Learner-centered education for patient-centered care
At the University of Minnesota Medical School, we are proud of our accomplishments in medical education. Yet, the world does not stand still.
- Not only do students learn differently today than in the past, technology and education theory continue to advance swiftly as well.
- Health care delivery has changed greatly, and it will continue to evolve.
- Our medical students deserve the most flexible and up-to-date education possible to develop a strong foundation as they become life-long learners in their medical careers.
To best educate the physicians of tomorrow, we have launched the MED 2010 project to transform medical education. Starting in fall 2005, Medical School faculty, staff, medical students, and residents have been involved in visioning a new approach to education. In spring 2006, we set up work groups that focus on:
- Integrating community and global health into the entire Medical School experience, making explicit the interwoven values and understanding of diverse community and global health. Sub-groups: Rural and Urban Health, Global Health, Disparities in Health, and Population Health.
- Developing mentoring relationships among medical students and faculty through learning communities, societies, or other methods
- Cultivating professionalism, by developing professionals of medicine – in medical education, from pre-med studies into practice life, from nurturing individuals to fulfilling the social contract
- Measuring outcomes through continuous assessment to improve transparency and accountability, including improving the measurement of the competencies of learners, from admissions through residency and into physicians’ practice lives.
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If it's not answered there, send us an e-mail.
Kathleen Watson, M.D.
Associate Dean for Students and Student Learning
drwatson@umn.edu
Linda Perkowski, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Curriculum and Evaluation
perkowsk@umn.edu
June 2006
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