Outcomes-Oriented Medical Training: A Critical Curricular Design Consideration in Developing 21st Century Health Care...

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Public Health
• Systems-Based Practice

Background:

• Medical school and residency core competencies are driving curricular reform.
• Execution of systems-based practice in medical education has been limited.
• Milestones and entrustable professional activities aim to enhance the current educational paradigm.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the integration of public health and systems-based approaches in medical education.
• To redesign curricula to better prepare physicians for future healthcare paradigms.
• To implement a phased model for instantiating systems-based concepts.

Main Methods:

• Curricular redesign incorporating population health strategies.
• Focus on public health competency and healthcare policy.
• Education linking determinants of health to patient care.
• Implementation of a 3-phase model at the University of North Texas Health Science Center.

Main Results:

• Systems-based practice integration in medical education is evolving.
• Population health strategies are key to curricular redesign.
• A 3-phase model is being launched to address foundational needs.

Conclusions:

• Integrating public health and systems-based approaches is crucial for modern medical education.
• Curricular reform is essential to prepare physicians for population-level healthcare.
• The 3-phase model aims to embed systems-based concepts across faculty, curricula, and clinical practice.