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Teaching core content in family medicine
Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
|January 29, 2011
Summary
Defining the core content of family medicine is challenging. A problem-based learning approach at McMaster University Medical Centre showed positive results in teaching family medicine principles.
Area of Science:
- Family Medicine Education
- Medical Pedagogy
Background:
- Defining the core content of family medicine has been a persistent challenge due to variations in practice based on location and resources.
- Educators have continuously sought effective methods for defining and teaching family medicine.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore a novel approach to defining and teaching the core content of family medicine.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-based learning strategy in family medicine education.
Main Methods:
- Implemented a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum at McMaster University Medical Centre Family Practice Unit.
- Residents presented patient care problems for group discussion, supplemented by critically appraised articles.
- Minimized traditional lecturing, focusing on case-based learning and critical evaluation of literature.
Main Results:
- The problem-based learning approach received a positive response during an evaluation.
- This method facilitates the definition and teaching of essential family medicine competencies.
Conclusions:
- A problem-based learning strategy is a viable and effective method for teaching core family medicine content.
- This approach addresses the challenges of defining family medicine by focusing on practical patient care issues.
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