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An active-learning approach to basic clinical skills

R H Curry1, G Makoul

  • 1Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School (NUMS), USA.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|January 1, 1996
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Northwestern University developed an active-learning clinical skills curriculum. This approach improved student communication, examination, and reasoning skills, showing favorable comparisons to traditional methods.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Skills Development

Background:

  • Traditional preclinical curricula emphasize repetitive database practice.
  • This approach may limit early clinical development by marginalizing discourse and the scope of medical encounters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create an active-learning approach for teaching basic clinical skills.
  • To enhance communication, physical examination, and diagnostic reasoning in medical students.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented small-group, patient-instructor, and peer-observation formats.
  • Focused on critical thinking and reflection alongside practical skills.

Main Results:

  • Clinical skills units became popular components of the new curriculum.

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  • Preliminary data indicate favorable student attitudes, knowledge, and clinical proficiency.

    • Conclusions:

    • Active learning enhances essential clinical skills beyond traditional methods.
    • The new curriculum shows positive outcomes in student development as clinicians.