Purpose To analyze the plural definitions and applications of the term “hidden curriculum”
within the medical education literature and to propose a conceptual framework for …

Purpose: The hidden and informal curricula refer to learning in response to unarticulated
processes and constraints, falling outside the formal medical curriculum. The hidden …

The hidden curriculum within medical education has been a topic of recent debate.
Consensus opinion regarding the continued relevance of this term, what constitutes the …

Purpose The “hidden curriculum” has a powerful influence in shaping medical students'
attitudes and behaviors toward patient care. The purpose of this project was to develop and …

Medical schools are beginning to better define, teach, and assess professionalism for
students. While there are many positive aspects of medical school training some students …

Background The hidden curriculum (HC) refers to unscripted, ad hoc learning that occurs
outside the formal, taught curriculum and can have a powerful influence on the professional …

The hidden curriculum (HC) in health professional education comprises the organizational
and institutional contexts and cultural subtexts that shape how and what students learn …

This article, the ninth in the “To the Point” series that is prepared by the Association of
Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Undergraduate Medical Education Committee …

Medical student literature has broadly established the importance of differentiating between
formal-explicit and hidden-tacit dimensions of the physician education process. The hidden …

The hidden curriculum, or the socialization process of medical training, plays a crucial role in
the development of physicians, as they navigate the clinical learning environment. The …