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The role of medical students in curriculum committees
Terrence E Steyer1, Roneka L Ravenell, Arch G Mainous
1Department of Family Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, 295 Calhoun Street, Box 250192, Charleston, SC 29425-0192, USA. steyerte@musc.edu
Background:
Medical students often play a role in local curricular issues by assessing the curriculum and bringing consumers' perspectives to curricular committees.
Purpose:
To identify the formal roles that medical students play on curriculum committees.
Methods:
Mail survey to associate deans of medical education at all U.S. medical schools (N = 144).
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.
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.
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