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Doctoring: a longitudinal generalist curriculum
M S Wilkes1, S J Slavin, R Usatine
1Division of General Internal Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine 90024-1736.
Summary
Physician training must adapt to healthcare reform, shifting focus to patient-centered, cost-conscious, and prevention-focused care. Medical education needs innovative approaches to prepare future doctors for these evolving demands.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Reform
- Curriculum Development
Background:
- National healthcare reform necessitates a paradigm shift in physician responsibilities.
- Current medical training may not adequately prepare physicians for future patient-centered, cost-conscious, and prevention-focused care models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the critical need for medical education reform in response to healthcare changes.
- To introduce UCLA's "Doctoring" program as an innovative approach to curriculum redesign.
Main Methods:
- The abstract discusses the anticipated changes in medical practice due to healthcare reform.
- It emphasizes the necessity for medical schools to adapt their curricula.
Main Results:
- Healthcare reform will inevitably alter the physician's role, emphasizing patient-centeredness, cost-consciousness, and prevention.
- There is a clear need for innovative educational strategies to equip physicians with the required skills and attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Medical education must evolve to meet the challenges posed by healthcare reform.
- Innovative curricula, such as UCLA's "Doctoring" program, are essential for preparing physicians for the future of medicine.