A core medical curriculum.

Medical school core curriculum in genetics.

Medical genetics is one of the most rapidly advancing fields of medicine, and molecular genetics is now integral to all aspects of biomedical science. Every physician who practices in the 21st century must have an in-depth knowledge of the principles of human genetics and their application to a wide variety of clinical problems. The American Society of Human Genetics and the Association of Prof...

A competency-based longitudinal core curriculum in medical neuroscience.

Current medical educational theory encourages the development of competency-based curricula. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's 6 core competencies for resident education (medical knowledge, patient care, professionalism, interpersonal and communication skills, practice-based learning, and systems-based practice) have been embraced by medical schools as the building bloc...

Recommendations for a Global Core Curriculum in Medical Oncology.

Core Curriculum in Medical Education: Introducing Some Approaches

Introduction: Application of proper approaches as a logical framework for creating core curriculum prevents making additional information in curricula. This study aimed to introduce some useful approaches for determining core curriculum in medical science. Methods: This review study was done by electronic searching (PubMed, ERIC, Google Scholar) as well as manual searching (library resources)....

A critical review of the core medical training curriculum in the UK: A medical education perspective

This paper represents a systematic evaluation of the Core Medical Training Curriculum in the UK. The authors critically review the curriculum from a medical education perspective based mainly on the medical education literature as well as their personal experience of this curriculum. They conclude in practical recommendations and suggestions which, if adopted, could improve the design and imple...