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Community-based medical education: feasibility and cost
1Department of Primary Health Care, University College London Medical School, Whittington Hospital, UK.
Medical Education
|January 1, 1995
Summary
Community-based medical education is costly, with a 1992-93 program costing 60 pounds per student session. Funding models require urgent discussion to ensure financial viability for medical schools.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Public Health
Background:
- General Medical Council advocates for increased community-based medical education.
- Medical schools are expanding community-based learning components in curricula.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore potential costs associated with community-based medical education.
- To identify unresolved issues arising from a significant shift towards community-based medical training.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of a community-based junior medical firm's program costs.
- Comparison of community-based education costs with existing funding provisions like SIFTR.
Main Results:
- The 1992-93 community-based program cost 266,494 pounds, averaging 60 pounds per student session.
- This cost is comparable to Service Increment for Teaching and Research (SIFTR) funding, which is 64 pounds per student session (excluding research allocation).
Conclusions:
- Community-based medical education presents significant financial challenges.
- Urgent dialogue is needed regarding future funding models for medical education, including potential SIFTR diversion, to maintain medical school financial viability.