Purpose Curricular change is becoming a standard feature of medical schools as they
respond to learners' evolving needs. Implementing change is not always straightforward …

Context Curriculum renewal is an essential and continual process for undergraduate
medical education programmes. Although there is substantial literature on the critical role of …

Training physicians to be effective practitioners throughout their careers begins in
undergraduate medical education with particular focus on self-directed inquiry, professional …

Introduction: The role of medical students in catalyzing and leading curricular change in US
medical schools is not well described. Here, American Medical Association student and …

PhenomenonCurricular change is essential but challenging. Change efforts often struggle
and some fail due to well-articulated challenges as well as other barriers less understood …

Objectives: Medical school faculty and students actively engaged in curriculum reform often
experience angst. Change management literature emphasizes that grounding change in …

Problem At present, formal training in adult learning principles, educational theories, and
educational methods is not a core objective of most medical school curricula. As academic …

Curricular change is the “new normal” for medical schools. Assessing faculty readiness,
perceptions about the necessity and urgency of change, and confidence in the capacity of …

Purpose Changing an undergraduate medical curriculum is a recurring, high-stakes
undertaking at medical schools. This study aimed to explore how people leading major …

Teaching and learning in the health sciences has experienced significant change in the last
decade. Integrated curriculums, new instructional design approaches, educational …