Effects of the alternative medical curriculum at the Hannover Medical School on length of study and academic success.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The model curriculum HannibaL (Hannoversche integrierter berufsorientierter und adaptiver Lehrplan) differs significantly from other medical study programs in Germany in terms of its structure with which, among other factors, the Hannover Medical School (MHH) saw an opportunity to positively influence the length of study. We investigate how the length of medical study is influenced by the curriculum's structure and whether this has any impact on academic success.

Methods

We use data from over 2,500 students who studied medicine at MHH between 2011 and 2021. We measure study time as the number of years which pass until completion of the respective study phases and academic success as the grades achieved on final exams.

Results

Since they more often fail or po

SUBMITTER: Tsikas SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594034 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature