Creating a sport and exercise medicine undergraduate syllabus: a delphi study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sport and Exercise Medicine (SEM) is a growing speciality in the United Kingdom (UK). This growth has not been replicated in SEM teaching at an undergraduate level and SEM-related topics in schools of medicine in the UK are under-represented. As SEM continues to develop as a specialty it is important to consider how it is embedded at all levels of training. The aim of this project was to establish a consensus on SEM-related skills and knowledge relevant for undergraduate medical students in the UK, ultimately creating a curriculum of learning objectives (LOs).

Methods

A modified Delphi survey was utilised to seek consensus on LOs suitable for incorporation into UK medical school curricula. An expert panel with adequate knowledge in the field was recruited. The ini

SUBMITTER: Vishnubala D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035170 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature