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Twelve tips for developing a systematic acute care curriculum for medical students
Balakrishnan Ashokka1,2, Deanna Wai Ching Lee3, Chaoyan Dong4
1Department of Anaesthesia, National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore.
Medical Teacher
|October 19, 2021
Summary
Junior doctors often lack readiness for acute care situations due to fragmented medical school curricula. This study proposes a systematic approach to acute care training and an innovative learning dashboard to enhance preparedness.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Acute Care Medicine
- Clinical Skills Training
Background:
- Junior doctors exhibit practice-readiness inadequacies in acute care, particularly concerning clinical deterioration.
- Current undergraduate medical curricula present a fragmented approach to teaching acute care concepts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose twelve actionable tips for developing a systematic acute care curriculum.
- To introduce an acute care learning dashboard as a novel assessment tool.
- To address deficiencies in acute care training for medical graduates.
Main Methods:
- Development of twelve evidence-based tips for curriculum design.
- Proposal and conceptualization of an acute care learning dashboard.
- Summary and integration of existing online resources for acute care training.
Main Results:
- A structured framework for acute care curriculum development is presented.
- An innovative assessment tool, the acute care learning dashboard, is introduced.
- Existing online resources are collated to support acute care training.
Conclusions:
- Implementing a systematic acute care curriculum is crucial for enhancing junior doctor preparedness.
- The proposed learning dashboard offers a comprehensive method for assessing learning and feedback.
- Improved acute care training will better equip graduates for professional practice.
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