Open AccessIntroducing First-Year Medical Students to Product Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Author(s) -
Olivia C. Coiado,
Kashif Ahmad
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/s40670-019-00879-y
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , entrepreneurship , product (mathematics) , health care , engineering ethics , medicine , knowledge management , psychology , engineering , computer science , political science , pedagogy , mathematics , law , geometry
Medical education is changing and evolving, and it is evident there is a need for emerging technologies that will improve patient outcomes and healthcare (Brazile et al. Med Teach. 40(12):1264-74, 2018). The Carle Illinois College of Medicine is creating an innovative model for medical education that integrates engineering principles into an active learning curriculum.