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The report, “Scientific Foundations for Future Physicians,” is based on recommendations from a 22-member committee of researchers, physicians, and science educators.
The committee members hope that by focusing on a dynamic set of competencies, rather than specific courses, they will open the door to more innovation in both premedical and medical curricula, and make it easier for premeds to take a variety of nonscience, liberal-arts courses.
Here’s an interesting look at some of the big changes that are taking place in medical education as the YouTube generation heads towards the clinic and hospital bed.
One of the most exciting things about the current crop of the medical schools is that they’re coming on-line at the same time as the entire medical curriculum is undergoing a reinvention. We’ve called this change “Flexner II” elsewhere in this blog.
Jim
Some Canadians evidently are thinking otherwise. See today’s Chronicle of Higher Education blog. This notion may play interestingly south of the border (i.e. here in the US) as the Flexner 2 initiatives continue to play out.
Jim
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