Open AccessA Practical Approach to Integrating Communication Skills and Early Clinical Experience into the Preclinical Medical School Curriculum
Author(s) -
Amal Shibli-Rahhal,
Anthony Brenneman,
Megan McVancel,
Marcy Rosenbaum
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical science educator
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2156-8650
DOI - 10.1007/s40670-019-00779-1
Subject(s) - medical education , thematic analysis , curriculum , debriefing , class (philosophy) , psychology , set (abstract data type) , narrative , medicine , pedagogy , computer science , qualitative research , social science , linguistics , philosophy , artificial intelligence , sociology , programming language
Effective integration of early clinical experiences (ECE) with preclinical curricula is challenging, given the limited knowledge-base of students and the unpredictability of clinical environments. Integration of ECE with communication skills (CS) training presents an attractive opportunity since CSs apply to all types of clinical encounters and are independent of students' medical knowledge. We present an ECE program that integrates formal CS training with the realities of clinical practice.