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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.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|March 1, 1994
PubMed
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.

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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:

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  • 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.