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Developing a social contract between the medical school and the community
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Israel Journal of Medical Sciences
|March 1, 1996
Summary
Medical schools are reforming curricula by integrating community-based learning to enhance relevance and address declining hospital training opportunities. This study evaluates a new social contract between a medical school and its community.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Community Health
- Curriculum Reform
Background:
- Medical schools face pressure to reform traditional curricula.
- Problem-based and community-oriented learning are key reform strategies.
- Community focus aims to increase educational relevance and compensate for reduced hospital training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To offer a theoretical framework for community-oriented medical education initiatives.
- To examine the development of a social contract between a medical school and a community.
- To evaluate the early success of this social contract.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis of community-oriented initiatives.
- Case study of a specific medical school-community social contract.
- Early-stage evaluation of the established social contract.
Main Results:
- The development of a social contract framework was explored.
- An initiative to integrate community resources into medical training was examined.
- Initial evaluation of the social contract's effectiveness was conducted.
Conclusions:
- Community-oriented initiatives can foster a social contract between medical schools and communities.
- Evaluating these contracts early is crucial for successful integration.
- This approach enhances medical education relevance and addresses training limitations.