculty-led discussion session.
Measurements:
A pre-and post-rotation test of knowledge was completed. Student feedback about the curriculum was collected through web-based and written evaluation.
Main Results:
Pre-and post-rotation comparison of examination scores demonstrated an average increase of 13 correct items on a 40-item exam. Seventy-five percent of students rated each module favorably at the time of completion (range 53-89%). Most modules (10/13) were rated as excellent or good after all modules had been completed.
Conclusions:
A case-oriented web-based curriculum in geriatrics was rated favorably by third-year medical students. Students' knowledge increased in key geriatric topics. Student feedback allows for continuous improvement of the curriculum. This model of curricular innovation may be useful for other institutions seeking to develop or enhance geriatric medicine content in the medical school curriculum.
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