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The Interdisciplinary Generalist Curriculum Project at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

C Matson1, J A Ullian, T Hubbard

  • 1Office of Education, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 721 Fairfax Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23507, USA. matsonCC@UVMS.EDU

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|April 12, 2001
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The Interdisciplinary Generalist Curriculum (IGC) Project successfully encouraged medical students toward generalist careers. Curricular changes, including early clinical experiences and faculty development, will remain due to their positive impact.

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Introduction.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Primary Care Training

Background:

  • Medical schools face challenges in encouraging students toward generalist disciplines.
  • A need exists for innovative curricula to promote primary care careers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the Interdisciplinary Generalist Curriculum (IGC) Project at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
  • To assess the impact of the IGC on students' inclination towards generalist medical fields.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of a novel curriculum featuring generalist role models and early patient-centered clinical experiences.
  • Integration of interdisciplinary faculty collaboration for curriculum planning and oversight.
  • Longitudinal coordination of generalist curricula from the first to the fourth year of medical school.

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Main Results:

  • The IGC project was implemented largely as proposed, with minor exceptions.
  • The curriculum demonstrated both intended and unexpected positive outcomes in promoting generalist careers.
  • The implemented curricular changes are planned to be permanent.

Conclusions:

  • The Interdisciplinary Generalist Curriculum (IGC) Project effectively promoted generalist medical careers.
  • The innovative curricular strategies employed in the IGC project yielded desirable results.
  • The sustainability of the curricular changes indicates a successful educational intervention.