Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2003):

Preventive medicine teaching cases in the preclinical undergraduate medical curriculum.

Full Abstract

The implementation of the Case-Based Series in Population-Oriented Prevention (C-POP) at the University of California at Davis Medical School is described. The implementation and planning for the integration of a case-based curriculum into a previously didactic-focused preventive medicine course are discussed. Issues include flexibility of the curriculum, student acceptance of case-based learning, and effect of preceptor availability and training on the successful implementation of the C-POP curriculum.

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Author information

Author/s: McCurdy, Stephen A (SA);

Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA. samccurdy(-atsign-)ucdavis.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: American journal of preventive medicine (Am J Prev Med), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-May; vol 24 (issue 4 Suppl) : pp 108-10

Dates: Created 2003/05/14; Completed 2003/10/02; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12744988, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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California Curriculum Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods Educational Measurement Humans

Models, Educational Preventive Medicine - education Problem-Based Learning Program Development Program Evaluation

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