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  • Medical Education
  • Disability Studies
  • Neurology Curriculum Development

Background:

  • Medical school curricula frequently omit specific education on disability and patient care.
  • There is a recognized need to enhance physician understanding of disability to improve patient outcomes.
  • Student-led initiatives can identify crucial educational gaps and propose solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify essential disability-centered learning objectives for medical students.
  • To propose the integration of these objectives into existing preclinical neurology coursework.
  • To develop a framework for an integrated disability curriculum within medical education.

Main Methods:

  • A student-led project involving curriculum analysis and content identification.
  • Focus on pinpointing specific learning points relevant to disability.
  • Mapping identified learning points to existing preclinical neurology modules.

Main Results:

  • Specific disability-centered educational learning points were identified.
  • These points were found to be suitable for integration into preclinical neurology content.
  • A pathway for developing an integrated disability curriculum was established.

Conclusions:

  • Medical student input is valuable for curriculum development.
  • Targeted integration of disability content can enhance neurology education.
  • This approach supports the creation of more comprehensive and inclusive medical training.