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Challenges of Teaching Physiology in an Integrated System-Based Curriculum
Zuheir Hasan1, Reginald Sequeira2
1Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Transitioning medical education to a system-based curriculum presents challenges for physiology faculty. Addressing core content, integration, and assessment is crucial for successful curriculum reform.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Physiology Education
Background:
- Traditional medical curricula are shifting from discipline-based to system-based integrated models.
- This transition impacts faculty teaching basic medical sciences, including physiology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the challenges encountered when teaching physiology within a system-based medical curriculum.
- To discuss key issues related to curriculum design, faculty adaptation, and student assessment.
Main Methods:
- The paper provides a personal perspective on the challenges of implementing a system-based curriculum for physiology.
- It discusses issues such as defining core content, curriculum linkage, and interdisciplinary integration.
Main Results:
- Key challenges include defining core physiology content, ensuring curriculum links, sequencing content logically, and achieving interdisciplinary integration.
- Faculty expertise and adapting to curriculum transitions are significant considerations.
Conclusions:
- Successful implementation requires careful consideration of educational issues and faculty adaptation.
- Open debate in regional and international forums is recommended to overcome these challenges.
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